Veteran hip-hop DJ ERIC B has been forced to spend the last few days assuring his loved ones he's alive and well, following reports he was shot and killed.

A bogus report recently surfaced on the internet stating that the FOLLOW THE LEADER hitmaker, real name ERIC BARRIER, was shot and killed in a barbershop in Camden, New Jersey.

And as the rumour continues to spread throughout the rap community, Eric B is eager to let everybody know that he is alive and in good health.

He tells AllHipHop.com, "The only way I am going to go is by having a heart attack while I am out with my grandkids. I want to thank everyone for their concern. You never really know how you have impacted people until some sort of crisis.

"My daughter and I are making a list of people to call back, there's been that many people that have called. I am alive and well. The only person I am dead to is Jay-Z, he never returns my phone calls."