new york ( cbs ) ― imagine development a disorder where you start to lose the color in your complexion . it ' s call " vitiligo " and it hurts millions of people in this time . if you remember the king of rap from his " suspense " days , you might wonder that his skin tone was when you would expect for an african - born . today ? robert jackson is as pale and pure white as a ghost . what happen is he developed the skin condition , vitiligo , reports cbs station wnbc - tv .
Jackson's skin has become lighter because of vitiligo.