Chicago Rapper King Louie aka King L Shot In The Head *UPDATE* Louie Recovering, Shares Hospital Photo With Minister Louis Farrakhan (Pics)

Popular rapper King Louie a.k.a. King L was shot in the head in his hometown of Chicago Wednesday, December 23.

Louie, real name Louis Johnson, was fired upon while sitting in a vehicle in the 3900 block of West 83rd Street about 3:30 p.m., according to the Chicago Sun Times.

Breaking: King Louie's manager confirms he was shot in the head at 83rd and Pulaski earlier today. He's awake and talking.
— Sam Charles (@samjcharles) December 23, 2015

He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he is listed in stable condition.

Prayers for @KingL
— BackWood Jones (@YP27) December 23, 2015

His management told the Sun Times that Louie was “awake and talking.”

The rapper is credited with creating the now widely used word "thot" and also the term "Chiraq" to describe his city's high murder rate.

He is currently signed to Epic Records.

We wish Louie a speedy recovery.

**UPDATE** December 25

King Louie is well on his way to recovery. He shared 3 photos on Instagram of himself in the hospital. One with Minister Louis Farrakhan by his bedside.

The rapper wished everyone a Merry Christmas and asked that people continue to pray for him.

"I wanna send thanks to everyone for their prayers & support! A special thank you to The Honorable Minister Farrakhan for the blessings & prayers," he wrote.

"MERRY XMAS 2 ALL .... ALL I WANT 4 XMAS IS 4 EVERYBODY 2 KEEP ME N THEIR PRAYERS .....IM STAYING STRONG 4 MY FAMILY & THOSE WHO R PRAYING 4 ME .....THANK U ALL," Louie captioned another photo.

MerryXmas https://t.co/hlktr7PCHQ
— MuBuGangKingLouie (@KingL) December 25, 2015

Many in the hip hop community are offering Louie their support, including fellow Chicago rapper Kanye West, who took to Twitter to write, "Praying for my brother King Louie and his family."