Lil Wayne said Monday he is recovering from gashing his head at a St. Louis-area skateboard park, reports the Associated Press.

The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was in St. Louis Sunday for a performance, and showed up at at DePaul Health Center’s emergency room after the accident.

Hospital spokeswoman Jamie Newell said she could not confirm Lil Wayne was at the hospital, citing privacy laws, but Lil Wayne tweeted about it on his official account, saying: “The Lou was good but I busted my … head at the sk8park! 9stitches! Gnarly gash over my left eye! Luv the people.”

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