Lil Wayne undergoes elbow surgery

LOS ANGELES, Nov 20: Rapper Lil Wayne is recovering after undergoing shoulder surgery.

The hip-hop star took to Twitter to give fans an update after the operation, and thanked the medics who looked after him.

“Much love to Dr Kaplan & his team at Univ (university) of Miami hospital for a successful surgery… And dey (they) had me on the tunes during surgery… Dope!,” Wayne tweeted.

Reports suggest the “Lollipop” hitmaker picked up the injury while skateboarding.

He suffered a shoulder injury in 2012, while trying to perform “an ollie” while skateboarding. (PTI)