California rapper Phora survived a shooting while driving home earlier this week. The rapper and his girlfriend were riding along the 210 Freeway in Pasadena, CA on Tuesday, Aug. 25 when a car pulled up alongside them and unloaded three gunshots. Phora was hit but his girlfriend was not and only suffered minor injuries. The shooter is still at-large. Phora detailed the entire experience on his Instagram account:

These streets don't love you. These streets don't wanna see you dog good or make it out. The hood mentality will only have you end up in 2 places. I almost lost my life 2 nights ago, multiple shots fired into my car and one going from my shoulder to the back of my neck/head. I'll survive, but still slowly recovering and going through a lot. The streets make up their rules to keep you TRAPPED in their way of living. Why you think they want you to kill EACH OTHER instead of fighting for a better cause? Why you think they want you slanging dope instead of going to school? Why you think they don't want you to describe a murder or shooting suspect ? So they can keep doing what they do and get away with it, and so you can end up in the same place as them. It's sad to say but it's not only the system were fighting against, but our own people. We're supposed to look out for each other, build with each other, make this world a better place. But jealousy, or envy, or even "the hood" can turn good people into something they're not. Whoever did this, I don't know how I feel about them. I don't hate them, but I wanna see your face. I want you to at look me in my eyes. I had my girlfriend inside that car. This is what "the hood" teaches you to do?? Try to kill a person who's trying to make a difference and set a positive influence in this world while he's driving with his lady minding his own business ? Don't you know I'm a son? A brother? and a friend to many people? The people that listen to my music know what I'm about. I'm not a gangster, not affiliated with any of that "hood" bullshit. I'm a man trying to provide for my family. Ignorant people and those who think they're hood will continue to try and bring me down... But I know who I am. I know what I stand for. This only goes to show I have God on my side, and my karma is good. I have a lot to say... So much. I'm blessed to live another day, I'll be releasing a new song Next week. I must have the Angels with me and watching over me, it could've all been gone in a flash, don't take this life for granted. Enjoy it while you can. I refuse to live my life in fear. I know God has a plan for me, it's all in his hands now.

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He is currently recovering and plans on performing at his scheduled show tonight (Aug. 27) in Long Beach, Ca.

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