Obie Trice, protege of Eminem shot

Rapper Obie Trice , a Detroit native and protege of Eminem, was shot early Saturday while driving on the Lodge Freeway at about 1:10 a.m. Trice's vehicle was shot at by someone in another car, said Michigan State Police Sgt. Mario Gonzales.

"He got shot in the head," Obie Trice's manager Terry Wilson told AllHipHop.com. "He was driving his Range Rover on the Lodge Freeway, after leaving a Mike Epps after party."

Trice managed to continue driving and exited the freeway in the suburb of Southfield, where his girlfriend, who also was in the vehicle, flagged down police, Gonzales said.

The Detroit rap artist was taken to Providence Hospital in Southfield, and is listed in good condition, Gonzales said. His girlfriend, who was not identified, was not injured.Trice's 2003 debut album "Cheers" was produced by Eminem, he also had a small part in the feature film "8 Mile."