Lil Tjay Awake & Talking After Almost Fatal NJ Shooting

Lil Tjay is making some significant progress in his recovery after the rapper was shot multiple times … and while he remains hospitalized, things are starting to move in a good direction.

Sources familiar with Tjay’s situation tell TMZ he’s awake and alert, even speaking on his own. What’s most promising — doctors recently removed his breathing tube, and when speaking, his voice sounds just like it did before the scary incident.

Our sources say Lil Tjay was shot multiple times — in the chest and neck area — and now that he’s able to communicate, cops want to speak with him on the details surrounding the shooting.

As we reported, a man named Mohamed Konate was the alleged triggerman involved in the June 22 incident … he’s since been arrested. Cops say the whole thing happened after Konate allegedly tried to rob Lil Tjay.