NME — The rapper started the jail-term earlier today (March 8) more info

The Mirror — Rapper Lil Wayne has been sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty in a New York City gun case. more info

VH1 News — Lil Wayne will be spending a year inside of Rikers Island; MTV News takes a look at the population and living conditions inside of New York's infamous prison. more info

Starpulse — Rapper Lil Wayne has begun a year-long prison term after a string of delays postponed his sentencing for weapons possession, stemming from a 2007 arrest. The Lollipop hit-maker, real name Dwayne ... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - After whirlwind goodbyes to fans, diminutive U.S. rapper Lil Wayne was sentenced to one year in jail on Monday after he pleaded guilty on a gun possession charge in a 2007 incident. more info

CNN Showbiz — Lil' Wayne was sentenced Monday to a year in prison. more info

Pitchfork — TMZ reports that earlier today in Manhattan, Lil Wayne was sentenced to one year of protective custody in New York City jails, after pleading guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in October. According to MTV, it's likely that Wayne wil... more info

VH1 News — Lil Wayne promises "I'll return" in a pre-jail tweet. We look back at the highlights from Weezy's weeks on Twitter. more info

VH1 News — After Lil Wayne's sentencing, what's next? The rapper will now be booked and processed before ending up at Rikers Island. more info

Topix — Lil Wayne has agreed to go to jail in a gun case, but it has proven unexpectedly hard to put him there. more info