411 Mania — Check out the new Weezy video... more info

Rolling Stone — Rolling Stone’s recent headline “Lil Wayne Goes to Jail” has finally come true: After a pair of temporary reprieves, Lil Wayne was officially sentenced to a year behind bars in a New York courtroom today after pleading guilty to weapons charges... more info

Dlisted — Lil' Wayne was finally sentenced to a year at Rikers Island in New York today for getting caught with a loaded gun on his tour bus a couple of years ago. Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to the charge back in October, but his sentencing kept getting pus... more info

Pop Crunch — After more than a month of legal wrangling and odd delays, Lil Wayne has finally been sentenced to a year on New York’s infamous Rikers Island after pleading guilty in a 2007 New York City gun case. On his hit single “A Milli,” Weezy raps that ... more info

VH1 News — The Game lamented Lil Wayne's upcoming jail time: "I don't like it at all." "Everybody makes mistakes," the Compton MC said of Weezy's gun-possession charges. more info

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