Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Christmas has come early for more than 500 Lil Wayne fans who received the rapper's new rock album almost two months before its release - thanks to a shipping mishap. more info

NME — Rapper to begin year-long sentence for gun charges more info

Chorus.fm — *Lil Wayne* (http://www.myspace.com/lilwayne)'s Rebirth album actually does exist - and Amazon shipped it out (http://www.lilwaynehq.com/2009/12/15/amazon-ships-rebirth-album-months-before-release-eminem-x-lil-wayne-on-relapse-2/#more-3869) a month a... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The seemingly never-ending delays may have come to an end, at least for those willing to traverse file-sharing sites. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The seemingly never-ending delays may have come to an end, at least for those willing to traverse file-sharing sites. More tracks from Lil Wayne's long-awaited rock 'n' roll effort "Rebirth" have leaked, and industry trade Billboard is reporting that... more info

USA Today Music — Lil Wayne heads to court in February for sentencing in his New York gun case, just days after his next album comes out. more info

Rolling Stone — There’s only a few days left to enter Rolling Stone’s holiday gift guide giveaway. We’re offering you the chance to pick up a snazzy new a Toshiba Laptop U505, a copy of the The Carter (the Lil Wayne documentary that taught us seven very import... more info

Rolling Stone — Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to felony gun charges in October, and today in Manhattan Criminal Court the multiplatinum MC learned his jail term will likely begin on February 9th, 2010 — the same day he will be sentenced and just eight days after his of... more info

VH1 News — Lil Wayne will be sentenced on his gun charges February 9. He is expected to serve almost a year. more info

411 Mania — Hey, it worked for T.I.... more info