VH1 News — Lil Wayne received a strong sentence after pleading guilty to attempted criminal possession on Thursday because New York's gun laws are much stronger that those of many other states. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Could Lil Wayne's decision Thursday to plead guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in New York bring a halt to the New Orleans rapper's recent professional momentum?Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., is expected to receive one..... more info

AllHipHop — Rapper Trae Tha Truth is planning to drop Tha Truth, his first album in over two years.   Tha Truth is the Houston rapper's first official album since parting ways with Rap-A-Lot Records, which released his last album, Life Goes On.   The rapper'... more info

Perez Hilton — Shakira's new album, She-Wolf, has already been pushed back more than once and now her label has just announced that it will be released on November 23rd and will contain her newest Timbaland-produced single, Give It Up To Me featuring law-breaker Li... more info

NME — Rapper could now face a year in prison more info

VH1 News — Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in New York on Thursday, a charge to which he had previously pleaded not guilty. Attorneys from the case explain why. more info

VH1 News — Lil Wayne can maintain his career momentum, despite his yearlong prison sentence, if he uses a careful strategy, music industry experts say. more info

VH1 News — Two new songs from Lil Wayne, apparently from his No Ceilings mixtape, leaked on the day of his guilty plea to gun-possession charges in New York. more info

The Newsroom — The day's top showbiz news and headlines including mistrial in Travolta extortion case, Lil Wayne pleads guilty to weapon possession, and Bon Jovi plans concert stay in London. more info

VH1 News — Lil Wayne's guilty plea on gun charges was met with sadness by Rick Ross, Juelz Santana, DJ Khaled and DJ Drama. more info