AllHipHop — Lil Wayne will be forced to plead out to a jail term in New York City on Thursday, according to sources with AllHipHop.com.   The rapper is expected to accept an 8-month bid in jail over his alleged involvement with a loaded .40-caliber pistol gun ... more info

Topix — Rapper Lil Wayne enters Manhattan criminal court on Wednesday. A hearing on a DNA profiling technique used in the rapper's 2007 gun-possession case was due to start Wednesday. more info

Live Daily — For the first time since being convicted of assaulting fellow R&B singer Rihanna, Chris Brown [ tickets ] has mapped his return to the tour circuit with a round of fall theater shows throughout the US. The entertainer's "Fan Appreciation" journey ... more info

411 Mania — Weezy trying to dodge three and a half years behind bars... more info

MSN Music — Lil Wayne appears for NYC gun hearing as lawyers argue over validity of DNA testing technique more info

E! Online — If the devil is in the details, then Lil Wayne may be in a lot of trouble. The "Hot Revolver" rapper turned up in a Manhattan courtroom today for a hearing in his gun case... more info

MTV.com News — Rumor that the rapper died in a car accident on Tuesday refuted by girlfriend Amber Rose.By Gil Kaufman Kanye West Photo: Vince Bucci/ Getty Images Despite what you may have read online, Kanye West did not die in a car accident on Tuesday.... more info

Starpulse — NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Wayne has a date in a Manhattan courtroom, but DNA science will take center stage.[...] Read more! more info

Detroit Free Press — Lil Wayne has a date in a Manhattan courtroom, but DNA science will take center stage. more info

MTV.com News — Song seems to be addressing singer's situation with Rihanna.By Jayson Rodriguez Chris Brown Photo: Chris Graythen/ Getty Images Chris Brown's highly anticipated ballad "Crawl" has landed on the Internet just one day after his ex-girlfriend... more info