MTV.com News — After a guilty plea on gun charges and imminent jail, what's next for the New Orleans MC?By Jayson Rodriguez Lil Wayne Photo: MTV News Now that Lil Wayne has struck a plea deal that's expected to send him to prison for up to a year, what's... more info

MTV.com News — Police presence was heavy around Wayne's gig in July of 2007.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by MTV News staff Lil Wayne performs at New York's Beacon Theater in July, 2007 Photo: MTV News July 22, 2007 was shaping up to be a me... 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

MTV.com News — Two untitled tracks, apparently from No Ceiling mixtape, hit the net.By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/ FilmMagic Even on the day he pleaded guilty to a gun-possession charge in New York, it seems nothing can stop Lil W... more info

MTV.com News — 'It hurt us,' Rick Ross says.By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne Photo: Sarah A. Friedman/Contour by Getty Images On Thursday morning, Lil Wayne pleaded guilty on a felony gun-possession charge and is expected to be sentenced to a year in prison (al... more info

All About Jazz — Bill Ortiz, Santana's Supernatural Trumpeter, Announces Shows and New Single San Francisco, CA - Bill Ortiz, Santana's longtime Supernatural Trumpeter, who has been receiving nothing but accolades since the July release of his debut CD, From Where I... more info

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AllHipHop — New York rapper J.R. Writer was shot last night (October 11) in the Bronx, according to reports. While details are still sketchy, sources stated that the Dipset affiliate was shot in the leg, although this has not been confirmed. The rapper did con... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Kanye West affiliate Really Doe makes his First Impressions, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid 50 Cent, Juelz Santana and Jim Jones Photo: Thisis50.com The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive 50 Cent and Jim Jones said they used the ... more info

Live Daily — Teen violin prodigy Sam Weiser [ tickets ] is donating the profits from his debut album, "Sam I Am," to the Friends of Daniel Pearl's FODFest, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and strengthen community through the universal languag... more info