Can Lil Wayne's Career Thrive Despite Prison Sentence? Experts Weigh In
Experts point to T.I.'s careful strategy of good works and steady single releases.By Gil Kaufman
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The parallels are eerie: Two young rappers at or near the peak of their powers are taken down by gun charges that result in plea deals sending them away for a year. While T.I. is currently serving a yearlong sentence for his attempts to buy machine guns illegally, While Lil Wayne copped a plea on Thursday (October 22) to attempted criminal p...
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MTV.com News — Experts point to T.I.'s careful strategy of good works and steady single releases.By Gil Kaufman
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MTV.com News — Two untitled tracks, apparently from No Ceiling mixtape, hit the net.By Shaheem Reid
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MTV.com News — Prosecutor said it came down an issue of possession.By Gil Kaufman
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Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty on Thursday to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in a July 2007 incident and will serve a year in prison... more info
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Guardian Music — The rapper, one of the world's biggest hip-hop acts, faces one year in jail for attempted gun possession after DNA evidence was found to be admissible in courtLil Wayne f... more info
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Lil Wayne in police costody in New York in 2007
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MTV.com News — Despite time he is due to spend in jail, it seems Weezy has enough music on the back burner to keep fans satisfied in his absence.By Shaheem Reid
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MTV.com News — Cash Money Records CEOs Ronald and Bryan Williams show their unwavering support for their colleague and friend.By Shaheem Reid
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Stereogum — Weezy's plead guilty to owning the loaded semi-automatic gun found on his tour bus in 2007. He expects to receive a year in jail at sentencing in February. Then in March,... more info
MTV.co.uk News — Lil Wayne put out two new tracks yesterday as he was handed a one year prison sentence for gun possession. The rapper is known to have hundreds of unreleased songs in ... more info
CNN Showbiz — Hip-hop artist Lil Wayne pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted criminal possession of a weapon, a district attorney's office said.
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VH1 News — Lil Wayne's guilty plea and expected jail sentence for felony gun possession won't negatively affect his career, fans told MTV News. more info
VH1 News — Lil Wayne's guilty plea in a gun-possession charge in New York Thursday is one of many legal troubles the rapper has had in recent years. 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
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 — 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 ... 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 ... more info
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 o... more info
Chorus.fm — *Lil Wayne (http://myspace.com/lilwayne)* has pleaded guilty to gun charges (http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/10/22/lil-wayne-pleads-guilty-to-gun-cha... more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — NEW YORK - Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted weapon possession Thursday and expects to receive a one-year jail sentence. more info
Detroit Free Press — Dwayne (Lil Wayne) Carter pleaded guilty Thursday to felony gun possession in a Manhattan courtroom. The plea stems from his 2007 arrest after a New York concert. As part... more info
Starpulse — Rapper Rick Ross is convinced Lil Wayne will bounce back from his impending jail stint, insisting prison time will inspire him musically.[...] Read more! more info
Perez Hilton — Oh, Lil' Wayne. Always the picture of moral standards!
The rapper pleaded guilty to attempted weapon position today and is expected to be sentence to a year in jail! Wa... more info