Lil Wayne Pleads Guilty; Gets 12 Months
It looks like Tiffany Evans’ words are ringing true: the evil within the music industry is being exorcised.
It was just yesterday that we asked the question, “what if Lil Wayne does go to jail?” As it turns out, Lil Wayne is being measured for his prison jumpsuit as I type this.
According to the AJC, the rapper, real name Dwayne Carter, pleaded guilty in a NY courtroom today to felony gun possession charges. He has agreed to a one-year prison sentence. The rapper had faced a minimum 3-year sentence on the charge.
Wayne was in court yesterday to hear DNA evidence that would tie him to a gun that was found onboard his tour bus in 2007.
When the judge warned Wayne that he would not be able to withdraw the plea as some people try to do, the somber rapper said, “I’m not one of those people.”
Wayne also faces felony drug possession and weapons charges in Arizona stemming from an arrest last year. Those charges carry a maximum 15-year sentence. He has pleaded not guilty in that case
Carter will remain free on bond while he awaits his sentencing in February 2010.
Thanks to loyal reader Geoffrey for the tip!
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What is this?? Do you have to do time in order to become a certified rapper these days? I wish money could buy class sometimes!
toya was going off on somebody on twitter. “i hate fake *** when *** all good everybody around but when u down no 1 wants to be around. pray for wayne yall”
anyway that guy on “behind the music” said the gun was his
Is this is way of earning street cred? Now his kids are fatherless while he is locked up. Wait a min they were fatherless while on the street as well. Women are so stupid these days. Next all his baby mama’s will have a reality show trying to earn money while he’s locked up.
One gun on Lil Wayne’s tour bus = 1 year
versus
Small arsenal in a Walgreens lot for T.I = 1 year…..huh
Rappers better get T.I’s lawyers number on speed dial.
Also, does all of this “evil in music” and the same hate you spew at Wayne go for T.I too? What is the difference between the 2 other than a few dozen guns? Did it start with his sentencing?
They’re all idiots for not leaving the guns to their security detail.
I thought on his behind the music his manager or someone said Wayne never owned a gun a day in his life and that it was their gun.They made it seem the police didn’t know who he was and falsely arrested him.
Either he is covering for someone, they are trapping him or he lied.
I’m not going to EVEN JOKE about another brutha going to JAIL
I JUST HOPE he doesn’t do anything remotely Criminal-OR-Stupid before his sentencing in February 2010 … Get your affairs in order and START YOUR Soul-Searching NOW !!!
And in all seriousness — GOOD LUCK Homie !!!!!
wonder if all the groupies are mad
JAIL WILL CLEANSE HIM OF ALL THE ECSTACY PILLS, SYRUP, COCAINE, AND WEED.
AND HE WONT BE ABLE TO MAKE BABIES FOR ATLEAST A YEAR WHILE HES IN.
@ missmiami
I was thinking the same thing.
I’ve heard lj that it wasn’t his gun either. The dummy probably held it and that was all they needed. They’d rather get him convicted than someone in his entourage.
I don’t think this has anything to do with street cred or being a certified rapper. He’s already considered the best in the game by some, and I’ve always heard that he tries to avoid drama and beef (one of the few things I like about the troll).
Toya already has a show and I’m thinking Lauren and Nivea doesn’t need a reality show (I keep hearing Nivea has some money from other projects and writing so good for her). So who else, the unknown baby mama…doubt she’ll have a show. I’m sure his people will make sure his kids are taken care of.
@ shauny:
As I painstakingly explained in my numerous posts on this subject: T.I. was a gun enthusiast who was collecting guns as a hobby. Same as my brother who at the age of 18 also owned an arsenal of weapons because he loved guns. There is a big difference between a gun collector and someone who owns a gun for criminal activity. Know the difference, sweetie.
How can you be a gun enthusiast if you are a convicted felon?
Sandra that aint what TI said on his behind the music he needed that gun cause there was a HIT out on him so nice try but you need more ppl
Shauny
I watched waynes behind the music as well I remember that scene as well
@ Sandra
The difference is a a piece of paper called a license.
The BIGGER question is will Toya make it to the show tonight?
I didn’t believe that the gun wasn’t his even when the guy on behind the music said it. I hope Wayne is doing this because it is the right thing to do – not for additional fame, potential street cred., or any other reason. I hope everything works out for the best.
Also since when does Wayne of all ppl need street cred and I didn’t know rappers still banked on that with all the no having street cred rappers n the game now
SR nothing TI has stated eluded to your statement on several occasions, he mentioned protection, the night of Phil’s murder etc as factors in his decision to purchase artillery. He should not get a pass. Silencers … aren’t collected by “enthusiast”
I love you … but this Ti gets a pass ish gets on my last NERVES. Why don’t you analyze him and his cheating ways and verbal abuse to Tiny? YOU NEVER go IN on that … why?
But you will call Jay, Puff and so many other out. TI promise you some exclusive that you don’t want to give up, he deserves the same authentic SR all other entertainers get.
hmm, sad.
VAALLDAY Says:
How can you be a gun enthusiast if you are a convicted felon?
@VAALLDAY and @shauny
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@PAGESINADIARY
Doubt prison will cleanse him of his daily drugs. Inmates get drugs faster than a person on the street and being someone of his status I am sure the guards are already ready to set up the play to sneak it in and get paid or at least an autograph one
Thanks Daisy … I knew he said it somewhere, besides in his music. Like Isaid earlier, I will play nice when Tiny is here but I do have my one question on the amount of abuse and the real reason she has put up with his cheating behavior and ways.
Ms. Sandra… O.K. then EXPLAIN The Silencers !!!
I’ll be around for a minute
On TOPIC … I think this is a step in the right direction, people with $ should not be above the law. I am more interested in the AZ charges and that plea. Will Nivea have her baby before Feb? She been pregnant for FOREVER?
Daisy Says:
Sandra that aint what TI said on his behind the music he needed that gun cause there was a HIT out on him so nice try but you need more ppl
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I remember him saying that also
@Sandra
you can painstakingly explain your view as many times as you’d like but did you look at ANY interview T.I did? HE said that after his best friend was killed HE became paranoid in trying to protect his family because he thought they were coming for him and HE felt he needed to prepare to defend himself.
Doesn’t sound like a “gun enthusiast ILLEGAL purchase of firearms to me but whatever way you want to justify the diffence if cool, sweetie.
Since when is high powered illegal guns with infer-reds o.k even if you are a “gun enthusiast”.
@SandraRose
Auntie TI himself said he was purchasing the guns as protection due to his friend recently being killed and all the death threats he received. And never the less a crime is a crime no matter the intent. TI is no different or better he falls under the category as the others you so passionately talk bad about.
GOTTA LOVE SR
Sandra are you deluisonal you beliueved those lies, ti himself said those weapons were for “protection” not enthusasim and you know that don’t make excuses for felons because you may or may not be frends with them
Lil wayne and ti have no morals and always do this dumb **** this is nothing new because they aren’t mature or responsible enough to make good decisions
Lets stop gloryifing these musicians and boycott them like we do chris brown
Damn…I will miss Wayne
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Please stop toting guns in states with laws stricker than Sandra is with a man
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I love you Sandra!!!
hopefully no one in prison saw that pic of him kissing baby in the mouth…he’s in trooouubblleeee
DEAD @2beme
I think Nivea will drop her load before February.
@2thick
Shauny and Iyonah yall know I
my baby TI so yall walking on thin ice 
I don’t boycott any artist except that nasty Kels. I can thoroughly enjoy a Wayne, TIP or CB song. I have seen them all in concert & enjoyed each individually. HOWEVER you couldn’t catch me spending my heard earned tax dollars on any of them NOW. I can separate enjoying the music from believing whole heartedly in a PERSON. They are human and make mistakes, however when it comes to the GUNS both Wayne & TI deserve the time plus more in my opinion. Stricter laws should be in place for people in a higher tax bracket IMO. Is it me or should they just know better?
Sorry to go
but this broke my 
& Sandra always calls out Single moms of BOYS.. Well read this. All kids need their dad.
Tichina Arnold writes a blog
Tonight, for 20 minutes, I had to listen to Alijah cry herself to sleep to the chant of “I want my daddy!” These are the nights that I wish never existed, but unfortunately do! It’s the challenging and heartbreaking side of single mommyhood.
I’m getting sick of hearing MYSELF give her the same reply, “Ok baby, but daddy is not here, we will call him tomorrow. Now go to sleep”. I can see her little wheels in her head just turning as if she’s about to say: “You say that all the time; she has not said it yet but she is starting to figure out that (for now) daddy is NEVER going to be there when she wants or cries for him.
It’s just another single mommy issue that I have to deal with “head on” when the time comes…and it’s coming faster than I expected.
I’m realizing that unfortunately in due time…SHE’S going to have to face the reality that her dad is just not as available as she might like for him to be.
One of my first embarrassing wake up calls to being a single mom, was when I picked Alijah up from Pre-School one day, and the teacher said that Alijah held on to the leg of ANOTHER students dad and said “I want you to be my daddy!”.
he will have so much music out im sure we wont know he gone unfortunate he had to go down for that though i owul dnever go to NY with a gun and be a rapper they target them just for these type cases
@2beme – Who knows, he might like that
@Daisy – I enjoy TIP’s MUSIC – however I have seen taht vein on the side of his head, he to me has some serious anger/emotional issues – why in the world would HE need a GUN in his hands. I can spot a loose canon anywhere, sorry but he deserves more than that year and he should not be applauded because his friend died and he felt some FEAR, NO EXCUSE
Isc I like her blog on that site! Bless her
Iyonah I never bought Kels music outside of the stepping cd but I still support TI and this will be my 1st CB cd I purchase as I listen to Crawl now lol
@isc … can you twitter me her blog name?
I been listening to CRAWL all day … I am requesting it as we speak at my local stations. Its a great song … if Musiq SoulChild was singing it people would be all over it. I know good music.
Iyonah until u have a friend die in your arms and see a HIT list with your name and know folks on that list came up missing u really can’t say it was all an excuse
I said as well I didn’t like the jealousy I saw on the toya n tiny show but I pray he is or has worked on that
I like Wayne but he must pay for breaking the law. He’s def made enough music to keep people entertained while he’s gone.
I have a feeling that they might try to lay him down for a hot minute in AZ.
“On TOPIC … I think this is a step in the right direction, people with $ should not be above the law.”
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Absolutely. The laws were made for all citizens, regardless of social status or wealth. This makes me mad actually, because someone close to me is serving a 9 year sentence for being at a relatives house where 3 guns were found – and they were hidden in the basement of the house, mind you. This person got that time just for being there. 3 years for each gun, no previous criminal history – just in the wrong place at the wrong time, with no fame or fortune like T.I and Wayne.
Oh Isc – that was some real talk about very sad.
When my daughter was in pre school she had her little BFF names Gracie. So I took her in the morning and her dad picked her up so Gracie knew she had both parents. My baby was like well Gracie gets sad sometimes when daddy comes to pick me up because she says that she doesn’t have a daddy. I told her that she could share my daddy. I was like AWWWWWWW. It was so cute but sad at the same time. I’m VERY fortunate for my kids to have a 2 parent household.
@Daisy….Thank You
I started reading the comments from the top and I’m glad you corrected Sandra because i watched his Behind the Music and I heard what you heard….
I too follow Toya, Nivea aka Randy Watson and Lauren London on Twitter and they seem to have a decent relationship…They all seem like sweet girls
Daisy … yes the sitaution was terrible & heartbreaking. However, he is an intelligent man, why not go about the purchase of the weapons a different way? He is a CONVICTED FELON. The laws are in place for a reason and with the $$$ he claims to have, why not invest in better security and protection?
@KayCeiSoul – Thanks! That’s the point I want to hit home at, not to downplay his story. bottom line is he and wayne no better and have the $ to make better decisions.
@iyonah and daisy.. lets ask tiny….
@ Iyonah
I’m on the sk and can’t find you on twitter. If you go to rhymeswithsnitch they have the link
When you come to nyc, with your guns…specifically speaking your unregistered guns…you go to jail. the end. No community service, no probation…you to the clinker. Bloomy ain’t playin
Iyonah cause there is no right way when u r a felon and I feel him security can only do so much if I have a hit on me I want to be packing felon or not lol he knew the law he broke it and is now doing his time he never complained about it
Coa is the live chat still going on? Lol
I don’t care.
Krysi .. I am over it now …
I hope the live Chat is going on, I am posting my question for Toya before I leave work. I can’t guarentee my BB going to allow me to post as much as I want on the commute home.
Maybe they will realize that they can’t keep getting away with sh!t.
I like Wayne…but, they are making an example out of him.
wow.
yes @dbrown. they are.
he is alot of things but i do not think he is a criminal.
shauny, (#4) you better stop!
Thanks for posting that Iscream I didn’t know she had a blog I need to find it an check it out. She in my top five actresses of all time. She is sooo talented wish she got more high profile jobs.
All I can say is that I have a 13 year old son who loves Lil Wayne’s music and persona. I have been battling with Lil Wayne for years. I used to like him, but when he became my son’s FAVORITE rapper of all time, I started to hate him. I’m glad that he’s going to jail if for only to get out of these young boys’ faces. And yeah, you can control what your kids listen to to a certain extent. It’s 2009. Music is everywhere. Peers are everywhere. Influences are everywhere.
lmao cause i knew sandra was going to be defensive about TI; i just didn’t expect it to be THAT FAST! TI is a multiple felon so he needs more intensive exorcism.
D@mn at Tachina Arnold’s little girl.
We think we’re so independent when we have these kids because WE need someone to love… but really, seeking out single parenthood is one of the most selfish things a woman can do. I also think gay couples are selfish. YES I said it and mean it 100%.
For example, it pains me to see a woman, 35 years old, no husband, financially stable, and ready for a baby to complete “her” life. So she goes out and has one. “I can take care of the baby myself.” BS. She doesn’t even think about the parental UNIT that a child needs. I find this to be the utmost selfish act.
What about Tichina Arnold’s little girl?
I wish they could just round them all up and put them in the HARDEST JAIL ..AND LETS SEE HOW MANY OF THEM ARE REALLY REAL..ALL THE HATE THEY SPEW IN THEIR MUSIC…LETS SEE HOW THEY ACT WITH SOME REAL KILLERS
I FEEL SORRY FOR THE CHILD BUT COME ON…was Tichinia married…how long did she know dude??? did he have other kids when she met him??? was he taking care of them???? Tichina wasnt a teenager when she had her child …she should know better….
@smokie
me 2
@ Heaven see comment 34.
Thanks isc..WOW.
Iscream how do I find her blog? I typed Tichina arnold blog but I got a bunch of other blogs mentioning her name. If you can’t say email to my entire name at yahoo. Please and thank you ala daisy
from living in ny..all i can say is…DO NOT come to NY with an illegal gun. u will go to jail, and they will make an example out of u. 3 1/2 yrs its just that simple, they have it all over the subways. u saw wat they did wit the dude from the Giants. money or no money. if they can’t get u on any other charge, u better believe they r gettin u on the gun charge..ny cops and prosecutors aint playin
@ wiggy
Sorry just saw this. See comment 47 Rhymeswithsnitch has the full story with the link to her blog