The third time was the unfortunately charm for Miami's favorite rapper on Monday.
Lil Wayne has been sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty in a New York City gun case.
The Grammy Award-winning rapper was taken away in handcuffs Monday to start serving his term immediately after his sentencing.
He pleaded guilty in October to attempted criminal possession of a weapon and admitted having a loaded gun on his tour bus in 2007. Weezy has been prepping for this day for a while but twice had sentencing postponed for fairly odd reasons.
A judge initially granted Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, extra freedom to get surgery on all the bling in his mouth.
His next chance to get sentenced, a fire broke out in the Lower Manhattan courthouse.
He'll serve his sentence in city jails, not a state prison. He could be released in about eight months with good behavior, which is to say he will be getting out in a year if you believe any of his rap lyrics.
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In the meantime, Lil Wayne will probably be writing rhymes, shooting rap videos and doing a little recruiting for Cash Money while he is locked up.
