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Troubled rapper T.I. appeared on a radio show in Atlanta on Monday, where he discussed the lessons he's learned from his recent drug arrest, promising to speak through his music and actions from now on, rather than making "a whole lot of promises...

A federal judge ordered rapper T.I. to serve 11 months in jail for violating the terms of his probation. The sentence, which was handed down by U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr., Friday (October 15) afternoon, came as a result of Tip's arrest last month where he was found to be in possession of ecstasy...

With less than a month left of his eight month prison sentence Lil Wayne is reaching out to his fans penning his ninth letter thanking them for their support, and dropping updates on his current status. In his latest correspondence Weezy responds to being in solitary confinement for the remainder of his sentence, his punishment for breaking prison rules by listening to music on his MP3 player, a

Unfortunately for troubled rapper T.I., it is no longer a question of if he will go back to prison for his recent drug-related arrest, but for how long. The Atlanta rapper's defense team is currently scrambling to contend with his probationary officer's recommendation that he receive a sentence of 8-14 months in prison for his September 1 arrest in Los Angeles...

Incarcerated Young Money leader Lil Wayne will be serving out the last 30 days of his eight-month prison sentence in solitary confinement, as delayed punishment for being caught with an MP3 player back in May. According to reports, the rap star was found with the headphones while another inmate held the MP3 player for him...

R&B singer Lyfe Jennings was sentenced to three and a half years in prison Wednesday (September 21) stemming from an altercation with his ex-girlfriend two years ago. Jennings revealed the news via his Twitter page. "This will be my last post," Jennings wrote. "T...

Lil' Boosie is currently serving a four-year prison bid, but that isn't stopping his music flow. The Baton Rouge native is gearing up for the release of 'Incarcerated,' recorded in the months prior to turning himself into authorities. In addition, a DVD film starring the rapper along with a compilation album, dubbed 'Trill Family,' are also reportedly dropping...

Drake had a busy yesterday. In addition to premiering his new video for the Lil Wayne collaboration 'Miss Me,' Drizzy took to UStream, chatting with his fans, celebrating a million albums sold and a million Twitter followers and revealing an interesting piece of news for Wayne fans all over the world...

Even behind bars, Lil Wayne continues to excel. According to a recent report by Forbes, Wayne actually earned more money this year than he did in 2009, despite being incarcerated for the last five months. Though mega-mogul Jay-Z topped Forbes' 2010 Hip-Hop Cash Kings list with $63 million, the business magazine notes that Wayne placed a happy fourth, earning $20 million over the last 12 months, a

In a new letter from prison, Lil Wayne revealed that he's put on a few pounds of muscle while in Rikers, become a jailhouse Uno champ, and finally learned that "the best lesson is to not come back." "There's some pretty cool people in here...