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This afternoon's new music update begins with some big news that is going to shake the industry. Sources say that Lil' Wayne will plead guilty for a 2007 gun charge and serve 8 months (UPDATE: 1 Year Expected) in prison. Official story below:

The rapper is expected to accept an 8-month bid in jail over his alleged involvement with a loaded .40-caliber pistol gun found on his tour bus in 2007 while in New York.

The 27-year-old now faces 15 years in jail for each count of criminal weapons possession and criminal possession of a loaded weapon.

"Wayne is going to plead guilty," a source close to the case told AllHipHop.com, stressing that this was definitely going to happen. The rapper pleaded not guilty at press time and has yet to make any such public declaration.  "The date is coming up and he's going to do it tomorrow."

Wayne is rumored to be willing to accept the deal to avoid a long term in jail over the gun. The same source said the term will begin in February of 2010 under the terms of the deal. "If he doesn't plead, he goes to jail for a long time," the source said.

"They told him that if he doesn't plead tomorrow, it will go to trial and then he faces a far longer jail term," the source continued.

A small amount of DNA may have changed the landscape of the case, according to a report by the Associated Press. There is a "minuscule" amount of the rapper's DNA on the gun, reports say, and that has strengthened the case for the prosecution.

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So there ya have it. Another one of the game's biggest stars is being taken away behind bars for an extended amount of time. Sure, 8 months (UPDATE: 1 Year) isn't going to kill Lil' Wayne's star completely, but it will still have a profound effect on the industry, specifically on artists on his label. However, if he follows the solid precedent from T.I., Lil' Wayne can schedule to release music and videos while he is behind bars. Definitely an interesting development that deserved more than just a link. Love him or hate him, Lil' Wayne is arguably the biggest name in the game today and when the biggest name in the game today is sentenced to prison, that's a big deal.

As for the music, Lil' Wayne (on cue) has a couple new leaks off his upcoming mixtape, No Ceilings, (shouts 2 X) which lead off a heavy mainstream update that also features the Timbaland, Keri Hilson, & Jay-Z collabo (shouts 2 Legend), a new Mikkey Halsted joint (shouts 2 Andrew), and some R&B featuring Brian McKnight and Ne-Yo. I was especially feelin' the new hip hop from Tech N9ne, Mickey Factz, and Lloyd Banks' touch on the Amerie & Trey Songz collabo "Pretty Brown Eyes". Check all those out along with a trio of videos including an in-depth Really Doe interview, Jay-Z and Pharrell performing live (shouts 2 DC), and a Rakim interview. Enjoy!

Producer: Precize - FULL, CDQ *Tibs Fav.™

Juvenile "Everything" f/ Bobby Valentino
FULL, CDQ, Rumored track off upcoming album, Cocky & Confident

Amerie "Pretty Brown Eyes RMX" f/ Trey Songz & Lloyd Banks
Producer: M-Phazes - FULL, CDQ *Tibs Fav.™

Brian McKnight "Always Be My Baby"
FULL, CDQ, Track off upcoming album, Evolution Of A Man *Tibs Fav.™

Ne-Yo "Fade Away [MJB Demo]"
Producer: StarGate - FULL, CDQ *Tibs Fav.™

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