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Mon 03 Mar 2010Rapper Lil Wayne jailed on gun charges

After whirlwind goodbyes to fans, diminutive US rapper Lil Wayne was sentenced to one year in jail today after he pleaded guilty on a gun possession charge in a 2007 incident.

Lil Wayne (27) whose real name is Dwayne Carter and who also goes by the moniker "Weezy," appeared in New York State Supreme Court wearing jeans and a grey hooded sweatshirt.