RAP STAR Lil Wayne bid an emotional goodbye to fans in a recorded video after he was sentenced today for a year-long imprisonment. The Grammy Award winning musician was charged in July 2007 for possessing a gun illegally.
"I'm out this bitch," Wayne said, sitting outside a Miami studio. "To all my fans, my real fans I really, really truly love you. I love you with all of me for real."
Wayne is poised to spend the next year in a New York City jail cell instead of the spotlight. His plea deal calls for a year in jail, though good behavior could shave that to as little as eight months.The 27-year-old was born Dwayne Carter. He's one of music's biggest sellers and rap's hottest stars. His ''Tha Carter III'' led 2008 album sales with 2.8 million copies sold. His Grammys include 2008's best rap solo performance award, for ''A Milli.''He pleaded guilty in October to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. He admitted he illegally had a loaded gun on his tour bus in July 2007.