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Cashmoney speaks on Lil Wayne going to Jail

Cash Money CEO’s Bryan “Baby” and Ronald “Slim” Williams have released their first public statement on the recent gun conviction of their star artist Lil Wayne.

Wayne plead guilty yesterday October 22 to attempted weapons possession charges, and is expected to be sentenced to a year in prison.

“The Cash Money family will continue to support our artist and friend Lil Wayne in his current court case. We have worked with Wayne since he was a teenager, and have seen him grow into one of the world’s most successful hip-hop artists, with a work ethic that is second to none,” the Cash Money CEO’s explained.

With two freestyles (“Swag Surfin’,” “Wasted”) recently leaking from Wayne’s anticipated mixtape No Ceilings, the Williams brothers confirmed that Wayne will continue to receive the label’s full backing during this dark period.

“Wayne has our love and commitment during this difficult time. We always have and always will stand behind him,” the Williams brothers said.

As reported earlier, Lil Wayne is expected to serve at least 8 months of the 1 year prison sentence.

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The Tax Man is Looking for Nas

Much like fellow rapper Method Man , Nas has apparently failed to pay his taxes.

According to a report by TMZ the famed Queensbridge rapper owes $2,584,206.31 for unpaid taxes in 2006 and 2007.

This is the latest financial problem for the rapper, who was recently in the midst of a heated divorce lawsuit with R&B singer Kelis. In the suit, it was alleged that the rapper made nearly $150,000 per month, and spend over $70,000 per month.

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Bump J may face Life in prison

Chicago rapper Terrance Boykin, better known as Bump J, may face life in prison after admitting to a 2007 bank robbery in Oak Park. In the plea deal, signed in late June, Boykin confessed to participating in the heist, which netted over $108,000.

Although Boykin’s deal would give him between 37 and 46 months in jail, his admission to threatening bank employees with a .45 caliber gun could land him in jail for life. A mandatory minimum of seven-years is also required for possessing a weapon during a violent crime. According to authorities, Boykin and an accomplice entered the bank on January 4, 2007 and after announcing a robbery, stole money from the bank vault. In November of 2008, Boykin was stopped and arrested at a routine traffic stop, an event that would eventually lead to his admission of guilt in the earlier bank robbery.

Boykin jumped onto the music scene with his Kanye West-produced track “Move Around,” which earned him local notoriety and which became a song featured in McDonald’s’ nationally-aired commercials. Soon after he was signed by Atlantic Records and recorded several mixtapes including Chicagorilla. At the time of the robbery, he was reportedly working on a new album.

Boykin is scheduled to be sentenced on September 1.

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