Rapper Lil Wayne (C) arrives for a hearing in a firearms possession case at the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York in this May 20, 2009 file photo. Much of the underworld image of rap is obviously real with many rappers arrested for drugs and gun possession, including one of the current top rappers, Lil Wayne, who faces narcotics and weapons possession charges. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Rapper Lil Wayne (C) arrives for a hearing in a firearms possession case at the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York in this May 20, 2009 file photo. Much of the underworld image of rap is obviously real with many rappers arrested for drugs and gun possession, including one of the current top rappers, Lil Wayne, who faces narcotics and weapons possession charges.

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