Lil Wayne Officially Released From Rikers Island

By Nikki Leigh Last updated Mar 19, 2011

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Rapper, Lil Wayne was released early this morning from Rikers Island jail in New York City. He was sentenced in March to 1 year behind bars. Naturally, he didn’t have to serve the entire year, only eight months.

Lil Wayne pled guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon after his 2007 traffic stop of his tour bus. His fans are celebrating his release. They’ve been waiting anxiously for eight, long moths.

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Nikki Leigh

Nikki created Hollywood Hiccups in September 2010 and she is a native Canadian. Originally from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia she now lives in Colorado. Nikki is a former University Professor and part-time writer. In September 2010 she decided to write full-time and bring Soap Opera news to her fellow Canadians and Americans. You can contact Nikki at hollywoodhiccups [at] gmail.com

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