WELCOME BACK, CARTER!

Welcome Back, Carter! Lil Wayne wasn’t the first rapper to go to jail, but he has undoubtedly been the most covered. From the moment he began serving his 8-month sentence for gun possession back in March, the world has been fascinated with his every move. With Wayne scheduled to be released tomorrow (November 4), BET.com takes a look at his time behind bars. Welcome back, Mr. Carter!

One More Night

Wayne was all set to report to a Lower Manhattan courthouse on March 2 when a small fire delayed his hearing. Jay-Z so happened to be performing at Madison Square Garden as part of his Blueprint 3 tour that evening and Weezy used his bonus free time to be one of Hov’s surprise guests at MSG.

No Stans Allowed

Barely a week into Rikers Island, Wayne made the news when reports surfaced that he was instructed not to sign autographs during his sentence.

Fan Mail

Wayne kept in touch with his fans on a regular basis via his newly launched Web site, www.weezythanxyou.com. The letters answered fans’ questions and chronicled his experience in jail. He’s penned nine letters to date

Wanted

Despite already being incarcerated, a bench warrant was issued for Wayne’s arrest in Arizona in mid-March. Weezy was due in Yuma County courthouse for a drug-related arrest.

Suicide Watch

Back in early April, Us Weekly reported that Wayne’s jail occupation was to keep an eye on at-risk inmates. The magazine quoted the mother of his child, Toya Carter, as saying, "Wayne has a job -- they got him on suicide watch for other prisoners. He watches the crazy prisoners and makes sure they don't kill themselves. He likes the job even though they don't pay him much." She immediately took to Twitter to deny the story.

I Spy

All eyes on Wayne, is right. In late April, Amelia Negron filed a federal lawsuit against the City of New York, claiming that Rikers Island personnel forced her to admit she was spying on Wayne. Negron was fired roughly a month after being accused of spying on the rapper.

You Owe Me

Just two years after “Lollipop” premiered to the world, the track’s producer, Jim Jonsin, filed a $500,000 lawsuit against Lil Wayne over unpaid royalties. The suit stated that Jonsin had yet to be compensated for producing the no. 1 single.