Lil Wayne appeared in a Arizona court yesterday and entered a not guilty plea on charges of multiple drug possession charges -- three being felonies -- and a misconduct involving weapons charge.

The rap star, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, was arrested in Yuma, Arizona, on January 22 after his tour bus was searched at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint and agents allegedly discovered marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and a .40-caliber pistol.

This isn't the rapper's first run in with the law. Carter was arrested in Boise, Idaho, in October 2007 for possession of drugs. Carter is due back in court on May 19.

Lil Wayne will hit the big screen in a film that should be pretty close to his heart. The rapper will join Isaiah Washington ('Grey's Anatomy'), Taraji P. Henson ('Hustle & Flow,' 'Smokin' Aces' ) and Bow Wow in the sports drama, 'Patriots,' set in Wayne's hometown of New Orleans.

Based on a true story, 'Patriots,' will tell the story of high school basketball coach Al Collins, who takes his team of displaced students from various city schools to a state championship.

Wayne's much delayed album, 'Tha Carter III,' is due in stores June 10.

How do you make an already hot single even hotter? Toss R&B diva Beyonce and platinum-selling rap star Lil Wayne on the remix. Usher's 'Love in This Club' gets a makeover with a little help from B and Weezy. Usher crowns Beyonce as the "queen" (easy Usher! Remember what happened last time someone referred to someone besides Aretha Franklin as the "queen") while proclaiming to be the king on the sexy track, which is slightly smoother than the original.

Listen to 'Love in This Club' remix

Artist: Lil Wayne feat. Static
Song: 'Lollipop'
Why You Should Watch: The hardest working rapper in the game suits up and takes over Las Vegas for his lady-friendly first single off his upcoming album, 'Tha Carter III.'

In a recent interview with MTV, Lil Wayne opened up about his love for the drug cocktail syrup despite knowledge that the drink caused Pimp C's surprising death. Unfortunately, Weezy hasn't learned from Pimp C's accidental overdose. The rapper continues to perform with a Styrofoam cup of pink or red juice, and he seems to be a bit frustrated with people around him who think he should leave the cocktail alone.

"Let me do me. Everybody's got their thing," the rapper told MTV. "Do your history, do your research. It ain't that easy -- feels like death in your stomach when you stop doing that s---. You gotta learn how to stop, you gotta go through detox."

In other Lil Wayne news, the rapper appeared at an arraignment hearing in New York on Monday and pleaded not guilty to gun charges. Wayne was arrested following a performance at New York's Beacon Theater in July 2007, when police discovered a handgun hidden in his tour bus. If convicted, the rapper could face up to three years in prison.

Lil Wayne is using his celebrity to promote Rap-A-Lot Records founder J-Prince's Strapped Condoms brand. The rap star will appear in a series of public service announcements for the prophylactic brand's new campaign to educate youth on the importance of protecting themselves against sexually transmitted diseases and HIV.

"In the midst of this crisis where HIV and AIDS is the No. 1 killer where our race of people is concerned, I salute Lil Wayne as an authority figure for taking a stand to inform our people to use Strapped Condoms and to 'Stay Strapped for Life'," J-Prince said in a statement.

The Hot Boys -- rappers Lil Wayne, B.G., Juvenile and Turk, who was to be replaced by Mannie Fresh -- were all set to reunite in their hometown when shots were fired outside the popular New Orleans nightclub, Dream, forcing the venue to close its doors early Monday morning.

According to police, two women and one man were shot outside the club at around 1 a.m. All three victims were taken to a local hospital and are expected to recover.

None of the Hot Boys were present at the time of the shooting. Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Baby and several NBA players were expected to attend the event, which would've wrapped up this year's NBA All-Star Weekend.

Looks like Lil Wayne is in big trouble, again. The rapper was indicted on felony drug and weapons charges on Friday. Wayne -- commonly known as one of the hardest working emcees -- was arrested in Yuma, Arizona, on January 22 after his tour bus was searched at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint and agents allegedly discovered marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and a .40-caliber pistol.

The rapper, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was charged with one count each of possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Carter pleaded not guilty to the laundry list of charges. He's due back in court on March 7.

In the meantime, the 25-year-old rapper is set to return to his hometown of New Orleans to perform with Juvenile and B.G. -- formerly known as the Hot Boys -- for the first time in seven years as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities on Sunday. But if birds of a feather indeed flock together, that would explain Juvenile's latest legal woes.

The New Orleans-bred rapper -- born Terius Grey -- was arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession in Mississippi on Tuesday. Grey was pulled over while driving with an expired tag on Interstate 20 in Meridian, Mississippi. Officials searched the rapper's vehicle and "a small amount of marijuana was seized," according to Lauderdale County Sheriff William Sollie.

Looks like Lil Wayne has gotten himself into more trouble. The rapper -- commonly known as one of the hardest working emcees -- was arrested near Yuma, Arizona, for three drug-related felony counts.

According to TMZ, Lil Wayne's tour bus went through a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint when the narcotics were allegedly discovered. The Drug Enforcement Agency was reportedly called and Wayne was subsequently taken into police custody. Wayne was arrested in Boise, Idaho, in October 2007 for possession of drugs.

Entry: stunna, stunner (n.)
Definition: Someone who is on top of their game on a regular basis.
Synonym: balla
Antonym: bum, duck
Lyric: "Well, I'm as fly as a son of a gun, son of a stunner" -- Lil Wayne, 'Bring It Back'

A self-proclaimed "stunna" himself, Wayne learned the art of stuntin' from the 'Five Star Stunna,' better known as Birdman.

Artist: DJ Khaled feat. Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman and Rick Ross
Song: 'I'm So Hood (Remix)'
Why You Should Watch: Repping 'hoods all across the country, hip-hop's hottest gathered together for the remix of DJ Khaled's latest anthem.

The bootleggers can't stop Lil Wayne. The platinum-selling rapper will release 'The Carter III: The Leak,' including the previously leaked tracks 'I Feel Like Dying' and 'Prostitute Flange,' on December 18.

"I'm a perfectionist," the rapper explained to MTV. "I'mma change a couple verses, couple of lines. I ain't gonna change nothing up where it f---s up the song, I'll just make it more complete. There are songs out there that weren't finished; I'll add hooks, third verses. We're working for the fans."

The song 'Gossip,' previewed at the BET Hip-Hop Awards last week, will be the album's first single.

Meanwhile, the official 'Carter III' album, which will contain all new material, is now scheduled for a February release date.

Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Cee-Lo and Ghostface Killah will lend their voices to the upcoming season of the animated series 'The Boondocks.'

The controversial MA-rated series, based on the comic strip created by cartoonist Aaron McGruder, focuses on the Freeman family's migration from urban South Side, Chicago to quiet Woodcrest, Maryland.

Actors Donald Faison ('Scrubs'), Monique ('Fat Chance') and Tichina Arnold ('Everybody Hates Chris') will also lend their voices to the anticipated second season, while rappers Mos Def and Xzibit -- who both appeared in the debut season -- will reprise their roles.

The second season of 'The Boondocks' will air on October 8 on the Cartoon Network.

David Banner isn't lacking ambition. Banner, who appeared in 'Black Snake Moan' and an episode of the hit USA series 'Monk,' is furthering is acting career with roles in the upcoming 'This Christmas,' with Chris Brown, and 'Days of Wrath.' This is in addition to his work as a producer on his Cartoon Network show, 'That Crook'd 'Sipp.'

Fans of Banner's music, however, need not fret. Banner returns with his forthcoming album, 'Greatest Story Ever Told,' which features collaborations with Akon, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Snoop Dogg, among others. '"I'm looking forward to putting an album out before the end of the year," he says. "We're just getting geared up."

Those outside interests have been a boon to the music he believes. "It's the force of the music that's allowing me to push my sense of creativity a little bit more," he says. "With rappers, a lot of time we don't really have the opportunity to really push the lines of music because we gotta sell. I'm making so much money in other places I can afford to be a little bit more creative."

Rappers Ja Rule and Lil Wayne separately managed to get themselves into trouble with the New York City's finest Sunday night, after performing at the Beacon Theater.

Lil Wayne, ak.a. Dwayne Carter, who guests on Ja Rule's latest track 'Uh Ohhhh,' was arrested after police found him and another man smoking marijuana outside of Wayne's tour bus on 61st and Columbus Avenue. The rapper was also charged with criminal possession of a weapon.