T.I. Sentenced To One Year and One Day

The self-proclaimed King of the South will rise again. In about 366 days' time.

As expected, T.I. was sentenced today to one year and one day in Georgia prison as part of his plea deal with prosecutors over a 2007 felony weapons charge.

'Today I would like to say thank-you to some, and apologize to all,' the rapper said.

'Everything I learned was through trial and error. I've learned lessons in my life to put in my music so people won't make the same mistakes as I.'

The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., is required to voluntarily turn himself into prison within the next 30 to 60 days, but is not expected do so before May 19.

Northern Georgia District Judge Charles Pannell Jr., who praised the artist for exceeding the expectations required from his plea deal, acknowledged that T.I. had commitments that prevented him from being jailed before the May date.

It's unclear where he will serve his time, though court officials acknowledged that he would be receiving credit for the 305 days he already spent in home detention.