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Brooklyn Bodega Selling Scrap Of VMA Red Carpet on eBay
Number of bids: zero
Kanye West Rants Onstage, Disses Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake’s ‘Suit & Tie’
In a profanity-laden rant at London’s Hammersmith Apollo, the rapper also decried corporate sponsors and Grammys.
CMT Music Awards Belt Buckle and More: Seven Wacky Award-Show Statuettes
Which you would prefer: a cool trophy shaped like a belt buckle or a boring old Oscar? We know the answer.
Reading While Eating for August 30: Wise Words
Tuesday’s links talk short quotes and long books. Take a read.
Music Monday: Tyler, the Creator, MTV’s Best New Artist
Last night at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, Tyler, the Creator, the 20-year-old member of the nihilistic underground rap collective Odd Future, beat out indie pop newbies (Foster the People) and overhyped music industry …
Reading While Eating for August 29: 100% Irene-Free
We promise, this is the last time you’ll see the phrase “Hurricane Irene” in today’s links.
Oops, She’ll Do It Again: This Year’s VMAs to Include Britney Spears Tribute
Is it premature to plan a tribute to an artist who has a current Top 10 single, and has not yet turned 30?
Quotes: Lady Gaga Dominates VMAs
“I love you, God bless pop music and God bless MTV!”
— LADY GAGA, accepting one of her eight “moon-man” trophies at last night’s MTV Video Music Awards (via E! Online)
Kanye vs. Taylor: Who Won at the VMAs?
In an awards show dominated by performances and celebrity drama, winning an actual trophy was an afterthought at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. The true winner? Who had the best reaction song to last year’s Kanye West debacle.
VMA Cage Match: Gaga Vs. Bieber (Officiated By Kanye?)
As if NFL training camps and a new season of Mad Men weren’t enough to remind us that summer is almost over, MTV announced the nominations for this year’s Video Music Awards today. Who came away with the most?