MTV.com News — 'How'd [Wayne] jump on that stage like that?' T-Pain exclaims during rehearsal.By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne rehearses for his VMA performance on Saturday Photo: Chris Polk/ FilmMagic HOLLYWOOD -- If T-Pain had any say, his good friend Lil Way... more info

Stereogum — Will you watch? Sunday night is football night in America, says Al. But also it marks the Silver Anniversary of MTV's Video Music Awards, and despite last year's masterful display of waning cultural relevance, there may be reasons still to tune in t... more info

TMZ — Tonight on TMZ TV -- Lil' Wayne's a lil' bigot, Gerard Butler can't stand sexual inequality, and Mariah Carey's mancessory just can't get in the game.Check your local listings.... Permalink more info

Idolator — In this week's LA Weekly, former Idolator guest Jeff Weiss looks at the lawsuit surrounding an unauthorized sample on one of Lil Wayne's most popular mixtape tracks, "I Feel Like Dying." Can an artist sue over something that was never really sold? "I... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty T.I. featuring Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne, “Swagger Like Us” [Immukization Remix] Kanye, Weezy, Jigga and T.I. get crammed inside what sounds like some odd outtake from the TRON soundtrack. Fittingly, this is the only musical en... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty 50 Cent digs Lil Wayne, but he can’t help but notice the similarities between Weezy’s summer smash “Lollipop” and his own 2005 hit “Candy Shop.” “‘Lollipop’” is ‘lick lick lick lick it like a lollipop,’” 50 told... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty Kid Rock and Lil Wayne had both been announced as performers at this Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, but as it turns out, the two will will perform together. Rock will reportedly play his “All Summer Long” while sharing the stage ... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Wacky & Weird Struggling to keep his eyes open, a trashed Lil' Wayne spewed some serious hate language in NY last night when he noticed one of the photographers trying to get a shot of him was a black guy. See Also Lil' Wayne's Bi... more info

MTV.com News — Tha Carter III is 2008's best-selling album so far, making Weezy's stage time more important than ever.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by MTV News staff Lil Wayne Photo: Paul Morigi/WireImage Lil Wayne fans are Lil Wayne fans t... more info

VH1 News — Lil Wayne has the year's best-selling album. How can his MTV Video Music Awards performance top that? more info