VH1 News — Christina Aguilera, Lindsay Lohan, Katy Perry and Paris Hilton turned out for the VMA afterparties, while T.I. and Lil Wayne quietly disappeared. more info

Starpulse — Rapper T.I. insists he'd still be a free man, not looking at a year behind bars, if he had trusted his instincts during a gun deal that went bad.[...] Read more! more info

MTV.com News — 'We thought, 'Let's give him a call and see if he's interested' in closing the show, executive producer Dave Sirulnick says.By Shaheem Reid and Robert Mancini Kanye West performs at the 2008 VMAs on Sunday Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com ... more info

MTV.com News — Also: Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens lose smiles when cameras appear; Lil Wayne's Shirt Vanishes.By Tamar Anitai, James Montgomery, Shaheem Reid and Jennifer Vineyard Chris Brown and Rihanna at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Photo: Kevin Mazur/... more info

Yahoo! Music — AP - The MTV Video Music Awards are all about unique collaborations and blowout performances, but a few show guests Sunday added a touch of politics in this hot election year. more info

Associated Press — LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The MTV Video Music Awards are all about unique collaborations and blowout performances, but a few show guests Sunday added a touch of politics in this hot election year.... more info

Pop Crunch — T.I. and Rihanna joined forces for a performance medley at the 25th Annual MTV Video Music Awards. more info

People.com — Plus: Rihana will duet with T.I., Pete Wentz will co-host and Katy Perry will cover Madonna at the awards show Sunday more info

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

TMZ — Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music T.I. won't have much time to stay out of a fools biz when he heads to jail soon.So we thought it would be nice to show him what close quarters feels like. See Also T.I. -- I'm Innocent, Ya Dig! T.I. Ma... more info