MTV.com News — Sparks remembers being too awestruck to talk to her future tourmate.By Jocelyn Vena, additional reporting by Jim Cantiello Jordin Sparks at the 2008 Video Music Awards Photo: Todd Williamson/Getty Images Before last September, Jordin Spark... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Mazur/WireImage When The Blueprint 3 leaked a week ago, Jay-Z stayed calm and simply told fans to sit back and “enjoy” his latest masterpiece. But the unexpected early release did have some affect on Jay, and he has pushed up the release o... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Boxer Andre Berto listens to T.I., Rick Ross to get pumped up for fights, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes and Sway Calloway Diddy and Mase Photo: Peter Kramer/ Getty Images Celebrity Favo... more info

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MTV.com News — Janet will kick off the awards show, which airs live Sunday at 9 p.m.By Eric Ditzian Janet Jackson performs at the 1990 Video Music Awards Photo: MTV Michael Jackson has contributed some of the most unforgettable moments in the history of ... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Jay-Z has already started work on his follow up to The Blueprint 3 - before his latest album is even released. more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Jay-Z will release his much-anticipated album "The Blueprint 3" on Monday, three days ahead of schedule. more info

MTV.com News — T-Pain makes comments while DJing in Las Vegas; an associate tweets that Pain was joking.By Shaheem Reid Jay-Z and T-Pain at Hot 97 Summer Jam, 06.02.2009 Photo: MTV News T-Pain has apparently changed his (Auto-) tune when it comes to Jay-... more info

MTV.com News — The interview Hov gave to O magazine will air on the show September 24.By Jayson Rodriguez Jay-Z Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images It looks like the Jay-Z/Oprah connection isn't going to be limited to the pages of O magazine. The Br... more info

Topix — Ted starts texting a woman he recently met, breaking one of Barney and Marshall's relationship rules, so the pair pretend to be the woman to play a joke on Ted. more info