ContactMusic — Rap heavyweights Jay Z and Kanye West ended days of speculation about a planned performance at the Mtv Video Music Awards when they took to the stage at the ceremony to perform their Otis collaboration on Sunday (28Aug11). The pair performed a shorte... more info

Gigwise — During their 'Otis' performance... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Odd Future's Tyler the Creator had a breakout night at the MTV Video Music Awards, but it was Katy Perry who took home video of the year for "Firework." It was Perry's second award of the night, as she earlier won best collaboration with Kanye West f... more info

Guardian Music — Beyonce told photographers at the MTV awards that she had a surprise before outlining a baby bump under her long gownSinger Beyonce let pictures tell the story of a baby on the way for her and rapper husband Jay-Z at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sun... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Kanye West and Jay-Z were the big early MTV Video Music Awards surprise, although the appearance was leaked/tipped the media long before the show began. Walking out to a sample of Otis Redding's “Try a Little Tenderness,” Kanye and Jay did little... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Drake accepts the 2011 BMI Songwriter of the Year award and thanks his family as well as Kanye West and André 3000, while calling out former Universal Motown president Sylvia Rhone, who said he’d never make it.   Rap Up more info

ContactMusic — Jay Z and Kanye West, the superstar duo who recently released collaborative album 'Watch the Throne', are set to give a surprise performance at tonight's Mtv Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. According to E! Online's Marc Malkin, the seating arrang.... more info

NME — Rap superstars rumoured to be appearing at Los Angeles awards ceremony more info

The Independent — Paolo Saracco, a 47-year-old vintner harvesting moscato grapes in Asti, northern Italy, may have little in common on first appearance with the bling lifestyles of Kanye West, Lil' Kim and Kendrick Lamar. The only sampling he is familiar with is that... more info

Perez Hilton — You read that correctly — Kanye West is getting a musical in Australia, based on his life. Hilariously, it's called Kanye: The Musical. We're pretty sure there are more creative options there, but nothing as awesomely obvious! Ha! Here's what it's ... more info