As the highly aniticipated 2008 MTV Video Music Award gets started, StraightOuttaNYC is providing live blogging. Don’t forget you can speak ya peace on all going ons before, during, and after the show.
8:00pm MTV VMA opening act begins. MTV stepped it up by providing an MTV news chopper and a celebrity navigation system in each limo to track all the arrivals.
8:05 T.I. is up first working a velvet preppy ensemble…he looks a bit uncomfortable
8:06 VJ Sway chops it up with Katy Perry and apparently she’s got a special guest in company, hmm…
8:08 Tokio Hotel? Huh?!
8:15 T-Pain makes his grand entrance on a damn elephant…WTF?!
8:17 Taylor Swift looks a bit weird interviewing Pink…did she just call her dress “amazing”? Really?!
8:18 Jordin Sparks looks cute…a bit too shimmery for me.
8:20 Back to Sway in the chopper
8:25 Back from commercial break…WTF was Miley Cyrus doing with Katy Perry in the limo, real suspect!
8:28 Kid Rock & Michael Phelps. Kid Rock & Weezy are set to hit the stage. Meanwhile Michael Phelps looks like he’s in desperate need of a break.
8:34 America’s Best Dance Crew battles it Out. Unfortunately I don’t follow the show…I can only watch but so many dancing shows, but my vote is with the first crew dancing it out to Ne-Yo’s “Closer”…FIRE! Lupe co-signs!
8:38 Where did MTV get that lame white boy for a VJ…WTF?!
8:39 Ok another commericial break
8:42 Christina Aguilera is stunning! Can’t wait for her performance!

8:45 Jonas Brothers Stans STAND UP!
8:47 Paris Hilton could really care less…
8:50 WOW Ashley Simpson is huge. She’s glowing…
8:51 Kobe Bryant and his parole officer hit the award show…
8:52 I love me some Paramore!
8:53 Who is that lame white dude…no not John Morris!
8:54 Did Ciara just mispronounce “Christian Louboutin”?! And what’s the wig on her head…please go back to black!

So far the pre-show has been DEAD! Favorite part was the dance off with America’s Best Dace Crew.
8:58 Jeezy rolls up riding hard on Obama as a president himself
8:58 Get Paris’ lame ass off the tube!
9:00 SHOWTIME!!! It’s Britney Bitch!

9:00 Britney & Superbad…LMAO! This shit hilarious…
9:02 It’s official, Britney is BACK! WOW!
9:04 Rihanna sets it off “Disturbia” & revives the mullet
9:05 Another lifeless performace by RiRi
9:07 Wouldn’t it f*cked if her ass got dropped, lol…
9:08 RiRi finishes off her chanting…bom bom dida bom bom didada. Can I really take another Rihanna performance-man oh man


9:10 Russell Brand works his comedy schtick- he’s going in! HaHaHa
9:15 Ok…enough with Russell, move it along!
9:15 Jamie Foxx screaming at audience to “wake up”, okayyyy- stop trying so hard. And please get rid of that damn tattoo on ya head.
9:17 “Best Female Video” category and the nominees are Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Jordin Sparks…wow this is a tough one
9:18 Go head Britney! Kill ‘em and work that dress!

9:26 Back and Demi Moore gets lost on stage looking for a mic. Live baby, anything goes
“Best Male Video” nominees are Chris Brown, Florida ft. T-Pain, T.I., Usher, Lil’ Wayne…this is a no brainer
9:28 Oh WOW! Chris Brown for “With You”. I thought Weezy was gonna get it.

9:30 Oh snap the Jonas Brothers. On the real, I don’t see what all the hoopla is about these dudes. *Yawn*
9:40 “Aquaman” Michael Phelps introduces Lil’ Wayne, Leona Lewis & T-Pain
9:41 Are ya feeling this collabo?!
9:43 “A MILLI” on stage. Weezy please pull ya pants up don’t nobody want to see ya hershey stains…
9:44 “Got Money” ft. T-Pain…T-WAYNE. I’m here dancing in my living room. I luv this ishh!

Here’s the video clip, in case you missed it.

9:46 Ciara & Lindsay Lohan present “Best Dance Crew”…and FannyPack takes the crown.
9:48 “Best Dancing in a Video” nominees are Ne-Yo “Closer”, Madonna ft. JT “4 Minutes”, Chris Brown- “Forever”, Danity Kane “Damaged”, PSD “When I grow up”…Pussy wins! I wanna be a PSD when I grow up. I’m mad Nicole hogged up the mic…SMH!

9:49 Sidenote- Is it me or is Russell Bland…DEAD!
9:57 A bunch of nobodies introduce one of my fav rock bands Paramore
10:08 Shia LeBouf & Slash present “Best Rock Video”…and the nominees Paramore, Slipknot, FallOut Boy, Linkin Park, Foo Fighters…and the winners are Linkin’ Park
10:11 Miley Cyrus introduces Pink performing “So What”…love this song!
10:20 Ashley Simpson & Pete Wentz…so awkward!
10:24 Slipknot announces Best Hip Hop Award nominees are Lupe Fiasco “SuperStar”, MJB “Just Fine”, Kanye West “Coming Home”, Lil’ Wayne “Lollipop”…ya already know…WEEZY cops the moonman. 3 Thank You’s, ya know he’s on the syrup xtra hard.
10:25 John Legend & Jordin Sparks…”promise rings” WTF is she talking about.
10:26 T.I. performs “Whatever You Like” in the backlot. Ain’t that the same video hoe from Kardinal Offishall’s “Dangerous” video. Everywhere I go…I see the same hoe. LOL.
10:29 T.I & Rihanna unveil their new joint “My Life”. Rihanna looks FLY!

10:29 Camera gets a shot of Chris Brown cheering his boo
10:30 Rihanna looking bored as hell on stage while making sure there are no nip slips. Ight performance…
10:37 The high school musical casts introduces Xtina Aguilera…Can you believe its already been a decade?
10:38 Why is it taking Christina forever to get down from up there?
10:39 Is it me or does Christina look like the old Britney Spears? hmmm… not feeling the song, NEXT!
10:43 The Hills & Gossip Girl present “Best New Artist”…winner Tokyo Hotel- NEXT!
10:51 Paris Hilton has a dumb blonde moment.
10:52 “Best Pop Video” goes to Britney Spears “Piece of Me”. 2 moonmen for Britney, this was definitely a night for Britney to establish her queendome status.
10:53 Lupe Fiasco “SuperStar” takes us into a commercial break.
11:00 Kid Rock takes the stage…Ok I’m officially getting bored.
11:03 Lil’ Wayne joins Kid Rock…”trying different things, smoking funny things” Why is Weezy looking like some lumber jack, lol.
11:05 Finally “Video of the Year”…I thought it’d never get here. Kanye where are you?!
11:10 Kobe Bryant takes the stage to present “Video of the Year” and the nominees are Britney Spears “Pieces of Me”, Jonas Brothers “Burning up”, Chris Brown “Forever”, PSD “When I Grow Up”, The Ting Tings “Shut Up & Let Me Go”. Moonman goes to Britney Spears “Piece of Me”…WOW! Britney takeover is about to kick in full swing! I’m convinced those were sympathy wins.
11:13 Kanye West closes the show! This is what I’ve been waiting for all night, eff everything else. I know Yezie is gonna b*tch about that feedback…did ya hear it?!

11:16 Can no other rapper do what Kanye does, which is why he’s more than hip hop! Best believe I’ll be looking out for that new joint “Love LockDown” on the net first thing tomorrow. Best of Both Worlds…HOLLA! Toodles….