Rap-Up TV hit up the red carpet at the 2008 MTV VMAs at the Paramount Pictures lot in Hollywood on Sunday.

Watch interviews and appearances from Cee-Lo Green, Danity Kane, Tyga, Fatman Scoop and Shanda, T-Pain, David Banner, Laurie Ann Gibson, Tiny, Brooke Hogan, Dondria, Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, Samantha Ronson, and “The Hills’” Heidi Montag (who apparently is a Young Jeezy fan).

More with Chris Brown, the Pussycat Dolls, Keri Hilson, and Sean Garrett (Beyoncé news!) coming up later in the week.

Here’s the cover for Kanye West’s new single “Love Lockdown” off his upcoming fourth album. Mr. West performed the song at last night’s VMAs. Watch the performance here.

Kanye sings on the track, which he calls his “favorite song to date.”

In addition to LL Cool J, Donnie Klang has revealed to Rap-Up TV that he will be joining the U.S. leg of Janet Jackson’s Rock Witchu Tour as an opening act. The tour kicks off September 10th in Vancouver, B.C.

“How am I supposed to really believe that this is goin’ on? It’s like a dream,” the Bad Boy recording artist told us on the red carpet at Sunday’s VMAs.

Rihanna got close to boyfriend Chris Brown and collaborator T.I., while Danity Kane posed for photos with the Jonas Brothers. All that plus Britney and Kanye below.

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Watch some of the highlights from the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards including our favorite musical moment of the night, T.I.’s performance of his No. 1 hit “Whatever You Like” and new single “Live Your Life” with Rihanna (above).

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From Lil Wayne bringing out Leona Lewis for “Don’t Get It” to T.I. performing our new favorite song “Live Your Life” with Rihanna to Kid Rock rocking out to “All Summer Long” with Weezy to Kanye West closing the show by singing his new single, the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards were full of surprises.

What was your favorite VMA moment?

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The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Paramount Pictures lot in Hollywood on Sunday. In typical VMA fashion, there was show-stopping fashion and outrageous entrances including T-Pain’s arrival on an elephant and Young Jeezy’s presidential motorcade.

Lil Wayne, Rihanna, T.I., Solange, Ciara, Chris Brown, Ludacris, the Pussycat Dolls, Danity Kane, Jermaine Dupri, John Legend, Keri Hilson, Akon, Jordin Sparks, Ne-Yo, Christina Aguilera, Brooke Hogan, David Banner, Young Jeezy, and Pink were among the stars who walked the carpet.

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“I was hoping Britney Spears was performing—come back and just blow everyone out of the water, so I can stand up and cry like, ‘I knew it. She’s so great!’”

-Vanessa Simmons of “Run’s House” tells Rap-Up.com on who she’s looking forward to seeing at tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards.

Super producer Danja and T.I. celebrated their 2008 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with a star-studded private dinner for under 100 guests at One Sunset in West Hollywood on Saturday. Rap-Up was one of the few media outlets inside the intimate affair where cocktails and a three-course meal were served.

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After the show it’s the after-party. And all the celebs came out to celebrate after the 5th Annual Fashion Rocks concert in NYC. Guests included Mariah and Nick, Brandy, Justin Timberlake, Solange, Fergie, and Kid Rock.

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