The MTV VMAs go big before they even start. That means over-the-top outfits, and arrivals so big that the VMAs might as well be called the VBAs for Very Big Arrivals. It's the VMAs. You don't have your dad drop you off in his crappy Buick banger. Case in point: At the 2008 VMAs, Tokio Hotel rolled up to the red carpet in a larger-than-life monster truck tricked out with their faces on it. And T-Pain rode an elephant to the red carpet.

This year's VMA red carpet, located right outside of Radio City Music Hall, will get hit with tons of all-star action and over-the-top arrivals in the form of live animals and extremely noisy modes of transportation. See if you can guess which VMA artists might be arriving at the red carpet via the following vehicles.

Your choices are:

+ Taylor Swift
+ Pink
+ Leighton Meester
+ The All-American Rejects

And...
+ Fire truck
+ Horse and carriage
+ Parade float
+ Jaguar Convertible

Watch the VMA Preshow at 8pm tonight to catch all of the VMAs' Very Big Arrivals! Plus, watch the VMA red carpet live, and get more secrets of the 2009 VMAs!

Rumor has it that Obama is coming soon to a school near you to implant a chip in little kids' necks? Wait... what? He just wants to tell kids to like, work hard and stay in school and stuff? Weird.

Still, it's a FACT that everyone love Auto-Tune -- there's even a T-Pain-endorsed Auto-Tune app for your iPhone -- and it's ALSO a fact that people be fuh-reaking out over anything that comes out of O-Town's mouth, so you might as well make it sound cooler in Auto-Tune. Which is exactly what Auto-Tune wizards Evan and Michael of The Gregory Brothers did on It's On With Alexa Chung this past week.

Watch Alexa Chung join the raging debate over health care, armed with a secret weapon: Auto-Tune.

Get your armor, and get ready to preview all 12 full-length tracks of Jordin Sparks' brand-new sophomore album, Battlefield, before the album drops next Tuesday, July 21.

Jordin teamed up with Dr. Luke, Stargate, T-Pain, and OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, but the real weapon here is, of course, Jordin's bombshell of a voice.

+ Listen to every track of Jordin Sparks' Battlefield now on MTV.com's "The Leak."

Track Listing:
1. Walking On Snow
2. Battlefield
3. Don't Let It Go To Your Head
4. S.O.S. (Let The Music Play)
5. It Takes More
6. Watch You Go
7. No Parade
8. Let It Rain
9. Emergency (911)
10. Was I The Only One
11. Faith
12. The Cure

Notebooks out, ladies, because Florida rapper Ace Hood's "The 5" interview is less a Fun Facts Fest, and more a road map to Ace Hood's bedroom. The overall takeaway: Go to Costco and stock up on M&Ms, practice your Madden skills, and remember... well, Ace makes his stance on hats pretty clear.

Ace Hood also discusses his second LP, Ruthless -- the first Ruthless single, "Overtime," is a Rocky-style pump-up jam thanks to that high-energy, epic refrain with Akon and T-Pain, as well as an autobiographical account of a high-school-era Ace. Filmed at Chaminade-Madonna College Prep (which is a SERIOUS name, especially coming from someone who went to boring-ass Benjamin Franklin High) -- the video chronicles aspiring teens and gives a personal nods to high school football, as Ace planned to go pro before an injury altered his path. But as the video illustrates, Ace Hood later visited a Florida radio station and handed over his demo to DJ Khaled, which led to a deal with Khaled's music group, and later with Def Jam.

But back to the topic at hand -- see what Pampers, graphic design, and Jazmine Sullivan have to do with Ace Hood, as he leaves an M&M trail to his bedroom in this brand-new interview.

+ Plastic surgery postergirl Courtney Love is in the studio recording her second solo album with the help of a few of her friends. Does she even remember how to sing? Celebrity Skin was a good Hole album, but we stopped listening right after her lips started looking like Lisa Rinna's. (NME)

+ At last night's CMT Awards, neighborhood sweetheart Taylor Swift took home the coveted Video of the Year award (along with Female Video of the Year) alongside rapper T—Pain (??) for their song "Love Story." Does this girl lose at anything?? We love her! (People)

+ If you're looking for a big break into the heavy metal music video industry, look no further! Glam rock hair band Steel Panther is holding auditions this weekend for their next video, "Community Property." (The Rad Report)

+ Third time's a charm—just ask our leading lady Britney Spears. Is she REALLY getting married to her agent? (Star Magazine)

+ Uh oh.  Nelly Furtado and Timbaland are getting sued by a guy who says their song "Do It" steals directly from a song he had already written. Why did it take the guy three years to figure it out?? (NME)

+ New Kids On The Block just cancelled the Australian leg of their world tour, blaming the economic downturn. OK, so maybe Janet Jackson wasn't lying when she said the same thing. (E! Online)

+ The Black Eyed Peas had good reason to celebrate last night at their record launch party in NYC: Their brand new album The E.N.D. is on track to take the top spot on The Billboard 200 album chart, after selling more than 200,000 copies in its debut week. Hardly the end for the Peas. (Rap-Up.com)

+ And though Jay-Z has declared "The Death of Auto-Tune," the Peas aren't afraid to use it on their songs, albeit theirs is more like a chocolate syrup drizzle rather than a soft serve dip. (MTV News)

+ This just in: Rihanna has officially been served papers by L.A. investigators that force her to testify against Chris Brown in court. (TMZ)

+ We've been talking about Nick Jonas and Miley Cyrus for the last three days so we figured why not keep it going? Here's that new single they recorded and just shot a video for together. (Perez Hilton)

+ In case you were wondering, David Archuleta is totally cool with Adam Lambert being gay. Just saying. (Towleroad)

+ The tweet of the day comes from Taylor Swift -- and it's about T-Pain??? (Twitter)

(Credit: Laid Magazine)

Last time we checked in with Mike Jones, he was housing a sub sandwich in his car. This time he's at the gym, boasting about his epic weight loss. "We finna run to the treadmill now," he says ... and then he does. The once-overweight Southern rapper starts at a brisk walk and builds to a full sprint. This is an all-new Mike Jones.

His physical form in shape, Mike Jones took the same drive, determination and dedication from the gym and brought it into the studio . Released in April, The Voice is a 16-track banger-thon with A-list guest appearances by Lil Wayne, Twista, T-Pain and many more. You might call it Mike Jones' ultimate hip-hop workout.

Now watch below to see how the Swishahouse rapper got into tip-top shape to make your tip-top shake.

Um, first of all, how CUTE is this apple necklace!??! Second of all, HOW much are you (/am I) convinced that apples are the new birds in general? I mean, no offense to birds as a whole, but aren't birds-as-accessories SO 2008? ESPECIALLY swallows and sparrows. I'll give owls a pass for a few more months because they're retro (and because some owls are endangered)... And because Sonny With A Chance actress/ Demi Lovato sidekick Tiffany Thornton -- I dedicated this DELISH apple necklace to her because both she and her character, Tawni, are always adorably accessorized -- is wearing an owl necklace in the photo below. But let's make apples as accessories happen, okay?

But more on the apple necklace, which has a vintage vibe but isn't old -- it's from Curations with Stefani Greenfield, and it's made of little stones and also comes in white and turquoise. Also, it's about three inches wide, so it's no joke (got that, T-Pain?).

Get it for $68 at HSN.com. (Yes, really.)

Fabolous just released his latest video, "Throw It In The Bag," off his soon-to-be-released comeback album, Loso's Way. The "Throw It In The Bag" video features Fabolous and a foxy female with a flair for the five-fingered discount. Here are five fast facts you need to know about "Throw It In The Bag." (And shoplifting.)

1.) The lawbreaking female lead in "Throw It In The Bag" is model/ actress Claudia Jordan from Deal or No Deal -- she usually holds briefcase 1 -- and Celebrity Apprentice season 2.

2.) The-Dream sings the hook. Clearly. And he also appears in the video. (Side note: Is The-Dream to 2009 was T-Pain was to 2008?)

3.) The-Dream's girlfriend, Christian Milian, was on the set of the "Throw It In The Bag" shoot, as was Ryan Leslie.

4.) "Throw It In The Bag" was directed by Erik White, who also directed Keri Hilson's "Turnin' Me On" video and a handful of Chris Brown videos. But we won't hold that against him.

5.) "Throw It In The Bag" was shot in the Meatpacking District of New York City. In New York, if you get busted for shoplifting, you can get nailed with Petite Larceny and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree, which are both class "A" misdemeanors, punishable by up to one year in jail. (In the video, Fabolous' girl only appears to spend a few hours in jail and still leaves looking hot.) If the stolen goods retail for more than $1000 (and they probably were well over $1000 in the Meatpacking District), the charges can be Grand Larceny and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property In the Fourth Degree -- felonies punishable by up to four years in prison. Know that.

More stealing-related videos:
+ Jane's Addiction: "Been Caught Stealin'"
+ Len: "Steal My Sunshine"
+ Kelly Rowland: "Stole"
+ Dashboard Confessional: "Stolen"

There For Tomorrow's recipe for the not-so-perfect prom includes:

+ Sir-Mix-A-Lot
+ Some chick named Alexa
+ Losing some chick named Alexa
+ Fergie's "Glamorous"
+ Lemonade shots in the eye
+ Possibly T-Pain
+ Trainwreckedness
+ A Batman outfit

Watch Maika Maile, Christian Climer, Chris Kamrada, and Jay Enriquez share their prom and non-prom memories, do's, and don'ts in this exclusive There For Tomorrow prom video. Plus, get more celebrity prom stories, and stay tuned for There For Tomorrow's next album, A Little Faster, out soon, and catch TFT on Warped Tour this summer.