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Kanye West returns to Video Music Awards

NEW YORK

A year after his infamous outburst at the MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye West will return. The rapper is scheduled to perform at the show Sept. 12 in Los Angeles. Last year, he dissed Taylor Swift at the event, grabbing the microphone from her as she accepted the award for best female video and saying Beyonc should have won it.

His remark of “I’m ’a let you finish, but Beyonc had one of the best videos of all time” received a blizzard of negative attention.

West later apologized and took a hiatus from music. He will release his fifth studio album, “Dark Twisted Fantasy,” in November.

Lady Gaga leads this year’s VMAs with 13 nominations.

Rock hall to shower gifts on visitor No. 8M

CLEVELAND

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is preparing to give the star treatment to its 8 millionth visitor. The 15-year-old hall in Cleveland says it expects to mark the milestone by Tuesday. Balloons will drop, cake will be served, and the lucky visitor will receive a prize package including a Gibson guitar, a lifetime membership to the museum and dinner for the winner and family at the Hard Rock Cafe in Cleveland.

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