Kanye West To Close VMA show, T.I. Will Perform

Brand also broke the news that Kanye West— yes, the same man who swore off all MTV-related events after last year's VMAs — will be closing the show this year with a super-sized performance of his own.

After descending on a rickety metal ladder — at one point, his microphone tumbled out of his back pocket and landed on the street below — the rapper strode up next to Brand and Aguilera, posed for some photos and then broke the news that he, too, would be debuting a new song from Paper Trail on the big show, this one a duet with none other than .

"The people can expect action-packed pandemonium from top to bottom," he said, before turning to Brand and adding, "Those are some impressive pants you've got there. Are they denim? I thought they were spray-on aerosol."

Damn Mr. West takes another L, anyone remember his tantrum last year backstage at the MTV Music Awards lol.