A Guide to Brooklyn for VMA Attendees

A BK to do-list for the award show's attendees.

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It's hard to imagine a better place for MTV to hold its Video Music Awards than Brooklyn's Barclays Center. Opening its doors last September, the venue has been under scrutiny for everything from Jay-Z's backing to its purposely rusty facade, but has since gone on to become the most profitable venue in the U.S. A phoenix from the flames, if we've ever seen one.

While Brooklyn itself seems an unlikely meeting ground for pop-oriented stars like Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, the borough's diversity means no celebrities' agenda will go unfulfilled. For those celebs who might find themselves on unfamilar ground, we've whipped up an itinerary for a few of our favorite BK hoods. Because we wouldn't want Taylor Swift to write Brooklyn off like one of her discarded love interests. 

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Miley Cyrus's Hip-Hop Appropriation Tour

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Brooklyn hood she'd feel most comfortable in: Bed-Stuy
VMA pregaming spot: Mo's Fort Greene, where getting ratchet is the name of the game.
VMA after after-party spot: At the Tender Trap in South Williamsburg, grinding to hip-hop jams and nostalgic '90s R&B all night.
Quirky Sunday afternoon activity: Hanging out on the Fulton Mall in Brooklyn Heights with all the hood all-stars.
Refuge from the paps: Peaches. Shrimp and grits will take her back to her Southern roots/Hannah Montana days. It was all so simple then.
Favorite thing about Brooklyn: Marcy Projects. Seeing Jay-Z's childhood home inspires new inspiration to never stop twerking.

One Direction's Operation New Fanbase Tour

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Drake's Sensitive Thug Tour

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Robin Thicke's Side Boob Tour

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Taylor Swift's Lily-White Weekend Tour

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