Aspiring rapper Ervin McKinness posts his last tweet before being killed in a car accident. Tragedy strikes the music world yet again with the passing of aspiring rapper Ervin McKinness.

The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards will be taking place at the Los Angeles' Staples Center on Thursday at 8pm Eastern Standard Time. The musical festivities will include several musical performances by many of the biggest names in music today which include Carly Rae Jepsen, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna, amongst others.

The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards will take place at the Los Angeles' Staples Center on Thursday at 8pm EST. The musical festivities will include several performances by many of the biggest names in music today such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna, to name a few.

The MTV Video Music Awards 2012 (VMAs 2012) is scheduled to take place on on Thursday night, with host Kevin Hart looking to bring an exciting show displaying the best music videos from the past year.