«IT'S CALLED GOSSIP AND OF COURSE IT'S AN OBSESSION OF MINE»

Lady Gaga has been the talk of the pop world this past year, from her spectacular outfits to her impossibly catchy tunes. Now, as she leads the pack at this year's 2009 MTV Video Music Awards with nine nominations, the "Poker Face" singer is a safe bet to be the breakout star of the show on Sunday.New jack rapper Wale, who collaborated with Gaga on his hit "Chillin'," thinks his label mate has the same "It" factor as another ambitious blonde who has quite the VMA track record, Madonna.
"I think she's the Madonna of today," Wale told MTV News. "That's what I think, because of what she represents. Because I think what she's doing is the same thing Madonna did in the '80s: pushing the envelope on sex appeal, making aggressive music and making it popular."Wale and his group UCB will serve as the official VMA house band this year, and they'll have a front-row seat when Gaga hits the stage — to perform, and possibly to start her Moonman collection.

-MTV