Unfortunately for beach house-goers, it was a far cry from other years.
MTV set up shop in beautiful Long Beach, CA:
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But things were a little different that year, because MTV went budget and rented out an RV in lieu of a beach house:
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Of course, TRL's Damien Fahey and Quddus were on hosting duty:
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Nelly and St. Lunatics made a grand entrance on a dune buggy:
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