Rihanna: 1Love for 1Oak

Rihanna rests her arm on BFF Melissa‘s shoulder at an after-party for the 2009 MTV VMAs at NYC hotspot 1Oak on Sunday night (September 13).

The party also celebrated the release of Jay-Z‘s new album, The Blueprint 3. Rihanna sat in a VIP booth with Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake.

Right after the party, Jay-Z and Rihanna hopped on a plane to Los Angeles to tape The Jay Leno Show, which premieres TONIGHT (September 14) @ 10PM ET/PT on NBC. The pair will be performing Jay-Z‘s “Run This Town” with Kanye West.

If you’re wondering why Rihanna was a no-show at the VMAs, sources tells JustJared.com that she was initially supposed to perform at the ceremony but her segment got cut. Also, she wasn’t nominated for anything this year.

10+ pictures inside of Rihanna‘s 1Love for 1Oak…