VH1 Hip Hop Honors: LL Cool J, Salt -N- Pepa,
Diddy, Nelly Furtado, Ne-Yo, KRS-One The Teacha, Jermaine Dupri,
Grandmaster Caz, Nelly, Mos Def, Kool Moe Dee, Grand Wizzard Theodore
and The Chief Rocker Busy Bee Added
NEW YORK, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Salt -N- Pepa, Nelly Furtado,
Ne-Yo, KRS-One The Teacha, Jermaine Dupri, Grandmaster Caz, Nelly, Mos
Def, Kool Moe Dee, Grand Wizzard Theodore and The Chief Rocker Busy Bee
will take the stage along with the honorees at the fourth annual "VH1
Hip Hop Honors." VH1 will once again pay tribute to the hip hop
luminaries who broke new ground and pioneered the genre into a true
cultural phenomenon. Hosted by Tracy Morgan, this year's honorees
include A Tribe Called Quest, Snoop Dogg, WHODINI, Missy Elliott, the
film Wild Style and Teddy Riley and Andre Harrell for New Jack Swing.
Taping at New York City's famed Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday,
October 4, and premiering on VH1 and VH1 Soul on Monday, October 8 at
10PM*, this year's show will also feature performances by the honorees,
along with Ciara, Eve, Pharrell Williams, The Game, T.I., Timbaland,
Bow Wow, Busta Rhymes, Common, T-Pain, Keyshia Cole and Nick Cannon as
well as appearances by Chris Rock, Harvey Keitel, LL Cool J, Kerry
Washington and Diddy.
The music and influence of each of the honorees will be recognized
through performances in collaboration with some of today's hottest
talent. Generations of hip hop will bridge the gap for one exceptional
night to set it off with the original style and flavor that sparked and
inspired the evolution of the music.
VH1.com recently launched a dedicated "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" site,
HIPHOP.VH1.COM, filled with honoree profiles, video playlists and much
more. The site will also be home to exclusive online content such as
sneak peek performances and on-site interviews with all of the
honorees, performers and presenters during rehearsals and red carpet
arrivals, hosted by Spinderella of Salt -N-Pepa.
"VH1 Hip Hop Honors" is sponsored by Taco Bell(R), Rhapsody, truth(R), Gillette(R) Fusion(TM) Power Phantom and Chevrolet.
"VH1 Hip Hop Honors" is executive produced by Lee Rolontz for VH1
and Jac Benson for blacjac Entertainment Group. Louis J. Horvitz will
direct. Nelson George and Fab 5 Freddie are co-executive producers.
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