Five must be VH1’s magic number. That is the number of honorees for their fifth annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors, which will be executive-produced by Nelson George and, Fab 5 Freddy. The celebrated show will be premiering on VH1 and VH1 Soul on October 7 at 10 p.m.
Comedian Tracy Morgan will return as the host, helping contemporary hip hop acts to pay their dues to West Coast legends, Cypress Hill and Too $hort, Native Tongue stalwarts, De La Soul, East Coast pioneer Slick Rick, and the New Jersey underdogs-turned-superstars, Naughty By Nature.
“VH1 Hip Hop Honors has come to represent the pinnacle of innovation and achievement in hip hop music,” Tom Calderone, Executive Vice President and General Manager of VH1 said in a press release. “This year’s five honorees are no different and are being recognized for their significant contributions to hip hop culture and for helping to elevate hip hop into a truly global phenomenon.”
On September 16, VH1.com is launching its VH1 Hip Hop Honors website with information dedicated to the program and each honoree at HipHop.VH1.com.
August 13, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
Fifth Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honorees Announced
Too $hort, De La Soul, three others to be honored
Article tags: Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty By Nature, Slick Rick, Too Short
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