De La Soul, Slick Rick, Isaac Hayes To Be Crowned Rap Royalty At VH1 Hip Hop Honors
The 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors premieres Monday at 10 p.m. ET, and rehearsals were held Wednesday and Thursday at the Hammerstein Ballroom to make sure the honorees were recognized in style. Those being honored this year include Slick Rick, the late Isaac Hayes, Too Short, De la Soul, Cypress Hill and Naughty by Nature. This is the fifth class of legends to be nominated; past honorees include Snoop Dogg, the Wu-Tang Clan, Run-DMC and Rakim. Fellow hip-hop heavyweights Big Boi, Wyclef Jean and Public Enemy ca

Stars Gathering for 5th Annual 'VH1 Hip Hop Honors'
Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty by Nature, Slick Rick and Too $hort took their turns to be the honored ones this year.

VH1 Represented Hip Hop to the Fullest at the 5th Annual 'VH1 Hip Hop Honors'
TRIBUTES TO THIS YEAR'S HONOREES Cypress Hill, DE LA SOUL, NAUGHTY BY NATURE, Slick Rick AND TOO $HORT SET THE STAGE ON FIRE THE 5TH ANNUAL...

Hip Hop Honors - Videos, Photos, Features
With Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty by Nature, Slick Rick, and Too $hort in the center ring, this year’s Hip Hop Honors show is set to be rather devastating. Factor in a cast of performers that includes Kid Rock, Big Boi, Wyclef Jean, and Lil Jon, and whole thing gets a lot hotter. Carve out time to be in front of the television on Monday, October 6th at 10 pm ET - that’s when the beats start to bounce. There’s only one way to get psyched for the show. Jump into the massive Hip Hop Hon

Presidential Debates Tonight, Hip Hop Honors Oct. 6
The banks are crumbling, the economy’s stumbling, and McCain’s swooping into DC, squawking about rectifying everything. Can you say bluster? Reports have it that the guy with 10 houses didn’t help much. And now, after waffling about going toe to toe with the next president of the United States in tonight’s Ole Miss debate, he’s finally heading south, getting his make-up done, and taking the stage. We’ll see what happens… Politics define the autumn of 2008. So we ca

Big Boi, Biz Markie, Bun B, DJ Kaos, Ghostface Killah, Kid Rock, MC Lyte, Lil'
Jon, Lil' Wayne, Q-Tip, Scarface, Wyclef Jean, Cheech and Chong and Sanaa Lathan are Scheduled to Rock the House at the Fifth Annual 'VH1 Hip Hop Honors' Celebration in Honor of Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty By Nature, Slick Rick and Too $hort **New Airdate of Broadcast is Monday, October 6 at 10PM ET/PT** Comedian/Actor Tracy Morgan Returns as Host NEW YORK, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5th annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" have gotten even bigger! Big Boi, Biz Markie, Bun B, DJ Kaos, Gh

Slick Rick, Cypress Hill, De La Soul Get All-Star Tributes at VH1’s Hip Hop Honors
While most of the country tuned into the Vice Presidential debate last night and wondered what the future holds, the crowd at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom looked back at rap history at VH1’s Fifth Annual Hip Hop Honors. But there was some politicking in the house: After a set from resident DJ Biz Markie, host Tracy Morgan opened the show with a bit about being the President of the People, while fans on the floor waved campaign signs endorsing Slick Rick and Cypress Hill ‘08, two of the

LIL WAYNE TO HEADLINE THE HIP HOP HONORS THIS YEAR!
VH1 has announced that Lil Wayne will now perform at their 5th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors show along side Big Boi, Scarface, Q-Tip, Ghostface, MC Lyte, Kid Rock, Wyclef Jean and Lil Jon. Honoree’s for this years show include De La Soul, Too $hort, Cypress Hill, Naughty By Nature and Slick Rick. Tracy Morgan will host the show on October 7th at 10pm. Email Dr. Drew your News, Tips, Rumours, Comments, or Business Inquiries at Info@DrewRepo

Busta, Flav And Others To Appear At Hip Hop Honors
The list of artists scheduled to appear at this year’s Hip Hop Honors keeps getting longer — and better. In addition to greats like Outkast’s Big Boi, Kid Rock and Wyclef Jean, more of hip-hop’s luminaries of past and present have been added to the roster. Cee-Lo, Busta Rhymes, Queen Latifah, Fat Joe, Flavor Flav, Gym Class Heroes and Chuck D. are just a few of the folks that will gather to honor Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty By Nature, Slick Rick and Too $hort. To see a full li

Phife Dawg Salutes our HHH Heroes
Last year at Hip Hop Honors we saluted the inventiveness of A Tribe Called Quest. On the cusp of this year’s show Phife Dawg himself sent a shout out to the royalty being celebrated, Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty By Nature, and Slick Rick, Too $hort. Check the very end. Dude does a decent Slick Rick impression. Watch awesome moments from last year’s Hip Hop Honors. Listen to A Tribe Called Quest’s music on Rhapsody. Watch Hip Hop Honors 2008 on VH1 on Monday, October 6, 10 pm ET.

Hip Hop Honors: Real Stories from Real Royalty
Too $hort recalls his first rhyme session, and explains how he came up with characters like “Jiggle Jenny.” Naughty By Nature jumps back, telling us how Reaganomics stripped their East Orange home and made kids develop with their own kind of entertainment - rap. Slick Rick tells the world that he wasn’t down with battling; he was always into stories - and (ahem) name-brand fashion - from the jump. De La Soul talks about how the skits on their records were generated by squandering rehea

Lil Wayne, Q-Tip, Biz Markie, Bun B, Ghostface & Scarface Set To Perform @ VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2008
This year's VH1 Hip Hop Honors is set to be huge this year as Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty by Nature, Slick Rick & Too $hort are all inducted into the Hip Hop Hall Of Fame.   Its also been announced that Lil Wayne, Q-Tip, Big Boi, Biz Markie, Bun B, ...

Lil Wayne, MC Lyte Headline VH1 Hip Hop Honors, VH1 Announces List of Performers
VH1 is going big with this year's "VH1 Hip Honors" show. The network revealed its list of performers for the 5th annual show including Lil Wayne and MC Lyte Monday.   Slated to air October 6th, the 5th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors has tapped Big Boi, Biz Markie, Bun B, DJ Kaos, Ghostface Killah, Kid Rock, MC Lyte, Lil' Jon, Lil' Wayne, Q-Tip, Scarface, Wyclef Jean, Cheech and Chong and Sanaa Lathan to pay homage to hip-hop luminaries who broke new ground and pioneered the genre into a true cultural phe

VH1 Hip Hop Honors 08 Lineup
The 5th annual “VH1 Hip Hop Honors” have gotten even bigger! Big Boi, Biz Markie, Bun B, DJ Kaos, Ghostface Killah, Kid Rock, MC Lyte, Lil’ Jon, Lil’ Wayne, Q-Tip, Scarface, Wyclef Jean, Cheech and Chong and Sanaa Lathan will turn out to pay homage at VH1’s annual tribute to hip-hop luminaries who broke new ground and pioneered the genre into a true cultural phenomenon. This year’s honorees include Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty by Nature, Slick Rick and Too $hort.

VH1'S Fifth Annual Hip Hop Honors Just Won't Stop! Busta Rhymes, Cee-Lo, Chuck D, Estelle, EPMD, Fat Joe, Flavor Flav, Gym Class Heroes, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Luke Campbell, Mack 10, Michael Rapaport,...
Big Boi, Biz Markie, BUN B, DJ KAOS, Ghostface Killah, Kid Rock, MC LYTE, LIL' JON, Q-TIP, SCARFACE, Wyclef Jean, AND Sanaa Lathan ARE SCHEDULED TO ROCK THE HOUSE IN HONOR OF Cypress Hill, DE LA SOUL, NAUGHTY BY NATURE, Slick Rick AND TOO $HORT **NEW AIRDATE OF BROADCAST IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 AT 10PM ET/PT** Comedian/Actor Tracy Morgan Returns As Host Join the online hip hop celebration at HIPHOP.VH1.COM NEW YORK, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The party is not

Nah Right, PressPlayFashionForward.com & LRG Present: Mick Boogie - The Honor Roll (Mixtape)
Every year, the biggest hip-hop fans across the globe look forward to one event as the highlight of their year: VH1’s Hip-Hop Honors. Legends are honored, songs are performed, and memories are made that last a lifetime. This year’s honorees include Slick Rick, Too Short, De La Soul, Cypress Hill and Naughty By Nature. However, for the first time, celebrity deejay and mixtape legend Mick Boogie has taken the Hip-Hop Honors concept to a whole new level. Enlisting a crew of producers to recreate th

Lil Wayne, Kid Rock, Many Others, Added to 2008 Hip Hop Honors Roster
The bomb, baby, the bomb! We always get a phalanx of talented artists participating in our annual Hip Hop Honors show, but this year’s line-up is extra terrific. Confirmed to give praise to our old school honorees are Lil Wayne, Kid Rock, Ghostface Killah, MC Lyte, Wyclef Jean, Big Boi, Lil Jon, Q-Tip, Bun B, Biz Markie, Scarface, Cheech and Chong, DJ Kaos, and Sanaa Lathan. Tracy Morgan hosts the show, which airs on VH1 on Monday, October 6 at 10 ET/PT. Watch videos by the participants and performe

JUELZ SANTANA, BUSTA AND JIMMY ADDED TO THE HIP HOP HONORS PERFORMERS!
VH1 continues to add to it’s list of artists who will appear at this years “Hip-Hop Honors” show, announcing today that Busta Rhymes, Jim Jones, and Juelz Santana will be there. Tracy Morgan will host the show that wil will honor Slick Rick, De La Soul, Cypress Hill, Too $hort, and Naughty by Nature. Lil Wayne and Big Boi will perform on the show that airs on Monday, October 6th on VH1. In related news, after confirming he left Aftermath/Interscope for a new deal at Motown, Busta Rhymes ne

Isaac Hayes Commemorated at VH1 Hip-Hop Honors
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Tours and Concerts, R.I.P.Hip-hop made room for a tribute to soul legend Isaac Hayes at last night at VH1's fifth annual 'Hip-Hop Honors' ceremony. Held at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom, rappers including Chuck D, Scarface and Mos Def all saluted the music pioneer. The tribute included a melody of some of Hayes' hits and performances of hip-hop tracks that sampled his music. Scarface performed "My Mind Playing Tricks on Me," which is a sample from Hayes' "Hung Up On My Baby" w

Mos Def Talks About His Hero, Ghostface Forgets Lyrics
Even though Mos Def’s paying tribute to Isaac Hayes at this year’s Hip Hop Honors, he had some choice words about his hero and one-time obsession, Slick Rick.    VH1 TV Shows Music Videos Celebrity Photos News & Gossip Ghostface Killah, who is tributing Slick Rick, stopped by to share with us some of the joys and hardships of covering Slick. Tags: hip hop honors 2008 • Music • Ghostface Killah • Mos Def • 2008 Hip Hop Honors

De La Soul, Slick Rick, Isaac Hayes To Be Crowned Rap Royalty At VH1 Hip Hop Honors
De La Soul, Slick Rick, Isaac Hayes and more will be crowned rap royalty at Monday's VH1 Hip Hop Honors.

Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes Perform At VH1 Hip-Hop Honors
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Cypress Hill’s Sen Dog to visit NYC on 10/2 & 10/3
Hip-Hop legend, SEN DOG, will be making his way to NYC on promo tour and to receive award with Cypress Hill at VH-1's Hip-Hop Honors.

Cypress Hill Jams With Slash, Tom Morello
With his first solo album just out, rapper Sen Dog is looking forward to new projects with his group concerns.

Cypress Hill Tells Tales From The Road
It’s no surprise that this year’s Hip Hop Honors honorees Cypress Hill have had some hectic moments on the road — after all, they’re the same guys who’ve spoken frankly about gang-banging and their love of ganja. But back in the day, on one particular stop in St. Louis, the guys thought their days were numbered. Check out the above clip to find out how Cypress Hill got out of a sticky situation with the Drug Enforcement Agency. Be sure to tune in on October 6th at 10 p.m., and