VH1′s “Hip-Hop Honors” 2008 Set for October Premiere
VH1 has announced the upcoming date for its next A-List tentpole event the “VH1 Hip Hop Honors.” Now in its fifth year, “VH1 Hip Hop Honors” will once again pay tribute to the hip hop luminaries who broke new ground and propelled the genre into a truly global news phenomenon.
VH1 will fete this year’s honorees at a high-energy event at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York taping Thursday, October 2, 2008 and premiering on VH1 on Tuesday, October 7.
The music and influence of each of the honorees, to be named later this summer, 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.
Last year’s show was hosted by Tracy Morgan and honored A Tribe Called Quest, Snoop Dogg, WHODINI, Missy Elliott, the film Wild Style and Teddy Riley and Andre Harrell for New Jack Swing. The star-studded 2007 edition also featured performances by the honorees, along with appearances by Ciara, Eve, Pharrell Williams, The Game, T.I., Timbaland, Bow Wow, Busta Rhymes, Common, T-Pain, Keyshia Cole and Nick Cannon as well as Chris Rock, Harvey Keitel, LL Cool J, Kerry Washington and Diddy. 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.
“As we’ll remind viewers with our upcoming ‘VH1 Rock Honors’ show saluting The Who, VH1′s on-air tentpole events represent the best of music and pop culture entertainment. We work tirelessly and passionately to attract the biggest stars in the industry, create must-see buzz and engage record numbers of viewers,” said Tom Calderone, Executive Vice President and General Manager, VH1.
“Our ‘VH1 Hip Hop Honors’ has grown into one of the most anticipated events in the hip hop community, drawing legends from back-in-the-day to the hottest stars of the genre today. This fifth edition will reflect the true power of hip hop while promising to deliver our best Hip Hop Honors show yet,” he added.
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Posted on 27-Jun-08 at 7:45 am | Permalink
Marlan Ballard wrote:
Can Yall Honor Digital Underground this year. And plus yall need to do a n R&B Honors Show
Posted on 07-Jul-08 at 5:34 am | Permalink
Andre wrote:
Why haven’t yall honored any southern artist yet?
Posted on 10-Jul-08 at 11:10 pm | Permalink
Jay-Izzle wrote:
Can someone please tell me why people are so dumb that they come across posts like this and leave comments as if HHL is VH1? ‘Can y’all honor Digital Underground?’ ‘Why haven’t y’all honored the South?’ Ask VH1 you dumb mother fuckers! This is just a news story!!!
Posted on 11-Jul-08 at 11:48 am | Permalink
PhellahG wrote:
LOL @ Jay-Izzle’s comment. Damn. But you right, though.
I just hope they rep it right this year. Hopefully Dr. Dre will get an honor. It’s bad that his protegé got honored before him, when he practically put the West Coast on the map from a mainstream perspective. But better late than never, I guess.
Posted on 14-Jul-08 at 10:47 am | Permalink
RockyD wrote:
i tracked down a site that has some predictions for th3 2008 awards. http://www.futurehiphophall.com
Posted on 14-Jul-08 at 2:45 pm | Permalink
Kool Rich wrote:
I THINK NICE AND SMOOTH,HEAVY DEE,PETE ROCK AND CL SMOOTH,CHUBB ROCK,M.C SHAN,KOOL G RAP,AND BRAND NUBIANS SHOULD BE THOUGHT ABOUT AT THE NEXT HIP HOP HONORS.Kool Rich
from Staten Island,NewYork.west brighton in the house.
Posted on 17-Jul-08 at 12:41 pm | Permalink
LeTroy wrote:
My suggestions for honorees:
Outkast
Geto Boys or Rap-A-Lot Records
Gangstarr
Dr. Dre
Too Short
Bone Thugs N Harmony
EPMD
Nas
The Source Magazine
Jordans or Air Force 1′s
Posted on 18-Jul-08 at 11:22 am | Permalink
Da Truth MC wrote:
World Class Wreckin, World Class Wreckin Crew, World Class Wreckin… True pioneers of West Coast Hip Hop. Without them no Dr. Dre, no Snoop Dogg, no Ice Cube, no Battle Cat, no Unknown DJ, no Michel’le, no Ruthless Records, no NWA… need I say more?
Posted on 18-Jul-08 at 10:45 pm | Permalink
amber wrote:
ya shud honor diddy. even though he young , he’s been doin’ maja thangs
Posted on 19-Jul-08 at 4:31 pm | Permalink
prakash wrote:
@LeTroy, you are on the money!!!
“Why haven’t yall honored any southern artist yet? ”
besides outkast, scarface, ugk, eightball and mjg no one else is worthy yet. but hey, is krs1 says that t.i is ready now then he gets my nomination
Posted on 21-Jul-08 at 1:13 am | Permalink
antony herlihy wrote:
why havent yall honored roxanne stanne,
Posted on 21-Jul-08 at 7:10 am | Permalink
Jay wrote:
The Fat Boys,Kool Moe Dee,Slick Rick,Rooxanne Shante,NWA or Out Kast needs to get hored!!
Posted on 30-Jul-08 at 5:01 pm | Permalink
erica wrote:
am sorry but how many years have they been doing this and why haven’t they done 2pac i don’t get it.
Posted on 31-Jul-08 at 11:48 am | Permalink
erica wrote:
let’s do 2pac this year now come on
Posted on 31-Jul-08 at 11:49 am | Permalink
Cheryl McGriff wrote:
You should honor Dougie Fresh & Slick Rick the Ruler this year.
Posted on 08-Aug-08 at 3:04 pm | Permalink
Ms. wrote:
Erica, they honored 2pac in the first VH1 Hip Hop Honors in 2004.
Posted on 10-Aug-08 at 9:32 am | Permalink
808b00m wrote:
my vh1 hip hop honors 5 suggested list
Geto Boys (Scarface)
Slick Rick
Stetsasonic (DJ Prince Paul)
Doug E Fresh
Dr Dre
Nas
Kraftwerk (Germany)
2 Live Crew (Luke)
DJ Magic Mike
Pharcyde
EPMD
Trecherous 3 (Kool Moe Dee)
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Fat Boys
Posted on 10-Aug-08 at 12:08 pm | Permalink
birdddigital wrote:
Honorees that would make sense this year would be Slick Rick, Biz Markie, Naughty by Nature, the Geto Boys, Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince and some others…Artists like Nas, Jay, and Outkast are too soon to be honored, because there are crucial pioneers that come b4 them that have not been honored…On the other hand rappers like Kool G Rap, Too Short, UGK, Schoolly D, the Pharcyde and others deserve honors, but are probably difficult to honor because they do not have a widely known catalogue compared to the honorees of the past, and Vh1 want ratings, they don’t necessarily concern with what true rap heads want…
Posted on 10-Aug-08 at 7:36 pm | Permalink
Kim wrote:
Does anyone know when tickets will be on sale for this event and where can I purchase them. Thanks
Posted on 11-Aug-08 at 4:43 pm | Permalink
drunk t wrote:
utfo geto boys nwa jazzy and fresh prince
Posted on 12-Aug-08 at 1:09 am | Permalink
MaestroDamus wrote:
birddigital..u on the money…I’m from not only the old school, but also the original school (cold crush, treacherous 3, fantastic 5, funky 4+1, etc..) where a distribution deal and your HOTNESS was classified as how many copies of your tape circulated in the hood FOR FREE!!!!! It was all word of mouth and street promotions by handing out and stapling flyers…hahaha… those were the days
but back to your point its a great one…unfortunately most of those artist who were so instrumental to the cornerstone of hip hop never had the national voice and unless you were a New Yorker you don’t even know they existed…and therefore they dont get the true honor they deserve.
But i do have a suggestion…since they seem to be honoring across the time line (old school, mid school, new school) so they can draw more viewers…maybe they should have a “FOUNDING FATHERS” honor one year to replace the old school artist they would have normally honored…This way they get their long awaited due as well as educating the new school artist as well as listener
Posted on 15-Aug-08 at 9:26 am | Permalink
Ms. wrote:
VH1 has announced the five honorees
for their fifth annual 08 “VH1 Hip Hop Honors,” Cypress Hill, De La Soul,
Slick Rick, Naughty By Nature and Too $hort. Hosted once again by Tracy
Morgan,
Posted on 19-Aug-08 at 8:56 pm | Permalink
POWERFUL PEXSTER wrote:
I love the hip hop honors but what’s going on with only the rappers getting all the credit.What up with the breakers and poppers like the NEW YORK CITY BREAKERS. tHEY WERE APART OF HIP HOP IN THE BEGINING
Posted on 07-Oct-08 at 2:17 am | Permalink
Chuck wrote:
Why can’t we honor the Digital Underground? I’m the white boy that can honor them.
Posted on 11-Oct-08 at 12:01 am | Permalink
djMik-e wrote:
need vh1 HHH 2008 DVD.Where can I find it ???
Posted on 09-Nov-08 at 5:20 am | Permalink