vH1 Hip Hop "The Dirty South" Honors http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/hip_hop_honors/_2010/home/ Monday June 7th, 9PM e.s.t. (note: when did mystikal get out of jail? lol) The lineup for 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors (premiering Monday, June 7 at 9/8c) continues ballooning. VH1 staples Brandy, Ray J and Diddy, and hip-hop titans like Drake and T.I. are among the acts recently added to the lineup. Full list in the press release below… Back for its 7th year, the 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors will celebrate the achievements of hip hop with a little southern twist. This year, the show will celebrate the music, the influence and the artists from The South. Honorees Jermaine Dupri, J Prince of Rap-A-Lot Records, Luther “Luke” Campbell, The 2 Live Crew, Master P, and Organized Noize will be honored through performances in collaboration with some of today’s hottest talent. Hosted by Craig Robinson, 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South will tape from NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom and air on VH1 on Monday, June 7 at 9:00 PM ET/PT. 100 Grand Band, A.K., Asher Roth, Black Don, Bow Wow, Cool Breeze, Diddy, DJ 5000 Watts, DJ Domination, DJ Freestyle Steve, DJ Jelly, DJ Mixx, DJ Kid Capri, DJ Mike Love, D.O.E., Drake, Fabolous, Geto Boys, Keri Hilson, Khujo Goodie, Lil D, Nasty Delicious, Romeo, Sebastian, Silkk the Shocker and Valentino will join previously announced performers Bone Crusher, Bun B, Chamillionaire, Dem Franchize Boyz, DJ Drama, DJ Khaled, Flo Rida, Gucci Mane, Juvenile, Lil Jon, Missy Elliott, Murphy Lee, Mystikal, Nelly, Paul Wall, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Slim Thug, T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Trina and Ying Yang Twins with performances that are sure to make the South proud. Brandy, Ray J, Lauren London, Jonah Hill and T.I. join Chilli, David Banner, Donald Glover, Eddie Griffin, Kelly Rowland, Kid Rock, and Taraji P. Henson, in the presenters circle for the huge celebration of the southern influence on hip hop music. Previous celebrations have honored hip hop luminaries who broke new ground and propelled the genre into the true cultural phenomenon that it has become. Last year’s production celebrated the 25th anniversary of Def Jam records, the label that created the stars that pushed hip hop culture forward, including LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Slick Rick, Rick Ross and Rihanna. Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen, Julie Greenwald, Bill Stephany, Kevin Liles and LA Reid were honored as the architects of the legendary label. 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South is the first time that the show has honored a particular geographic region for its hip hop celebration. The Southern style of music and its artists, have been significant on the NYC-born genre and helped to expand its appeal worldwide. HipHop.VH1.com , VH1’s site dedicated 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South is live with artist profiles, exclusive online programming, show information and more. The site also houses the Hip Hop Rally Machine, a tool that allows users to hype their favorite Dirty South artists and weigh in on who they want to see at the event by socially broadcasting their picks through Twitter and Facebook. A map of the US depicts real-time user activity from around the country by graphically displaying user messages. Performances and other video elements from the event will also be available at HipHop.VH1.com and on VH1 Mobile leading up to and following the on-air premiere of the show. Additionally, VH1.com’s HipHop.VH1.com, Complex.com and MissInfo.tv have created an exclusive online content partnership for 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South. The three sites will feature the event leading up to, during and following the June 7 telecast in their own distinct way with artist interviews, show news and editorial features focused on this year’s honorees and performers. Select content created by each site will be shared among the three sites and will be offered through a main content feed on HipHop.VH1.com. Additionally, Miss Info, Hot 97 radio personality and journalist will be the official 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South backstage host for online video interviews from the event. She will also be the video host for the event’s live viewing party on HipHop.VH1.com, Complex.com and MissInfo.tv during the premiere of the show. 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South is executive produced by Lee Rolontz for VH1 and Jac Benson for blacjac Entertainment. Louis J. Horvitz will direct. Nelson George, Fab 5 Freddie and Keshia Williams are co-executive producers. some fans footage from the day of the filming... 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I'm glad the South is getting some recognition. Especially Rap-A-Lot. And I'm HELLA glad Tracy Morgan ain't hosting the shit. He is fucking annoying as the host. Chris Rock should host it, though. He knows old school hip-hop like a mufucka.
it finally picked up when they honored organized noize. (which is why i wanted to see it anyway) they hit some classic kast. dayum i miss them playaz from back then.
Wonder if the show will suck ass. It was pretty weak, the last few years. Russel got honored twice. The fuck?
BDR, blood diamond, with his chessey ass style, all he gets is fine ass women of every ethnicity and awards, life must be a grand.
Well, I watched it. I thought their tribute was okay, but not like it could have been. They need to step up these tributes. Nothing compares to the Kane one. That shit is memorable.
My favorite one was probably the Whodini one. I tought that year was gonna be wack, but that was actually my favorite one. The Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five one was the shit.
i agree on all three. good stuff. and you know why it was standout?? cause those heads came out and rocked their own material with passion and wreckage. did you see when 2 Live Crew came out to perform on this last one? c'mon shun... that was beyond pathetic. asian cat could barely walk and hold the mic. and the no limit... i can't even believe i was forced to mention someone even honoring master p. :smt087 what - THE - fuck. damn. where is my train of thought... it was flowin here a second ago... "hold up..." (pimp c style) yea, so uhm... right. the reason the outkast (organized noize) one was slackin was because for one, outkast wasn't there. :smt012 (no surprise, but dang nabbit!) and why was khujo the only goodie member spittin on that one track? i almost knew cee-lo wouldn't show but gipp too? dag... and lest we not forget that scarface boycotted. so the show was bound to be wack after that. uuugghhh...
Commericalism and materialism is hurting hip-hop at moment.. I wish they could show some respect for rappers from West Coast and Mid-West..