Hip Hop Honors

The Hip Hop Honors is an annual event that airs on VH1. The television special honors old school and golden age hip hop rappers and contributors for their long-term influence and importance in the history of hip hop culture. It features live performances by most of the honorees along with new school artists who have been influenced by them in tribute. The show is taped at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan, New York City.

Common attendees include Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, MC Lyte, Chuck D, Beastie Boys, Common, KRS-One, Flavor Flav, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Ice-T, A Tribe Called Quest, Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Rev Run, Sean Combs, Doug E. Fresh, LL Cool J, Afrika Bambaataa, Wu-Tang Clan, and many more.

The award show is highly valued, above most hip hop award shows who base their honorees off of commercial value. Rather than for their historical significance.

The ceremony returned on July 11, 2016 in honor of the women of hip hop.^[1]

1st VH1 Hip Hop Honors (2004)

The first ceremony aired on October 12, 2004 and was hosted by Vivica A. Fox and MC Lyte.

Honorees

Presenters

Performances

Beastie Boys, Mix Master Mike and Doug E. Fresh – "Here We Go" and "Sucker M.C.'s"
Fat Joe and Terror Squad – "Lean Back"
Nas and Olu Dara – "Bridging the Gap"
Fat Joe – "South Bronx"
Doug E. Fresh, Kid Rock, Kid Capri and Grandmaster Flash – "DJ Medley"
Nas – "Keep Ya Head Up"
Beastie Boys – "Right Right Now Now"
Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, Anthrax – "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos"/"Fight the Power"/"Bring the Noise"
MC Hammer – "Unconditional Love" (danced and read lyrics from this rap which was originally by 2pac but later given to Hammer as a gift from him that Hammer later did a remake of on his Family Affair album.)
Sugarhill Gang & Chic – "Rapper's Delight"/"Good Times"
Common – On The 88' Tip

2nd VH1 Hip Hop Honors (2005)

The second ceremony aired on September 26, 2005, hosted by Russell Simmons and Rev. Run.

Honorees

Presenters

Performances

Snoop Dogg – "Warning"
Ice-T – "OG Original Gangster"/"Colors"
Salt N Pepa featuring En Vogue – "Whatta Man"
Nelly featuring Ciara – "Doin It"
Nelly – "I'm Bad"
LL Cool J – "Mama Said Knock You Out"
Kanye West – "Gold Digger"
Faith Evans, Lil' Cease, Ludacris & Kanye West – "Juicy"/ "One More Chance"/ "Hypnotize"
Common, Black Thought & T.I. – "Raw", "Smooth Operator", & "Set It Off"
Big Daddy Kane – "Warm It Up, Kane"
Diddy & Faith Evans – "I'll Be Missing You"

3rd VH1 Hip Hop Honors (2006)

The third aired on October 17, 2006 with host Ice-T.

Honorees

Presenters

KRS-One & Outkast – Afrika Bambaataa
Tracy Morgan – Beastie Boys
Ice Cube & Ice-T- Eazy-E
Mike Epps & Fab 5 Freddy- Ice Cube
Regina King – MC Lyte
Common – Rakim
Diddy – Russell Simmons
Forest Whitaker – Wu-Tang Clan

Performances

Lil' Eazy-E, Young Jeezy, DJ Yella – "We Want Eazy"
Bone Thugs N Harmony – "Tha Crossroads"
Xzibit – "Check Yo Self"
WC – "It Was a Good Day"
Ice Cube – "Why We Thugs"/"Go to Church" w/ Lil Jon
Diddy, Fabolous and Q-Tip – "Hold It, Now Hit It"/"Paul Revere"
Beastie Boys – "So What'cha Want"/"The New Style"
Lil' Kim, Remy Ma, Da Brat, and Yo-Yo – "Cha Cha Cha"/"Kickin' 4 Brooklyn"/"Lyte as a Rock"
MC Lyte – "Paper Thin"/"Ruffneck"
Black Thought, Talib Kweli, Styles P., Raekwon – "Paid In Full"/"Eric B. For President"
Rakim – "Microphone Fiend"/"I Ain't No Joke"
Wu-Tang Clan – "C.R.E.A.M."/"Triumph"
Erykah Badu, George Clinton and the funkadelics
Rakim – It's Nothing

4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors (2007)

The fourth show aired October 8, 2007, and was hosted by Tracy Morgan.

Honorees

A Tribe Called Quest
Missy Elliott
Snoop Dogg
Whodini
Teddy Riley and Andre Harrell for new jack swing
Wild Style

Presenters

Kerry Washington – Missy Elliott
P. Diddy and Doug E. Fresh – Andre Harrell and Teddy Riley
LL Cool J – Wild Style
Chris Rock – Whodini
Harvey Keitel – Snoop Dogg
Tracy Morgan – A Tribe Called Quest

Performances

Tweet – "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"
Timbaland & Eve – "Work It"
Eve and Keyshia Cole – "Hot Boyz"
Fatman Scoop and Ciara – "Lose Control"
Nelly Furtado – "Get Ur Freak On (Remix)"
Ne-Yo – "I Like"
T-Pain – "I Want Her"
Ne-Yo & Keyshia Cole – "Remember The Time"
Kool Moe Dee – "How Ya Like Me Now"
Teddy Riley – "No Diggity"/"Rump Shaker"
Nick Cannon – "Funky Beat"
Nelly – "One Love"
Jermaine Dupri – "Five Minutes of Funk"
Whodini – "Friends" and "Freaks Come Out at Night"
T.I. and B.G. – "Deep Cover"
Pharrell and Daz – "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang"
Ice-T – "Gin and Juice"
Bow Wow – "Who Am I (What's My Name)"
Snoop Dogg and Pharrell – "Drop It Like It's Hot"
Busta Rhymes, Common, Lupe Fiasco, and Pharrell – "Bonita Applebum"/"Electric Relaxation"/"Scenario"
A Tribe Called Quest – "Check The Rhime"/"Award Tour"

5th Annual Hip Hop Honors (2008)

The fifth show aired October 6, 2008 and was hosted by Tracy Morgan.

Honorees

Presenters

Performances

Fat Joe – "The Phuncky Feel One"
Jim Jones – "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That"
Gym Class Heroes and Mack 10 – "Insane in the Brain"
Cypress Hill – "How I Could Just Kill a Man" / "(Rock) Superstar"
Q-Tip & Estelle – "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays""
Mos Def & Public Enemy – "Stakes Is High"
Cee-Lo – "Potholes in My Lawn"
EPMD – "Ego Trippin' (Part Two)"
De La Soul and Q-Tip – "Me Myself and I" / "Oooh." / "Buddy"
MC Lyte – "The Ruler's Back"
Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star – "The Show"
Ghostface Killah w/ Biz Markie – "La Di Da Di"
Fabolous and Dana Dane – "Hey Young World"
Eve – "Mona Lisa"
Slick Rick – "Children's Story"
Estelle w/ The Roots – "Ike’s Mood 1"
Mos Def w/ The Roots – "Warning"
Scarface w/ The Roots – "Mind Playing Tricks on Me"
Public Enemy w/ The Roots – "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos"
Kid Rock – "Life Is...Too Short"
Lil Jon – "Shake That Monkey"
Bun B – "Blow the Whistle"
Scarface – "The Ghetto"
Too Short – "Gettin' It" / "Money in the Ghetto"
Wyclef Jean and Juelz Santana – "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
Big Boi w/ Wyclef Jean – "O.P.P."
Naughty by Nature – "Uptown Anthem" / "Hip Hop Hooray"

6th Annual Hip Hop Honors (2009)

The sixth show aired October 13, 2009 and was hosted by Tracy Morgan.

Honorees

Def Jam Recordings

Presenters

Performances

Eminem, The Roots, and DJ Jazzy Jeff – "Rock the Bells"
Public Enemy with the Roots, Street Sweeper Social Club and DJ Jazzy Jeff – "Rebel Without a Pause"
Method Man & Redman – "Da Rockwilder"
DMX and Gym Class Heroes – "Party Up (Up in Here)"
Ludacris and Scarface – "Guess Who's Back/Southern Hospitality"
Mary J. Blige and Method Man – "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By"
Rick Ross- "Hustlin'"
Warren G and Trey Songz – "Regulate"
Gym Class Heroes, Wale and KRS-One – "No Sleep till Brooklyn"
Ja Rule and Ashanti – "Down 4 U"/"Always on Time"
Onyx – "Slam"
Kid Rock – "I'm Bad"
EPMD – "Crossover"
Foxy Brown and Fabolous – "I'll Be"
Ghostface Killah and Chrisette Michele – "Back Like That"
Wale – "Touch the Sky"

7th VH1 Hip Hop Honors (2010)

The seventh Hip Hop Honors aired on June 7, 2010, hosted by Craig Robinson. The ceremony featured various artists from the 'Dirty South.'

Honorees

Presenters

Performances

Uncle Luke Tribute with DJ Buddha, including a medley of the following songs and performers:

"It’s Your Birthday",” featuring Luther Campbell
"Scarred",” featuring Luther Campbell, Trick Daddy and Pitbull
"I Wanna Rock (Doo Doo Brown)",” featuring Luther Campbell

J. Prince/Rap-a-Lot Tribute with DJ Domination, including a medley of the following songs and performers:

Mind Playing Tricks on Me,” Game and Willie D
Po Pimp,” featuring "A.K".
Nolia Clap,” featuring Juvenile
Get Throwed,” featuring Drake and Bun B

Jermaine Dupri Tribute with DJ Lil Jon, including a medley of the following songs and performers:

I Think They Like Me,” featuring Jermaine Dupri, Dem Franchize Boyz, "Buddie (Gerald Tiller)", "Jizzal Man (Bernard Leverette)", "Parlae" and "Pimpin' (Jamal Willingham)"’
Money Ain't a Thang,” featuring Jermaine Dupri
Jump,” featuring Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri and Lil Jon
Fresh Azimiz,” featuring Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri and Lil Jon
Welcome to Atlanta,” featuring P. Diddy and Jermaine Dupri

Master P Tribute with DJ Kid Capri, including a medley of the following songs and performers:

I'm Bout It,” featuring Romeo Miller, "Lil D", "Black Don" and "Valentino"
"That's Cool",” featuring Silkk the Shocker and Trina
I Miss My Homies,” featuring Gucci Mane
Make 'Em Say Uhh!” featuring Mystikal

Atlanta Medley with DJ Drama, including the following songs and performers:

Wasted,” featuring Gucci Mane
Never Scared,” featuring Bone Crusher
Get Low (song),” featuring Lil Jon, Ying Yang Twins, "Kaine" and "D-Roc"

Timbaland Tribute with DJ Freestyle Steve, including a medley of the following songs and performers:

Big Pimpin,” featuring Bun B
Make Me Better,” featuring Fabolous
The Way I Are,” featuring Keri Hilson, D.O.E. and Sebastian
Get Ur Freak On,” featuring Missy Elliott
Work It,” featuring Missy Elliott

Texas Medley with DJ Michael 5000 Watts, including the following songs and performers:

"Like a Boss",” featuring Slim Thug
Sittin' Sidewayz,” featuring Paul Wall
Ridin',” featuring Chamillionaire

2 Live Crew Tribute with DJ Mixx, including a medley of the following songs and performers:

Me So Horny,” featuring "Fresh Kid Ice" and "Marquis"
"Hoochie Mama",” featuring "Marquis" and "Fresh Kid Ice"
Banned in the U.S.A.,” featuring Uncle Luke

Organized Noize Tribute with DJ Jelly, including a medley of the following songs and performers:

Player's Ball,” featuring "Rico Wade"
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik,” featuring Nelly, Murphy Lee and "Rico Wade"
Cell Therapy,” featuring Khujo and "Rico Wade"
"Dirty South",” featuring Khujo and Cool Breeze
So Fresh, So Clean,” featuring Cool Breeze, Sleepy Brown and "Rico Wade"
Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!),” featuring Asher Roth, "Rico Wade" and Sleepy Brown

Miami Medley with DJ Khaled, including the following songs and performers:

"Million Dollar Girl",” featuring Trina
Low,” featuring Flo Rida
I'm So Hood,” featuring Rick Ross and "DJ Sam Sneed"
Super High,” featuring Rick Ross and "DJ Sam Sneed"
I Know You Want Me,” featuring Pitbull

8th VH1 Hip Hop Honors (2016)

The eighth Hip Hop Honors aired on July 11, 2016 hosted by Eve. This show honored the women of hip-hop.

Honorees

Performances

Remy Ma & Fat Joe – All the Way Up
Fantasia, Monica & Tweet – Lady Marmalade
Remy Ma, Nelly Furtado & Trina – Work It
Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Mia X, Nikki D, Da Brat & Rah Digga – U.N.I.T.Y.
Queen Latifah, Da Brat, Rah Digga, Lady of Rage & Yo-Yo – When You're Good to Mama

Queen Latifah Tribute by Naughty by Nature:

Naughty by Nature – Hip Hop Hooray

9th VH1 Hip Hop Honors (2017)

The ninth and most recent Hip Hop Honors aired on September 18, 2017 hosted by Regina King. This show honored the 90's Game Changers.

Honorees

Presenters

DJ Khaled and Asahd Khaled
Kelly Rowland
Keith Powers and Karrueche Tran
T.I.
Pharrell Williams
Tichina Arnold, Affion Crocket, and Lamorne Morris
Ice Cube

Performances

Missy Elliott – She's A Bitch^[2]
Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, The Lox and Mase – Honey^[3]

Mobb Deep Tribute:

Havoc, Lil' Kim and Fabolous – Quiet Storm^[4]

'90s Party Anthems Medley, including the following songs and performers:^[5]

Ty Dolla $ign – "This Is How We Do It"
Xscape's Kandi and Tiny – "No Scrubs"
Warren G and Ty Dolla $ign – "Regulate"
Fat Joe and Remy Ma – "Still Not A Player"

Jermaine Dupri & Master P Tribute, including a medley of the following songs and performers:^[6]

Trick Daddy and Trina – "Nann"
Romeo – "I Got the Hook-Up!"
Silkk The Shocker and Romeo – "Make Em Say Uhh!"
Xscape – "Just Kickin' It"

References

^ Press, Associated. "VH1's Hip Hop Honors Returns, Focusing on the Ladies". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
^ "Missy Elliott Performs "She's A Bitch" (Video Clip) | VH1". VH1. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
^ "Mariah Carey Performs "Honey" with Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri, The Lox & Mase (Video Clip) | VH1". VH1. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
^ "Lil' Kim, Fabolous and Havoc Perform "Quiet Storm" (Video Clip) | VH1". VH1. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
^ ""This Is How We Do It/No Scrubs/Regulate/Still Not A Player" Medley (Video Clip) | VH1". VH1. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
^ ""Nann/Make Em Say Uhh!/Just Kickin' It" Medley (Jermaine Dupri & Master P Tribute) (Video Clip) | VH1". VH1. Retrieved June 23, 2018.

External links

Future Hip Hop Legends – listing of eligible hip hop artists
Hip Hop Honors 2010
Hip Hop Honors 2009
Hip Hop Honors 2007
Hip Hop Honors 2006
Hip Hop Honors 2005
Hip Hop Honors 2004

[1] Press, Associated. "VH1's Hip Hop Honors Returns, Focusing on the Ladies". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.

[2] "Missy Elliott Performs "She's A Bitch" (Video Clip) | VH1". VH1. Retrieved June 23, 2018.

[3] "Mariah Carey Performs "Honey" with Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri, The Lox & Mase (Video Clip) | VH1". VH1. Retrieved June 23, 2018.

[4] "Lil' Kim, Fabolous and Havoc Perform "Quiet Storm" (Video Clip) | VH1". VH1. Retrieved June 23, 2018.

[5] ""This Is How We Do It/No Scrubs/Regulate/Still Not A Player" Medley (Video Clip) | VH1". VH1. Retrieved June 23, 2018.

[6] ""Nann/Make Em Say Uhh!/Just Kickin' It" Medley (Jermaine Dupri & Master P Tribute) (Video Clip) | VH1". VH1. Retrieved June 23, 2018.

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