¡¡¡¡NEW YORK, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 will take the stage along with the honorees at the fourth annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors." VH1 will once again pay tribute to the hip hop luminaries who broke new ground and pioneered the genre into a true cultural phenomenon. Hosted by Tracy Morgan, this year''s honorees include A Tribe Called Quest, Snoop Dogg, WHODINI, Missy Elliott, the film Wild Style and Teddy Riley and Andre Harrell for New Jack Swing.

    Taping at New York City''s famed Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday, October 4, and premiering on VH1 and VH1 Soul on Monday, October 8 at 10PM*, this year''s show will also feature performances by the honorees, along with Ciara, Eve, Pharrell Williams, The Game, T.I., Timbaland, Bow Wow, Busta Rhymes, Common, T-Pain, Keyshia Cole and Nick Cannon as well as appearances by Chris Rock, Harvey Keitel, LL Cool J, Kerry Washington and Diddy.

    The music and influence of each of the honorees 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.

    VH1.com recently launched a dedicated "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" site, HIPHOP.VH1.COM, filled with honoree profiles, video playlists and much more. The site will also be home to exclusive online content such as sneak peek performances and on-site interviews with all of the honorees, performers and presenters during rehearsals and red carpet arrivals, hosted by Spinderella of Salt -N-Pepa.

    "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" is sponsored by Taco Bell?, Rhapsody, truth?, Gillette? Fusion(TM) Power Phantom and Chevrolet.

    "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" is executive produced by Lee Rolontz for VH1 and Jac Benson for blacjac Entertainment Group. Louis J. Horvitz will direct. Nelson George and Fab 5 Freddie are co-executive producers.

    For up-to-the-minute and archival press information including releases and photographs, visit VH1''s press-only Web site at www.vh1.com/press.

    *All times ET/PT

    VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 90 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic and VH1 Soul. Connect with VH1 at www.VH1.com.

    Contacts: Tracy McGraw Toni Herron 212-846-7879 212-846-7528 tracy.mcgraw@VH1staff.com toni.herron@VH1staff.com

    Source: VH1
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