6th Annual VH1 Honors Pays Homage to Def Jam
“30 Rock’s” Tracy Morgan Returns as Host for the Third Time to Commemorate One of the Greatest Record Labels of Hip Hop Tuesday, October 13 at 9:00 PM*
Back for its sixth year saluting the best in hip hop, VH1′s Hip Hop Honors 2009 will celebrate the achievements of one of hip hop’s greatest brands — Def Jam Records
. The music event will tape from the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York, and airs on VH1 on Tuesday, October 13 at 9 PM ET/PT.
VH1’s Hip Hop Honors 2009 celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Def Jam in a show filled with the stars of the pioneering label, as well as funny, painful and inspiring stories from its most renowned creators. Hosting for the third time is “‘30 Rock’s” Tracy Morgan.
This year, the music, the influence and the artists from Def Jam’s history past and present 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. 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 honorees included Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty by Nature, Slick Rick and Too $hort.
Airing on VH1 on Tuesday, October 13 at 9 PM ET/PT.
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