De La Soul, Cypress Hill To Receive Hip Hop Honors

By R. Thomas Umstead
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VH1 will pay tribute to hip hop legends, Slick Rick, Naughty By Nature, Cypress Hill, De La Soul and Too $hort as part of its Oct. 7 VH1 Hip Hop Honors telecast.

The fifth annual event, hosted by Tracy Morgan, honors the pioneers of the hip-hop community. Additional performances and appearances will be announced shortly. The awards show will be taped Oct. 2 in New York 

“Now in its fifth year, the VH1 Hip Hop Honors has come to represent the pinnacle of innovation and achievement in hip hop music,” said Tom Calderone, executive vice president and general manager of VH1 in a statement. “This year’s five honorees are no different and are being recognized for their significant contributions to hip hop culture and for helping to elevate hip hop into a truly global phenomenon.”

Additionally, VH1.com on Sept. 16 will launch a dedicated VH1 Hip Hop Honors Web site with honoree profiles, exclusive online programming, show information and more.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.