Our vote for the question above goes to none other than Missy Elliott, who’s been more or less absent from pop culture since shortly after 2005′s The Cookbook (save the odd What Chilli Wants appearance). Missy’s one-two punch of “Get Ur Freak On” and “Work It” (during the Timbland-tribute portion of the show) was met by the 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors audience with rapturous response — the cameras could barely capture the feeling of elation that washed over that room. Missy returned the crowd’s energy tenfold. Let’s hope she keeps up the momentum — we miss you, Missy.
Entertainment Weekly, on the other hand, had a different pick…
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Tonight’s VH1 Hip Hop Honors (9/8c) is all about The Dirty South, honoring hip-hop heavyweights Timbaland, Master P, 2 Live Crew, Luther “Luke” Campbell, Jermaine Dupri, Organized Noize and J. Prince — not to mention dozens of performers and presenters from Lil Jon to Bone Crusher to Missy Elliot to Diddy. Sign into your social network of choice to chat with fans, friends — and Miss Info! Or tweet us directly at #HipHopHonors.
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Though Master P‘s No Limit wasn’t the first Southern label to gain national attention, they proved to be the most influential of the region’s breakthrough acts, setting both a business model and an aesthetic for the artists and labels that followed…Though the label fizzled by the early part of the century (with most of the label’s core roster ending up dead, in jail, or on Nickelodeon), the catalog and legacy still stands, a reminder of a time when the phrase “ugghhh” still had meaning. In preparation for the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, Complex looks back at 25 of The Tank’s greatest shots. Continue reading at Complex…
In this dispatch from the 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors red carpet, Chilli of course talks about the Southern music she there to help pay tribute to. Perhaps most importantly, though, she gives VH1 News’ Janelle Snowden the dirt of what went on after the What Chilli Wants cameras stopped rolling. Would you believe that she still hasn’t kissed Bill, the guy she chose at the end of the show? She has seen him, though, so she’s not entirely depriving those who are invested in her love life as a result of her reality show.
Actually, Janelle’s other red-carpet interviews are just as great (Janelle probably doesn’t get enough credit for just how awesome she is). When talking to Brandy, she points out that Flo Rida, whom Brandy shared a brief association with (as played out on Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business), is just a few red-carpet steps away and then watches the reality diva squirm. (The oddest point in the interview, though, is when Brandy says she’s Ray J‘s date — how La Toya/Michael circa “Say Say Say” of them). Finally, Janelle straight-up reads Birdman for talking on his cell phone on the red carpet and for his casual attire. Then she gets him to reveal that Tha Carter IV‘s release date is set to coincide with Lil Wayne‘s release from jail. Is there anything this woman can’t do?
2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors is set to air tonight (June 7) at 9/8c.
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Above is a clip from the 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors, which taped last night in New York and is set to air Monday, June 7 at 9/8c on VH1. In it, Atlanta meets New York, as Jermaine Dupri hooks up with Diddy for this performance of the “Coast 2 Coast Remix” of “Welcome to Atlanta” that took place during the segment of the show honoring Jermaine. Click here for more 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors performances (including Bun B‘s take on Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin’,” and Mystikal performing Master P’s “Make ‘Em Say Uhh!”). You can also check out red-carpet shots and some performance photos. And for a special behind-the-scenes peek, check below to catch Miss Info surveying 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors performers, presenters and honorees to find out their favorite Southern hip-hop album of all time.
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