The lineup for 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors (premiering Monday, June 7 at 9/8c) continues ballooning. VH1 staples Brandy, Ray J and Diddy, and hip-hop titans like Drake and T.I. are among the acts recently added to the lineup. Full list in the press release below…

Back for its 7th year, the 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors will celebrate the achievements of hip hop with a little southern twist. This year, the show will celebrate the music, the influence and the artists from The South. Honorees Jermaine Dupri, J Prince of Rap-A-Lot Records, Luther “Luke” Campbell, The 2 Live Crew, Master P, and Organized Noize will be honored through performances in collaboration with some of today’s hottest talent. Hosted by Craig Robinson, 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South will tape from NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom and air on VH1 on Monday, June 7 at 9:00 PM ET/PT.

100 Grand Band, A.K., Asher Roth, Black Don, Bow Wow, Cool Breeze, Diddy, DJ 5000 Watts, DJ Domination, DJ Freestyle Steve, DJ Jelly, DJ Mixx, DJ Kid Capri, DJ Mike Love, D.O.E., Drake, Fabolous, Geto Boys, Keri Hilson, Khujo Goodie, Lil D, Nasty Delicious, Romeo, Sebastian, Silkk the Shocker and Valentino will join previously announced performers Bone Crusher, Bun B, Chamillionaire, Dem Franchize Boyz, DJ Drama, DJ Khaled, Flo Rida, Gucci Mane, Juvenile, Lil Jon, Missy Elliott, Murphy Lee, Mystikal, Nelly, Paul Wall, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Slim Thug, T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Trina and Ying Yang Twins with performances that are sure to make the South proud. Brandy, Ray J, Lauren London, Jonah Hill and T.I. join Chilli, David Banner, Donald Glover, Eddie Griffin, Kelly Rowland, Kid Rock, and Taraji P. Henson, in the presenters circle for the huge celebration of the southern influence on hip hop music.

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Craig Robinson, comic and star of The Office, Hot Tub Time Machine, Shrek Forever After and many more, has signed on to host 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors (airing Monday, June 7 at 9/8c), so we thought we’d take some time to chat with him about the parallels between hosting and stand-up comedy (and stand-up comedy and hip-hop), which acts he’s excited about seeing, his musical background (fun fact: he was an elementary school music teacher before breaking into showbiz) why he doesn’t rap in public and the funny thing about the Dirty South and baby-making music…

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In the video above (as well as the rest of the clips from the session with Complex Media Executive Editor Peter Rubin), hip-hop luminaries and 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors executive producers Fab Five Freddy and Nelson George hit back at the negative chatter that has surrounded this year’s show (airing Monday, June 7 at 9/8c). Of particular interest may be their comments regarding the criticism that focusing the show on the Dirty South is somehow marginalizing or ghettoizing people of the South.

Watch the entire interview at its video page.

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The 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors news keeps rolling in, with the above-mentioned artists jumping on board for performances during the show. VH1 talent Chad Ochocinco, Chilli and Terrell Owens are among those added to the presenters lineup. Get the full scoop in the press release below.

Back for its seventh year, the 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors will celebrate the achievements of hip hop with a little southern twist. This year, the show will celebrate the music, the influence and the artists from The South. Honorees Jermaine Dupri, J Prince of Rap-A-Lot Records, Luther “Luke” Campbell and The 2 Live Crew, Master P, and Organized Noize will be honored through performances in collaboration with some of today’s hottest talent. 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South will tape from NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom and air on VH1 on Monday, June 7 at 9:00 PM ET/PT.

Bone Crusher, Bun B, Chamillionaire, Dem Franchize Boyz, DJ Drama, DJ Khaled, Flo Rida, Gucci Mane, Juvenile, Lil Jon, Missy Elliott, Murphy Lee, Mystikal, Nelly, Paul Wall, Pitbull, Plies, Rick Ross, Slim Thug, T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Trina and Ying Yang Twins will win the audience over with their southern musical charm. And with presenters such as Chad Ochocinco, Chilli, David Banner, Donald Glover, Kelly Rowland, Ken Jeong, Taraji P. Henson and Terrell Owens, 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 this now global music phenomenon.

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Check out this promo for 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors, featuring a NSFW serenade by the show’s host, Craig Robinson. It is so beautiful, it will make you cry tears of tattoos.

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Press release on this much-deserved addition to 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors is below!

For the first time in the seven-year history of the VH1 Hip Hop Honors, a particular region of the country will be celebrated for its music, influence and artists–and super-producer Timbaland will be center stage. Timbaland will be honored for his groundbreaking contributions to hip-hop on the 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South, airing on VH1 on Monday, June 7 at 9 PM ET/PT.

Noting that the South has helped propel hip-hop into the worldwide cultural phenomenon that it has become today, the 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South, hosted by actor/comedian Craig Robinson (The Office), will shine the spotlight on Timbaland, who has stamped his indelible imprint on the music scene since the mid-1990s. Other artists of the Dirty South will also be honored. For more information on the 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South, visit HipHop.VH1.com.

Hailing from Virginia, where he produces most of his music at his own studio and where he heads his own label (Mosley Music Group), Timbaland has created a trademark innovative sound that crosses cultural lines and has defined a new wave of music–R&B and hip-hop mixed with eclectic effects held together by complex syncopated beats. The result has been a series of career-defining hits for artists such as Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Jodeci, Aaliyah, Missy Elliott, Destiny’s Child, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg and Jay-Z, among many others. A two-time Grammy winner, Timbaland has spawned numerous imitators, yet he remains the acknowledged originator.

Timbaland’s most recent Top 40 Hot 100 hits have spun off from 2009’s Top 10 R&B/Hip-hop Timbaland Presents Shock Value II (Mosley Music Group/Interscope): “If We Ever Meet Again” featuring Katy Perry, “Carry Out” featuring Justin Timberlake and “Say Something” featuring Drake. His third solo album, Shock Value II followed 2007’s Shock Value, a Top 5, platinum smash across the globe that scored three Top 3 Hot 100 hits, including the No. 1 Pop, triple-platinum “Apologize” featuring OneRepublic.

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