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How Hip-Hop Honors Shows Can Be a Starter Map for Exploring Classic Rap Catalogs

How Hip-Hop Honors Shows Can Be a Starter Map for Exploring Classic Rap Catalogs

Overwhelmed by decades of classic rap? Use the artists celebrated at Hip Hop Honors as your guide to exploring the genre's most iconic eras and sounds.
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Why Guest-Performer Fit Can Make or Break a Hip-Hop Tribute

Why Guest-Performer Fit Can Make or Break a Hip-Hop Tribute

An analysis of why choosing the right artist for a hip-hop tribute is about more than fame, and how the wrong choice can misfire.
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Myth: Hip Hop Honors Was Pure Nostalgia—Its Best Moments Were About Influence in Motion

Myth: Hip Hop Honors Was Pure Nostalgia—Its Best Moments Were About Influence in Motion

Don't dismiss tribute shows like Hip Hop Honors as pure nostalgia. This analysis argues their true value lies in showcasing enduring influence in motion.
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Why the Hip Hop Honors 2000s Ceremonies Now Read Like a Snapshot of Canon Formation

Why the Hip Hop Honors 2000s Ceremonies Now Read Like a Snapshot of Canon Formation

A look back at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors reveals how the 2000s awards show was surprisingly adept at defining the foundational artists of the genre.
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How Hip Hop Honors Made Hip-Hop History the Night’s Main Attraction

How Hip Hop Honors Made Hip-Hop History the Night’s Main Attraction

In an era of fleeting trends, one awards show broke the mold by focusing on legacy, proving that hip-hop's history is its greatest asset.
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Music Review: Mike D 5D's debut solo album 'Thank You' offers glitchy, post-Beastie Boy fun

Music Review: Mike D 5D's debut solo album 'Thank You' offers glitchy, post-Beastie Boy fun

Mike D 5D, a new project from former Beastie Boy Michael Diamond, will release “Thank You” on Friday
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Why The “90’s Game Changers” Concept Let Hip Hop Honors Reach Beyond Music Alone

Why The “90’s Game Changers” Concept Let Hip Hop Honors Reach Beyond Music Alone

Exploring how the 2017 VH1 Hip Hop Honors' “90's Game Changers” theme rightly celebrated the cultural architects who shaped the era beyond the music.
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Don Toliver Surprises Miami Concertgoers with Justin Timberlake Appearance

Don Toliver Surprises Miami Concertgoers with Justin Timberlake Appearance

Don Toliver Surprises Miami Concertgoers with Justin Timberlake Appearance
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How Hip Hop Honors Turned an Artist’s Influence Into a Public Performance of Respect

How Hip Hop Honors Turned an Artist’s Influence Into a Public Performance of Respect

Explore how the VH1 Hip Hop Honors redefined respect in the music world by transforming artist tributes into dynamic public performances.
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The Game Takes Aim at Kendrick Lamar — and He Brought Drake With Him

The Game Takes Aim at Kendrick Lamar — and He Brought Drake With Him

After months of simmering West Coast tension, the veteran MC makes his feelings about Kendrick clear on his new album, with a little help from his biggest rival
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The Game Releases 'The Documentary III,' Featuring Drake and Addressing Kendrick Lamar Tensions

The Game Releases 'The Documentary III,' Featuring Drake and Addressing Kendrick Lamar Tensions

The Game Releases 'The Documentary III,' Featuring Drake and Addressing Kendrick Lamar Tensions
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Quality Control Co-Founder Pierre ‘P’ Thomas ‘Alive and Currently Hospitalized’ After Heart Attack

Quality Control Co-Founder Pierre ‘P’ Thomas ‘Alive and Currently Hospitalized’ After Heart Attack

The music executive, whose roster includes Lil Baby, Quavo, and JT, is reportedly being monitored in the ICU