VH1 Hip Hop Honors Screening Party- NAS, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy and More Live

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LEGACY THE LEGENDS THE REVOLUTION

THE EVOLUTION VHI PRESENTS ITS FIRST ANNUAL HIP HOP HONORS

ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 AT 9PM* A CELEBRATION OF HIP HOP FEATURING TRIBUTES TO DJ KOOL HERC,DJ HOLLYWOOD, KRS-ONE, PUBLIC ENEMY, ROCK STEADY CREW, RUN DMC, SUGAR HILL GANG, TUPAC SHAKUR AND THE GRAFFITI MOVEMENT

With Performances By Nas, The Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Sugar Hill Gang and Chic NEW

YORK, NY, August 27, 2004 Hip hop was sonically defined by the breakbeat, and visualized in broad strokes with a simple can of spray paint. Rappers Delight lent popularity to the emerging genre, while Dear Mama kept it real, and Fight The Power took it to a revolutionary level. Thirty years later, the evolution of hip hop will be televised as VH1 takes an unprecedented step in presenting the first annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors on Tuesday, October 12 at 9PM*.

VH1 Hip Hop Honors will celebrate one of the most significant and innovative musical forces since the emergence of rock n roll by honoring DJ Kool Herc, DJ Hollywood, KRS-One, Public Enemy, Rock Steady Crew, Run DMC, Sugar Hill Gang, Tupac Shakur (posthumously), and The Graffiti Movement -- the players who broke new ground and pioneered hip hop into a true cultural phenomenon.

Taping at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Sunday, October 3, 2004, VH1 Hip Hop Honors will feature performances by The Beastie Boys, Nas, Public Enemy, Sugar Hill Gang, Chic and Nas. Additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly.

The music and influence of each of the honorees will be recognized through performances by classic artists in collaboration with today s hottest new talent. Generations of hip hop will come together for one exceptional night to set it off with the original style and flavor that sparked and inspired the evolution of the music.

Check out VH1.com for more artist information, videos, photos and more.

The show is sponsored by T-Mobile, Taco Bell Corp., Nike, Sony Electronics, Colgate MaxFresh, Bacardi, and Hyundai Tuscan.

VH1 HIP HOP HONORS will be executive produced by Lee Rolontz for VH1 and Jac Benson for Blackjac Entertainment. Louis J. Horvitz will be the director. Nelson George and Fab Five Freddie are consulting producers.

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in over 86 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, VH Uno, VH1 Mega Hits and VH1 Country. Connect with VH1 at www.VH1.com.

VH1 is a registered trademark of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom International Inc. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide

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