VH1 honors ‘Dirty South’ hip hop music
VH1 paid their respects to hip hop music's 'Dirty South' hitmakers such as Missy Elliott, Fabolous, and Keri Hilson...
From Entertainment Weekly
Last night at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom VH1 paid its annual homage to hip-hop, VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South. The “Dirty South” part is new. For the first time, VH1 chose to pay its respects to a specific region—an effort that a few Southern legends found disrespectful. Wondering why VH1 couldn’t simply incorporate more Southern acts into their regular Hip Hop Honors celebrations, Suave House Records founder Tony Draper and veteran Houston rapper Scarface both declined on opportunities to be involved. But the show went on. And aside from a couple of technical difficulties Uncle Luke and his 2 Live Crew experienced, it went off without a hitch.
Missy Elliott, Fabolous, and Keri Hilson came out to honor hitmaker and Virginia native, Timbaland. J Prince of Rap-A-Lot Records sat back and enjoyed performances from fellow Texas homeboys Paul Wall and Chamillionaire. But there were a few moments that stood out above the rest, making its premiere this Monday, June 7 must see TV. One was nasty. Another was backwards. Read what they are after the jump.
Host Craig Robinson’s band, The Nasty Delicious – Look for the comedian to set things off with an explicit set. He created the band years ago to support his comic stand-up acts. “Imagine Eddie Murphy playing with Earth, Wind & Fire,” Craig describes. “That’s what I’m going for. But it might come out like your cousin Leroy playing with the church choir.”
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