Notorious B.I.G. to Be Honored at VH1 Show

Yahoo News ^ | 6/29/2005

[Mike Bates]

Both Big Poppa and Big Daddy Kane will get their props from VH1 this year. The late Notorious B.I.G. — also known as Biggie Smalls, also known as Big Poppa — and old-school rapper Kane will be feted at the second annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors on Sept. 22 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. The show will air Sept. 26 on VH1.

Other honorees include LL Cool J, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, Ice-T, Salt-N-Pepa and the 1991 film "Boyz n the Hood."

"Our first Hip Hop Honors proved to be an incredible success not only for the channel but also within the hip-hop community. It was a long overdue celebration of the genesis and roots of a genre that has permeated world culture," said the show's executive producer, Lee Rolontz, in a statement Tuesday to The Associated Press.

"This year's honorees run the gamut from MCs to trailblazing duos to an iconic motion picture — all of which have had a massive impact on the hip-hop music landscape."

Last year's honorees included the late Tupac Shakur, Public Enemy and rap pioneers Run DMC.

[Mike Bates]

I am so terribly relieved to see Biggie get his props. Think he could have had a few more AKAs?

Must see TV for felons and those aspiring to be one.

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[Constitution Day]

How exciting.

[Millee]

What time is that on?????? I can't wait to miss it!

[InvisibleChurch]

like biggie cares anymore .... i wonder how long it will take for someone to say, " Biggie, I know you're up there watching this. This is for you."

[aspiring.hillbilly]

Why do you think anybody on freep would give a sh*t about this garbage?? What a freeking blight on the cultural landscape. I am boycotting any company that uses rap in advertizing...

[Tijeras_Slim]

B.I.G.F.D.

[Mike Bates]

I know you're teasin', you'll have that TiVo cranked up.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

That's touching. I think I'll honor him myself by getting a Biggie fries and a Biggie shake at Wendy's.

[jtminton]

i wonder how long it will take for someone to say, " Biggie, I know you're up there watching this. This is for you

About 4 seconds after Puff Daddy gets involved.

[Mike Bates]

Been honoring him that way for decades and didn't even realize it.

[Millee]

TiVo...snicker.... Heck darlin, we just got a DVD player a year ago. Don't rush us with that new fangled technology!

[Constitution Day]

L.M.A.O.

[Mike Bates]

Why do you think anybody on freep would give a sh*t about this garbage??

Because they want to know what's going on in this culture?

[socal_parrot]

Another year of blatantly disrespecting Vanilla Ice.



No JustICE, No Peace!!!



Word.

[Mike Bates]

TiVo...snicker.... Heck darlin, we just got a DVD player a year ago.

You're up on me. I just moved from 8-track to cassette.

[Drew68]

Anyone want to get a pool going as to when the gunfire erupts?

[jtminton]

I wonder if they will have a segment devoted to killing 2Pac?

[Constitution Day]

STOP! Collaborate and listen.

[slowhand520]

Of course it is exciting (to these idiots). He was a one time drug dealer who did so to put food on the table for his little girl. These are icons for the left. But any authority figure such as a police officer or some one who wishes to liberate millions of people from oppressive regimes is seen as a terrorist or a nazi. TV is a wasteland

[tfecw]

"Other honorees include..."

The first time through I read that as "hommies" (pretty sure that's not spelled right, if it can be spelled right)