MTV.com News — Drake, Rick Ross, Diddy, Gucci Mane among rappers performing tributes on the show.By Shaheem Reid Drake Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images "VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South" promises fans energetic performances by some of rap's all-time g... more info

VH1 Blog — VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip Above is a clip from the 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors, which taped last night in New York and is set to air Monday, June 7 at 9/8c on VH1. In it, Atlanta meets New York, as Jermaine Dupri hoo... more info

MTV.com News — Timbaland, Lil Jon, Paul Wall and others also performed at the event, which airs Monday on VH1.By Jayson Rodriguez Rick Ross Photo: Getty Images NEW YORK — "VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South" might have represented Atlanta, Texas, Miami... more info

ContactMusic — Janet Jackson's new boyfriend has given her a "whole new lease on life."The 44-year-old singer - who ended her seven-year romance with producer Jermaine Dupri last... more info

VH1 Blog — VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip In this video package, honorees and performers from 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors, including Jermaine Dupri, Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Trina, Pitbull and Trick Daddy break down the cultural i... more info

VH1 Blog — 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 relea... more info

MTV.com News — 'There's no such thing as too much music,' the Dirty South honoree recalls of how he ran pioneering record label.By Jayson Rodriguez Lil Romeo, Master P and Silkk The Shocker Photo: MTV News At its zenith, Master P's No Limit Records was cr... more info

Perez Hilton — This would be quite the surprise! Jermaine Dupri took to his Twitter to make quite the announcement today regarding a special appearance at tonight's American Idol finale! He wrote: @Oceans7LTL: Lifers once again be sure to watch American Idol tonigh... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Female rap star Da Brat is currently winding down a jail sentence for striking another woman in the face with a bottle during an altercation in an Atlanta-area club in November of 2007.The rapper was sentenced to three years in priso... more info

MTV.com News — Some have criticized the 2010 honorees for who was included or omitted.By Jayson Rodriguez Nelson George and Fab 5 Freddy Photo: MTV News The executive producers of "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" have responded to various Southern rap pioneers who ha... more info