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Rappers, from left, Mos Def, Chuck D and Flava Flav perform at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
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Musician Kid Rock peforms at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York. Among those honored were De La Soul, Slick Rick and Cypress Hill.
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Actor Tracy Morgan hosts the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
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Rapper Wyclef Jean performs at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
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Actress Joy Bryant arrives at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York. She and actor Michael Rapaport paid tribute to the group De La Soul.
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Rapper Eve performs at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York. The show airs Oct. 6.
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Rapper Cee-Lo arrives at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
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Rapper Big Boi performs at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
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Cypress Hill, one of the evening's honorees, performs at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
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Singer Estelle performs at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
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Rapper Jim Jones performs at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
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Rapper Lil' John performs at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
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Rapper Q-Tip performs at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
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Musician Kid Rock arrives a the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York.
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Rapper Slick Rick appears on stage at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in New York. He was one of the evening's honorees.
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Rapper Treach of the group Naughty by Nature performs at the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 in New York. The group was among those honored at this year's ceremony.
