Hip Hop Honorees
The following are the honorees from VH1's annual Hip Hop Honors, which serves as a starting point for Future Hip Hop Hall. The Hip Hop Hall of Fame had its one and only induction ceremony in 2002, and inducted 15 members (Afrika Bambaataa, Crazy Legs (member of the Rock Steady Crew), DJ Kool Herc, Dondi (graffiti artist), Doug E. Fresh, Grandmaster Flash, KRS One, LL Cool J, Notorious B.I.G., Queen Latifah, Run DMC, Russell Simmons, Salt N Pepa, Slick Rick, and Tupac Shakur). All of whom have subsequently been honored by VH1 except Doug E. Fresh and Queen Latifah, but it's probably only a matter of time for them.
Plans for a Hip Hop Hall of Fame have been in the works since at least 1998 by a few different parties, but as of yet there is no physical home for its inductees. There was supposed to be an awards show in April of 2008 in conjunction with BET, but it never materialized (neither did the one planned for February, 2005).
The National Museum of Hip-Hop has been trying to get funding for a home in the Bronx, but has had trouble with funding and has caused a rift in the hip-hop community. It's also brought threats of legal action from J.T. Thompson, who owns the rights to the "Hip Hop Hall of Fame" name.
If you know of any updates on the planning, let us know.
*Future Hip Hop Hall is not affiliated in any
way with the Hip Hop Hall of Fame, the National Museum of
Hip-Hop or VH1.