Plans for VH1 Hip Hop Honors underway

The fifth annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors," scheduled to premiere Oct. 6, will pay homage to artists who have helped pioneer the genre, including Cypress Hill [ tickets ], De La Soul [ tickets ], Naughty by Nature [ tickets ], Slick Rick [ tickets ] and Too Short [ tickets ], according to a press release. / Read more

Slick Rick Pardoned For Attempted Murder

New York Gov. David Paterson has pardoned Ricky " Slick Rick [ tickets ]" Walters, who was convicted in 1991 on attempted murder and weapons charges, according to published reports. Walters, who now faces deportation to the United Kingdom, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder and eight weapons charges in connection with an incident in which he shot his cousin and an innocent bystander. / Read more