Wale Performs Kanye West Tribute At Hip Hop Honors
During Vh1's Hip Hop Honors Awards show taping on Wednesday in Brookly, New York [click to read], Wale, who last appeared as part of the house band [click to read] for MTV's Music Video Awards, gave tribute to Kanye West for his contributions to music. The sixth annual Hip Hop Honors show will also salute the Beastie Boys with a tribute and will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Def Jam Records.
Although Wale's dedication to 'Ye will undoubtedly be a highlight of the night, Vh1 did not mention the performance in the post-show press release. While the release mentioned Eminem, The Roots, and DJ Jazzy Jeff's tribute to LL Cool J, Mary J. Blige and Method Man's performance of "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By," and Ja Rule and Ashanti's reunion onstage, it did not make note of the Kanye West tribute. Whether the performance was supposed to be a surprise, or if 'Ye's bad press as of late [click to read] is a factor in VH1's keeping mum, can only be speculated.
In any case, Wale seemed excited about the performance and took to his Twitter page to let fans know about it: "just did the dopest kanye impersonation...fully equipt drake x kanye arm thingy...lol props to def jam and mr. west!"
Rick Ross, Ludacris, KRS-One, Ghostface Killah, Fabolous, Eve, Gym Class Heroes, DMX, and many, many others showed up to perform at the awards show. Vh1's Hip Hop Honors will air on Oct. 13.
Although Wale's dedication to 'Ye will undoubtedly be a highlight of the night, Vh1 did not mention the performance in the post-show press release. While the release mentioned Eminem, The Roots, and DJ Jazzy Jeff's tribute to LL Cool J, Mary J. Blige and Method Man's performance of "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By," and Ja Rule and Ashanti's reunion onstage, it did not make note of the Kanye West tribute. Whether the performance was supposed to be a surprise, or if 'Ye's bad press as of late [click to read] is a factor in VH1's keeping mum, can only be speculated.
In any case, Wale seemed excited about the performance and took to his Twitter page to let fans know about it: "just did the dopest kanye impersonation...fully equipt drake x kanye arm thingy...lol props to def jam and mr. west!"
Rick Ross, Ludacris, KRS-One, Ghostface Killah, Fabolous, Eve, Gym Class Heroes, DMX, and many, many others showed up to perform at the awards show. Vh1's Hip Hop Honors will air on Oct. 13.
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Wop:
yall trippin kanye is hott!
Professor Mike Jordan:
Children you all get d- for label recognition. VH1 is honoring Def Jam. Since Roc a Fella was distributed by Def Jam, Kanye is a Def Jam artist. A pretty successful one too I might add. They are honoring 25 years of Def Jam history and Kanye falls into the latter part of that 25 years. Too soon to honor Kanye himself, but in Def Jam's later success he plays a pivotal role. Get your learn on kids.
Scottiej:
WOW ALL YALL ARE DUMB KANYE BEEN MAKIN BEATS FOR ALOT OF PEOPLE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY..THERE THE ONES THAT KNOW THE REASON WHY HE IS GETTIN HONORED...OH YEAH N CHEK HOW MANY GRAMMY'S KANYE HAS ASIDE FROM ALL THE OTHER AWARDS...EMINEM NOR NAS COME CLOSE...STOP B***HING OVER KANYE TAKING THE MIC FROM TAYLOR...YOU ALL AINT GOING CRAZY OVER CHRIS BROWN(WHOS SERVIN HIS COMMUNITY SERVICE AS I TYPE)GUESS YALL LOVE WOMAN BEATERS.
Chris_Jericho:
I think Wale got it wrong... him and Kanye are working to honour someone... either Wale got it wrong or HHDX got it wrong. VH1 Hip-Hop Honours only legends you have to be involved in hip-hop for at least 10-15 years.
L0S:
WAIT A MINUTE, HOLD THE FUCK UP REAL QUICK........YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT KANYE WEST........KANYE WEST, THE SAME KANYE WEST WHO ACTS LIKE A WOMAN/DIVA IS GETTING HONORED BEFORE DR.DRE ??????????
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?????????
VH1 JUST LOST ALL IT'S CREDIBILITY IF IT EVER HAD ANY TO BEGIN WITH!
lostinspace:
Kanye being honored is the same BullShit VH1 Diva show had mylie cyruss on it as a iva. She 11 yrs old, LOL.
aknown:
U wanna compare Kanye's contribution to hip hop and Eminem???? U know how many #1 singles kanye west has produced even before he was known?! That kid is the MJ of Hip Hop...no MUSIC PERIOD! U might not see it now cos u never cared to look. Next time actually buy an album and not a bootleg and look thru the producer's credit. He has a long ass list! DMX...dog's out (which the original song was darkest hour, but he mad it sound like dog's out) ludacris stand up, scarface, busta, damn u wanna really count??? This guy is a fuckin genius! No producer right now can touch him, alchemist been slackin, premier been slackin, pete rock been slackin...he still doing it big
Jueraeda:
Wait Kanye is getting honored while Eminem isn't? if EMinem hasn't done enough to get honored than no way Kanye has.
Kato3000:
Kanye is the shit point blank period I don't give a damn when he gets honored ...his music speaks to me more than any other artist out... Not everyone feels the same way but the good thing about music is u can always go find something you can relate to instead of hating on someone u don't feel ...
TheGodJustice:
@GREATNESS111
Why are you even arguing about this when you are basically saying what everyone else is saying, or at least trying to say (despite the true haters)??
The bottom line is, it is too early. KANYE is one of my favorite artists, and I STILL feel it's too early for him to be honored. Just like LUPE FIASCO, he's one of my favs, but I would bitch about that too if he was honored so early in his career. So you can't compare KANYE and LUPE, simply because they pretty much make the same kind of music. Only YE has gotten a little more commercial. I would've understood more if you said "IF THIS WAS WAYNE NONE OF YALL WOULD BITCH." Because people love the shit out of him. Hell, they'll probably give their lives for him, LOL!! Those damn stans.
It would be different if 'YE was honored in CHICAGO at a local ceremony or something. But this is the HIP HOP HONORS. This shit is even worse than when they honored MISSY. Actually no, that was worse than this, LOL!! But this just goes to show the stupidity and carelessness of VH1. HIP-HOP HONORS won't be around much longer if they keep this bullshit up. It seems like they're running out of ideas.
WTF-MAN:
BREAKING NEWS!!!!
ARTIST KANYE WEST RUSHES THE STAGE DURING HIS OWN TRIBUTE AND TAKES THE MIC DURING WHICH HE SCREAMS "WALE YOUR TRIBUTE IS GOOD BUT THE BEASTIE BOYS TRIBUTE IT WAS THE BEST OF ALL TIME!!..THE BEST OF ALL TIME!!! APPARENTLY LIL MAMA AGREED WITH THE SENTIMENT AS SHE ALSO RUSHES THE STAGE TO STRIKE A B-BOY STANCE AT THE END OF KANYE'S RANT.
2kool$Skool:
2 FUCKIN EARLY TO TRIBUTE HIM I RATHER C NAS OR JAY
sideshowRaheem:
"Kanye hasn't done enough to be honored"
Are yall fucking high? Four number one albums in a row. Not to mention the records he holds on Def Jam like most units sold in one week with Graduation which beat out his previous release Late Registration to get the record. You don't have to like his music but he is one of the most successful artist in Def Jam history those are just the facts.
drm:
how is he already being honored? makes no sense to me.
B..:
Kanye aint done enough to be honored. Thats crazy
Fuck Kayne:
this some bullshit how he get honor but not EPMD gtfoh
greatness111:
Kanye shouldnt get honored but the reason is its to early in his career. He hasnt been in it that long despite his accomplishemnts [name 5 horrid beats or verses by kanye each n ill eat my hat]
but some of y'all are dumbasses. Ofcourse hes getting honored at the vh1 awards its vh1. Thats like jay-z getting honored over immortal technique at an underground hip hop awards lol. 2 different platforms audience wise. Why shouldnt he get mentioned [despite earliness]? Look at what hes done not just for hip hop [Handed y'all the Blueprint on a diamond platter when it coulda been silver, nuff said] his 808s album [which isnt hip hop mcing so dont be asinine n hold it against him as a hip hop album] was still sucessful n hes used the shit BETTER than t pain. So look at what hes done in his short time. I mean if they did this with lupe fiasco none of y'all would bitch.
n then some of you mention his ego. Well Michael Jackson was a possible pedo n Bobby Brown was heavy on drugs but y'all dont let that stop what they've done with their music, so y do it to kanye?
Once again, he shouldnt be honored because of earliness. But give him 2 more [HIP HOP] albums n id b comfortable.
explosive:
this is retarded mr. west is very successful and has contributed and has dropped hot shit but its WAY to early to honor his ass way to early how bout UGK or outkast there are so many others this some bs
pt1616:
ALL YALL SOME MOTHERFUCKING DICKRIDERS.............
YEAH,ILL SAY HE SOULDNT BE HONOURED RIGHT NOW.............
BUT HE WAS ON BP1
HIS 1ST ALBUM WAS AMAZING................
HE MAKES BEATS THAT MAKE YOU WANNA BITCHSLAP YOUR MOM................
YALL NOT ACTUALLY CONSIDERING WHAT HE HAS DONE...........
YES HIS ATTITUDE IS SHITTY SOMETIMES BUT YOU GOTTA GET THE FUCK OVER IT..........
JUST ADMIT IT:KANYES SOMETIMES A JACKASS,BUT HE DESERVES IT DAMN IT,BUT NOT NOW..........
Anonymous:
Maybe Wale got the wrong info, maybe he's working with Kanye to honor someone
STL's Finest:
Bullshit!!!!! Kanye West getting honored? Man u won't be able to fit his head inside the theater for the ceromony. All Kanye deserves is a pamper for being the biggest baby in music. I will straight boycott VH1 if they honor this dude word up.
teaaay:
Mufucka your list was on point for producers that should go b4 kanye, now here are some rappers that should go before him
Outkast
E-40
Scarface
Eminem
Shit I'm blowed right now I can't think of anybody else
Last but not least if anybody from chicago gets in it should be Common
Bullshit:
Kanye West is a fruitcake and Wale is a dumb ass motherfucker. Kanye is a good producer but nothing special or great like Dr. Dre or DJ Premier. These new young ass pussy rappers just need to shut the fuck up because they are annoying as fuck.
Kanye getting honored! GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE!
He needs to get slapped for being such a faggot!
Kanye is an annoying queer & fuck Wale's stupid ass too!
ONLY PUSSIES LISTEN TO KANYE'S MUSIC!
ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?
thelupend:
Your seriously Hating Kanye because we was Honered by Wale and Def Jam.
"How much they hate it ,VERY! - YE
thelupend:
Your seriously Hating Kanye because we was Honered by Wale and Def Jam.
"How much they hate it ,VERY! - YE