All You Need to Know About VH1 Hip-Hop Honors

Every year VH1 celebrates the vision, innovation and overall accomplishment of seminal hip-hop artists. Major players like Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Rakim, and A Tribe Called Quest have all been honored by fellow artists at the annual ceremony. There are no specific set of criteria for picking honorees, but artists who helped set trends and influenced hip hop in a powerful way are almost always included.

The event is still relatively young, but the reception within the hip-hop community so far has been mostly positive. As you get ready to watch a telecast of this year's honors show, take a moment to peruse this handy guide to the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors.