The National Museum of Hip-Hop (NMoH) has announced their 2010 Hall of Hip-Hop Awards, which annually inducts legends and icons into the organization’s Hall of Fame.

This year’s event will be televised, and seeks to recognize icons in all of the universally recognized elements of Hip-Hop culture: emceeing, DJing, graffiti art, and b-boying.

Other contributors in the realms of production, filmmakers, and fashion will be recognized as well.

While shows such as the just-aired Grammys include several Hip-Hop themed categories, NMoH President Craig Wilson points out that many of the pioneers who laid the groundwork for the culture’s commercial boom have not received their just due.

“The Hall of Hip-Hop will exist as the first true beacon of homage for those who created and pioneered this great culture we call Hip-Hop,” Wilson explained to AllHipHop.com. “[It’s] a testament to the prominence of the many who helped spawn this phenomenon but have been long since forgotten via contemporary commercial/corporate interests. We have developed an Induction Committee with enough experience to develop a system that will be world class.”

That board includes such figures as mogul and former Hip-Hop artist Andre Harrell, Grammy Museum President Bob Santelli, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame President Terry Stewart.

On April 6, KRS-One and Chuck D will host the NMoH’s “Hip-Hop Immortal,” an invitation only event from New York’s M2 Ultra Lounge on 530 West 28th Street.

The show will feature a special DJ set from Grandmaster Flash, and offer a silent auction, VIP gift bags, raffle, and live performances.

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Finally.....our culture getting the proper recognition needed..fuck the Grammys.

This sounds ill, nice to see they'll be recognizing every facet of hip hop. I'm curious to see how it goes. This is on April 6th? Possibly what network?

Chances are..they'll mostly focus on NY for the next few years. I wanna see how long before Luke & 2 Live Crew gets their recognition for standing against censorship.

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Originally Posted by DR FUH Q MAN esquire Chances are..they'll mostly focus on NY for the next few years. I wanna see how long before Luke & 2 Live Crew gets their recognition for standing against censorship.

So true..but that'll be ignorant on their part considering Uncle Luke, 2 Live Crew, Scarface and the Geto Boys as a group came out in the 80's with great music.

But yeah..everyone talking about how freedom of speech in Hip Hop is getting clamped and Luke was one of the first to fight that shit...and won.

just another way for old rappers to pretend like they are still important

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Originally Posted by Shogun just another way for old rappers to pretend like they are still important

Damn Shogun..that's a big ass stomp on the balls...

i remember that shit. WILD!
how the fuck were they banned and people like eminem get to casually chat about demons killing people slittin his girls throat etc etc n no one blinks an eye... something bigger at work here is my opinion.

and the hip hop museum wont cover no real shit i bet- like Tupac and his killuminati plan...and one of the realest out today wont be mentioned probably-- aka Z RO... pry just chat about all the sell-outs n how "good" there music is/

uh...because they were first...

they paved the way so eminem could casually chat about demons...

idk man.. it went from ass shaking and titties bouncing to killin that bitch with a chainsaw and laughing about it- thats not fuckin cool its disgusting. lol

I'm a motherfuckin spiteful, delightful, eyeful
The new Ice Cube, motherfuckers hate to like you

stillz is exactly right, plus eminem has had his share controversy with his lyrics