VH1 Hip Hop Honors: Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Salt-N-Pepa & Lil' Kim Honored In NYC

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Earlier this evening VH1’s Hip Hop Honors aired for the first time since 2010. For the re-introduction of the brand, Hip Hop Honors went with a female centric ‘All Hail The Queens’ edition. The evening was spent paying tribute to some of the most influential women in Hip Hop History Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Salt-N-Pepa, and Lil’ Kim.

The night was filled with some amazing tribute performances from Yo Yo, Monie Love, Da Brat, Lady of Rage, Rah Digga, Eve, Dej Loaf, Rich Homie Quan, Fantasia, Monica, Keshia Cole, Naughty By Nature, Remy Ma, Fat Joe, Nelly Furtado, Trina, Teyana Taylor, Desiigner, The Lox, Solange Knowles, and more. We also get medley performances from honorees Queen Latifah and Lil’ Kim, watch all the highlights below.

Queen Latifah + Friends Perform U.N.I.T.Y.

Lil' Kim + Guests Perform A Medley Of Queen B/Get Money/Lighter's Up

Missy Elliott Accepts Honor

Free Yourself/So Gone/Let It Go/Lady Marmalade (Missy Elliott Performance Tribute)

Queen Latifah Accepts Honor

Lil' Kim Accepts Her Award

Queen Latifah + Guests Perform A Medley Of When You're Good To Mama/Come Into My House/Had It Up 2 Here/Monie In The Middle/Ladies' First

Work It/Get Ur Freak On/Hot Boyz/One Minute Man/Lose Control (Missy Elliott Dance Tribute)

Solange Knowles, Teyana Taylor, Dej Loaf and Desiigner Tribute Lil Kim