2009
09.26

以前にもお伝えしたとおり、第6回目となる『VH1 Hip Hop Honors』が23日夜に執り行われました(放送は10月13日)。LL Cool Jのデビューアルバムより“Rock the Bells”をThe Rootsが演奏し始めると、MCのBlack Thoughtに続いてスペシャルゲストEminemが登場!!

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Eminem, Kid Rock, The Roots Pay Tribute To Def Jam At VH1’s ‘Hip Hop Honors’

そして、実はオールドスクール畑出身のKid Rockが、見事なLLコスプレにて“I’m Bad”を披露。

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2番手は、Def Jamの象徴ともいえるPublic Enemy。“Rebel Without a Pause”が始まるや、今年のフジも欠席だったFlavor Flavが正装で登場!!S1Wはもちろんのこと、The Rootsと、まさかのTom MorelloとBoots RileyがStreet Sweeper Social Clubとしてバックをつとめるビックリなパフォーマンスとなりました。

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続いてはKRS-OneとWale、Gym Class HeroesがBeastie Boys“No Sleep Till Brooklyn”をプレイ。VoのTravis McCoyは、Run-DMCのロゴを用いて『DJ AM』と『Roc Raida』と描かれたTシャツを着て2人を追悼。曲の最後にはKRS-Oneが「アダム、すぐに良くなるよ!」と、癌と戦うMCAにメッセージ!泣ける!!

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さらにはあのOnyxが、往年の暑苦しさそのままに“Slam”をプレイ!現在は映画監督としても活躍するSticky Fingazは、スピーカーに乗り、バルコニーをよじのぼり、健在をアピール。なら、日本にも来てくださいよ!

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他にも以下のような面々が登場!

DMX & Gym Class Heroes – “Party Up”
Rick Ross – “Hustlin”
Method Man & Redman – “Da Rockwilder”
Mary J. Blige & Method Man – “I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By”
Warren G & Trey Songz – “Regulate”
Ashanti & Ja Rule – “Down for You” and “Always On Time”
Ludacris & Scarface – “Guess Who’s Back” “Southern Hospitality”

そして最後にはThe Roots、 Kid Rock、Foxy Brown、 Fabolous、Ghostface、Chrisette Michele、DJ Jazzy Jeff、Eric Sermonといった錚々たる面々が、Def Jam ヒッツメドレーを披露しました。

New York Postによるレッドカーペットの模様はこちら

実のところ、○○がいないじゃん!!という突っ込みはキリがないけども、オンエアが済めば、ナイスな映像がガシガシ上がってくると思うので、今から楽しみでしかたありません!!

あとMTVさん、完全版の放送お願い致しますm(_ _ )m
2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Show | Honoring Def Jam Records | Tune in October 13th, 2009 at 9/8c

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