Foxy Brown poses for the press. (Larry Busacca / Getty Images)
Tracy Morgan performs at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors. (Peter Kramer / Associated Press)
Singer/songwriter Ashanti plays to the audience at VH1’s Hip Hop Honors. (Steven Lovekin / Getty Images)
Not to be outdone by a carpet, Kid Rock rolls to the VH1 Hip Hop Honors resplendent in red. (Larry Busacca / Getty Images)
Recording artist Eve slinks down the red carpet in “little black dress” mode. (Larry Busacca / Getty Images)
R&B crooner Trey Songz arrives to the VH1 Hip Hop Honors double-breasted and dapper. (Larry Busacca / Getty Images)
Mary J. Blige performs a duet with Method Man. (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
Rapper Method Man looking suave on the red carpet. (Larry Busacca / Getty Images)
Hip Hop songbird Ashanti arrives at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors with boots and baubles. (Larry Busacca / Getty images)
Actor/comedian Chris Rock in conversation with rap titan Chuck D. (Larry Busacca / Getty Images)
Rapper/actor Ludacris sports spectacles at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors. (Larry Busacca / Getty Images)
Grammy-winning singer Chrisette Michele performs at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors. (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
“Rush Hour” director Brett Ratner shows his support. (Larry Busacca / Getty Images)
Rick Ross, rhyming onstage at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors. (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes takes the stage. (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)
DMX stirs the crowd at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors.
Rapper Scarface, member of the Geto Boys, works the red carpet crowd. (Lovekin / Getty Images)
Sticky Fingaz of Onyx at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors. (Larry Busacca / Getty Images)
