You Can't Stop Hip Hop on VH1 as 1.4 Million Viewers Tuned in to the 2nd Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 -- Hip hop, you don't stop. VH1's premiere of its 2nd annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" telecast last night (Monday, September 26) scored a .9 in the key 18-49 demo -- a +29% increase over last year's inaugural event. The telecast averaged a 1.4 million total viewers (P 2+) -- a 40% increase over last year's telecast. Hosted by Russell Simmons and Reverend Run, VH1 paid homage to hip hop founders, including LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, Notorious B.I.G., Ice T, Salt-N-Pepa and the film "Boyz N The Hood."

This ratings achievement comes right on the heels of VH1 posting its most watched quarter ever in prime and total day among total viewers. VH1 also scored its 13th consecutive quarter of growth among total viewers in total day. VH1 programming highlights for the quarter included "Hogan Knows Best" which premiered with a 1.9 in the 18-49 demo and earned the distinction as the network's highest rated series premiere in its history. "Hogan" and "Celebrity Fit Club 2" finished their runs this past quarter as VH1's highest rated series ever.

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* All data from Nielsen Media Research.

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