VH1, a division of Viacom's (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) , MTV Networks, gives props to hip hop with the launch of HIPHOP.VH1.COM, the online extension of the channel's fourth annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors." Beginning today, the site showcases music and exclusive content leading up to VH1's on-air celebration, which will honor the music and influence of A Tribe Called Quest, Snoop Dogg, WHODINI, Missy Elliott, the film Wild Style and Teddy Riley and Andre Harrell for New Jack Swing. It will be broadcast on VH1 and VH1 Soul Monday, October 8 at 10 PM ET/PT. The site will also be home to sneak peek performances from the show before they air, as well as exclusive online-only performances.


In conjunction with the launch of the hip hop-focused site, VH1.com has also announced the winner of "The Score," the channel's search for the best up-and-coming music producer. The winner will create the official score of this year's "VH1 Hip Hop Honors."


Determined by user votes on VH1.com, Antonio Gonzalez AKA "DJ Satisfaction" of Camden, NJ has been crowned the winner of "The Score." DJ Sat will work with Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson from The Roots to turn his work into the official score of this year's "VH1 Hip Hop Honors." VH1.com's online contest "The Score," which is part of MTV Networks' larger digital strategy to launch targeted vertical sites across their brands, challenged music producers from across the country to show off their best beats for the opportunity to make hip hop history. Close to 8,000 60-second-beat tracks were submitted for consideration.


Along with HIPHOP.VH1.COM, VH1 Mobile and VH1 Games will continue VH1's successful tradition of remixing the hip hop digital experience with extensive and exclusive content in celebration of "VH1 Hip Hop Honors." VH1 On-demand, which is carried across various cable providers' VOD platforms will also offer hip hop-related content throughout the next month.