TIMBALAND TO BE HONORED AS AN INNOVATOR OF DOWN SOUTH HIP-HOP AT THE "2010 VH1 HIP HOP HONORS: THE DIRTY SOUTH"

Special Will Air On VH1 On Monday, June 7 At 9 PM

New York, NY, May 17 2010 – For the first time in the seven-year history of the "VH1 Hip Hop Honors," a particular region of the country will be celebrated for its music, influence and artists--and super-producer Timbaland will be center stage. Timbaland will be honored for his groundbreaking contributions to hip-hop on the "2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South," airing on VH1 on Monday, June 7 at 9 PM ET/PT.

Noting that the South has helped propel hip-hop into the worldwide cultural phenomenon that it has become today, the "2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South," hosted by actor/comedian Craig Robinson ("The Office"), will shine the spotlight on Timbaland, who has stamped his indelible imprint on the music scene since the mid-1990s. Other artists of the Dirty South will also be honored. For more information on the "2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South," visit HipHop.VH1.com.

Hailing from Virginia , where he produces most of his music at his own studio and where he heads his own label (Mosley Music Group), Timbaland has created a trademark innovative sound that crosses cultural lines and has defined a new wave of music--R&B and hip-hop mixed with eclectic effects held together by complex syncopated beats. The result has been a series of career-defining hits for artists such as Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Jodeci, Aaliyah, Missy Elliott, Destiny's Child, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg and Jay-Z, among many others. A two-time Grammy winner, Timbaland has spawned numerous imitators, yet he remains the acknowledged originator.

Timbaland's most recent Top 40 Hot 100 hits have spun off from 2009's Top 10 R&B/Hip-hop Timbaland Presents Shock Value II (Mosley Music Group/Interscope): "If We Ever Meet Again" featuring Katy Perry, "Carry Out" featuring Justin Timberlake and "Say Something" featuring Drake. His third solo album, Shock Value II followed 2007's Shock Value, a Top 5, platinum smash across the globe that scored three Top 3 Hot 100 hits, including the #1 Pop, triple platinum "Apologize" featuring OneRepublic.