Too Short, Slick Rick and Naughty By Nature will be among five rap acts honored at this year's “VH1 Hip Hop Honors”.

“VH1 Hip Hop Honors” pays homage to icons of the hip-hop culture through performances from today's talent.

This year’s “VH1 Hip Hop Honors” will pay homage to the aforementioned rappers along with De La Soul and Cypress Hill.

Comedian Tracy Morgan will be hosting the show which airs on VH1 on October 7 at 10 p.m.

Past honorees of "VH1 Hip Hop Honors"  have included Big Daddy Kane, The Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Eazy-E , MC Lyte and Snoop Dogg, among others.