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      *VH1 has added more than a dozen artists to its talent roster for the Fifth Annual Hip Hop Honors, including Flavor Flav, Fat Joe and Queen Latifah, the network announced yesterday.

       The network has also changed the show's airdate from Tuesday, Oct. 7, to Monday, Oct. 6 at 10 p.m.       

       Actor Tracy Morgan returns as host of the annual affair saluting hip-hop luminaries who broke new ground and pioneered the genre into a true cultural phenomenon. This year's honorees include Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty by Nature, Slick Rick and Too $hort.       

       Other new additions to the lineup announced Tuesday are: Busta Rhymes, Cee-Lo, Chuck D, Estelle, EPMD, Gym Class Heroes, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Luke Campbell, Mack 10, Michael Rapaport and The Roots.      

       They join previously-booked guests Big Boi, Biz Markie, Bun B, DJ Kaos, Ghostface Killah, Kid Rock, MC Lyte, Lil' Jon, Q-Tip, Scarface, Wyclef Jean, and Sanaa Lathan.      

       "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" tapes at New York City's famed Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday, Oct. 2. Additional performances and appearances will continue to be announced.