WALE RECORDS KANYE TRIBUTE AT HIP HOP HONORS: But why isn't VH1 promoting it in press release? Plus, Ashanti and Ja-Rule reunite for two songs.

       However, the official press release from VH1 makes no mention of the Kanye tribute at the ceremony, which was filmed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York and airs Oct. 13 at 9 p.m. on VH1.       

        The event was taped Wednesday night (Sept. 23) at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York with Tracy Morgan returning as host.       

       Wale, who also performed in the Beastie Boys tribute, took to his Twitter page immediately after performing his Kanye set, tweeting: "just did the dopest kanye impersonation...fully equipt drake x kanye arm thingy...lol props to def jam and mr west! oct 13th it airs on vh1"

       But when VH1 sent out its press release yesterday, only Wale's performance of the Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" with KRS One and Gym Class Heroes was mentioned.       

Here's is VH1's official account:

The show kicked off with The Roots, Eminem and DJ Jazzy Jeff performing LL Cool J's classic "Rock the Bells," proving that Brooklyn was "in the house."

The crowd went crazy as Public Enemy were accompanied by S1W, The Street Sweepers Social Club, and The Roots performing "Rebel Without a Pause" - Public Enemy's hit single from "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back," one of the most celebrated and revered albums in hip hop.

The next performance rang true at BAM as Travis McCoy, Wale and KRS One with Gym Class Heroes covered Beastie Boys' iconic "No Sleep Till Brooklyn." The momentum kept going as Gym Class Heroes joined the chart-topping rap group Onyx with a rendition of Onyx's Billboard chart hit "Slam."

The legacy of Def Jam continued to be celebrated as best-selling artist DMX collaborated with Gym Class Heroes for his 1999 hit single "Party Up."

Tracy Morgan introduced rapper Rick Ross who took the stage to perform "Hustlin" - one of the first songs off his debut album that catapulted him into hip hop fame.

Next, the rap duo that shook the hip hop world reunited as Method Man and Redman took the stage to perform "Da Rockwilder."

The Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, took to the stage in front of a hyped audience as she joined Method Man for a rendition of their Grammy award-winning single "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By."

The legends of hip hop continued to represent as Warren G was joined by Trey Songz to perform "Regulate" in honor of Def Jam Records and Warren G's triple-platinum album that solidified him as hip hop royalty.

Eve introduced Ja Rule and Ashanti as they performed their hits "Down for You" and "Always On Time" in true Def Jam style.

Two of the South's heavy hitters, Ludacris and Scarface, united onstage to perform "Guess Who's Back" and "Southern Hospitality."

Bringing the show to an unforgettable end, The Roots, Kid Rock, Foxy Brown, Fabolous, Ghostface, Chrisette Michele, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Eric Sermon all ripped the stage with an unbelievable medley performing some of Def Jam's most iconic hits.