Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Slick Rick, Naughty By Nature and Too $hort will be saluted by VH1 for their fifth annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors," premiering Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 10 p.m.

"Now in its fifth year, the 'VH1 Hip Hop Honors' has come to represent the pinnacle of innovation and achievement in hip hop music," said Tom Calderone, Executive Vice President and General Manager, VH1. "This year's five honorees are no different and are being recognized for their significant contributions to hip hop culture and for helping to elevate hip hop into a truly global phenomenon."

Hosted once again by Tracy Morgan, this year's musical celebration will feature a host of current rap stars performing musical tributes for the honorees.

On Sept. 19, VH1.com will launch its dedicated "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" Web site with honoree profiles, exclusive online programming, show information and more at www.HipHop.VH1.com .

The new season of "America's Next Top Model" will feature 22-year-old Isis, who revealed to Us Weekly that she was born a man and has the distinction of being the show's first ever transgendered contestant – that we know of.

The Maryland native was initially described in a CW press release as a program assistant at a nonprofit organization in New York. But she recently revealed to Us Weekly that she is "a woman born physically male."

"My cards were dealt differently," she added.

Isis and the 13 other contestants join host and executive producer Tyra Banks for the show's new season, which kicks off Sept. 3 with a two-hour premiere.

Isis won't be the only transgendered star on a reality show this season. Sean "Diddy" Combs opened the door last week with Laverne, one of the contestants vying for a job with the mogul on his VH1 series "I Want to Work for Diddy."

Reggae sensation Sean Paul got arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession last weekend after cops raided a music festival in Sweden.

The singer was part of Friday's annual Uppsala Reggae Festival near Stockholm when cops stormed the grounds and took some 200-300 people into custody, including 10 performers, reports TMZ.com.

Police continue to investigate the case after questioning the folks in custody and collecting evidence at the scene.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Janelle Monáe will perform at Hollywood's legendary Viper Room on Tuesday, Aug. 19, in support of her debut album, "Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition)." Doors open at 8:30 p.m. The Viper Room is located at 8852 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. To purchase tickets and for more information on shows, check out www.viperroom.com or call the club at (310) 358-1881. The club is open 7 nights a week.

Delroy Lindo and Tyne Daly star in an open-air California production of Agamemnon, at the Getty Villa in Malibu (17985 Pacific Coast Highway). Press notes state: "Lindo plays King Agamemnon of Mycenae, a leader so determined to lay siege to Troy that he tricks his family and sacrifices his own daughter to the gods — all in order to secure favorable winds for his fleet. Daly plays Clytemnestra, the betrayed wife of Agamemnon, whose rage toward her husband ferments for a decade as he fights in the Trojan War." The classic Aeschylus tragedy will play Thursdays-Saturdays Sept. 4-27. Tickets are $38 ($32 students/seniors). To purchase tickets and for additional information, call (310) 440-7300 or visit www.getty.edu .