| What up Detroit, |
| I’d like to welcome everybody to the, |
| First Annual Detroit Hip-Hop Recognition Awards. |
| Secondly I’d like to thank you for coming out |
| And supporting all of our events this year, |
| Especially the Awards show, |
| That means a lot to us. |
| The vision behind the Award show, |
| Is to recognize our own, |
| Talents, feats and accomplishments, |
| Both locally and nationally. |
| With the community a part of the success of people like, |
| Eminem, D12, Obie Trice, Slum Village, Fat Cat, |
| Sick Notes, Fat Killers, Almighty Dreadnaps, |
| Raw C and Silent Riot, just to touch on a few. |
| The first award we’ll be presenting tonight, |
| Is the Hip-Hop Recognition Award |
| This Award is to recognize |
| The individual for outstanding support of Detroit Hip-Hop. |
| When I think of that, |
| One person stands out without a doubt. |
| From the days of the Hip-Hop shop, |
| To the days of multi-platinum record sales, |
| You’ll see this guy on MTV Wednesday night, |
| Then you’ll catch him at St. Andrews Hall Friday night hosting a battle. |
| He’s been around the world, |
| And still finds time to get back to the city. |
| That being said, it’s both a pleasure and an honour, |
| To present the first Annual Hip-Hop Recognition Award, |
| To none other than my man, Big, Proof! |
| Pssh, Damn man, |
| My city love me, I love my city man. |
| I feel like I’m lettin' 'em down, |
| I done so much, |
| But don’t feel like I’ve accomplished, nothin' at all. |
| Hip-Hop… |
| I remember when me 'n' Hip-Hop first fell in love man, |
| Detroit and Hip-Hop, damn, pssh. |
| Psh, eh. 'Cause I aint changin' for shit. |
| I’ma always be me |