Knice

What up Detroit!

I'd like to welcome everybody to the

First Annual Detroit Hip-Hop 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 honor

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' Hiphop first fell in love man

Detroit and Hip-Hop, damn, pssh

Psh, eh. Cause I ain't changin' for shit

I'ma always be me