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