Released: August 9, 2005

Producer: Eminem

[Announcer]
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!
*Purple Pills starts playing*
To none other than my man, Big, Proof!

[Proof *While announcer is talking*]
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

Proof

DeShaun Dupree Holton (a.k.a. Proof) was an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He was born on October 2, 1973 to a single mother. His father, a music producer named McKinley Jackson, left Holton and his mother to pursue a career in music.

Proof rose to prominence in the hip-hop scene as part of the rap-group D12. He was good friends with fellow D12 member, Eminem, and was considered his hype man. In 2001, D12 released Devil’s Night, their most famous album. He also played Lil Tic in the film 8 Mile.

He has also done solo work and collaborated with artists like 50 Cent and Method Man.