![]() “It’s not to see if you like it or not or if it has a club jam, it is simply for us to commune together and celebrate 20 years of a relationship that I’ve had with many of you.” “I’m proud that God has put me before you tonight to play what I’ve worked on for two years,” he continued. He is proud of Collier Heights and proud of the teachers who believed in him. In his speech, the rapper/activist talks about growing up in a neighborhood “started by Black people for Black people” and how they understood the power of community. “I’m proud that she took me to these little churches every Sunday and on Wednesdays.” “I’m proud that my grandmother…” he continues - before pausing to fight back tears, sparking encouragement from the audience to keep going. He also taught me if you catch 50 fish, you keep 25 for yourself and you separate the other 25 for your neighbors.” I’m proud my grandfather made me highly skeptical of preachers. ![]() “I’m proud that my grandparents raised me in the Southern tradition. “I am proud to be a Southerner,” Killer Mike says.
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