Today marks the one-year anniversary of the day Trae tha Truth was presented with a proclamation from the City of Houston, a first in hip-hop. Houston’s mayor Bill White honored Trae with his own day in 2008 for his work with at-risk youths in the inner-city communities of Houston.
I’ll give you 10 seconds to mull over the idea of a rapper being honored with his own holiday.
OK, read on.
This year’s Trae Day events include: free school supplies giveaway, live music performances, pony rides, face painting, moonwalks for the kidlets and free HIV/STD tests and immunizations.
Guest List:
- US Congresswoman, Sheila Jackson Lee
- Members of Council Peter Brown and Ron Green
- Houston Fire Department and the Harris County Council of Organizations
- Bun B
- Rick Ross
- Gorilla Zoe
- Mannie Fresh
- Yung Joc
- Hurricane Chris
- Shawty Lo
- Slim Thug
- Blood Raw & USDA
- J Dawg, Rich Boy
- GS Boys
- Rocko
- Jay’ton and the whole ABN crew
- Ron Artest
- Von Wafer
- Herculeez and Big Tyme.
If you’re in the Bayou City, head on over to the TSU parking lot between 3 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Happy Trae Day!
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