Ma$e Honored With His Own Day in Harlem [Photos]

On Tuesday (Jan. 24), Ma$e was honored with his own day during in Harlem. The rap star received a proclamation from New York City Council Member Kevin C. Riley declaring January 24 “Ma$e Day” in Harlem. The ceremony took place in front of Harlem’s famous Apollo Theater.

He was joined by his wife and two sons. Ma$e said a few words in front of a gathering of family, friends, colleagues and fans.

“I want to thank all of you for coming out here today, but most of all, I want to say this because this really matters in our community: a win only feels great when you win with family.”

“Today, I have my whole family here — my wife of 22 years and a bunch of people in the crowd, a bunch of great artists…Thank you, and thank you Harlem for making me great.”

“And most of all, my pastor is here. This is the guy that prayed for me when I left Hip Hop, so y’all all wanna know who changed me? This is the guy that changed me.”