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!