In addition to letting the world know that there is no place like New York City, iconic Wu-Tang lyricist, Raekwon also paid tribute to the Flipmode Squad veteran, Busta Rhymes, after he received his Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Aug 1.

“I don’t give a f**k where you go, New York City is number one. Even when we’re down. Even when we’re down, we’re number one,” Raekwon declared.

“Thank you for saving my life,” Raekwon said unapologetically, causing Busta to hold back tears.

“You saved my life, ni**a, you was in it first. You was in it first. New York City, I want y’all to know, we hold a certain merit in New York City that’s most valuable.”

In honoring the New York MC, Raekwon also had this to say about the 12 Grammy Award nominee, who has sold over 10 million albums worldwide, and who also achieved seven top 10 debuts on Billboard.

“Busta, I wanna thank you for everything. For the privilege to be here with you and share these moments, my ni**a. We’re grown men. We’re grown men, we do grown things. I’m so proud of you, man. Hall of Fame sh*t. You deserve it, you live it. New York City, Hall of Fame.”

The Purple Tape MC, similarly to many master lyricists, delivered a thank you to Busta and to the game of hip-hop, a game the Chef remains a student of. 

“Thank you, I’m just a student of the game. I’m just a student of the game, that’s all.”