Hello, everyone, welcome

and thank you for attending this gathering

called Cabin in the Sky

My name is Mr. Esposito

and I'm here to help you understand

the perception of life and the thereafter

But before we get started, let's take attendance

Hmm (We back in school, what are you talking about?)

No, but there's a lot of people

in here today attending this paid conferеnce

and I'd like to make surе no one is in the wrong room

Or purposely trying to receive this experience for free

So, when I call your name, please respond

Okay, let's see here

Bilal (Yerp)

Black Thought (Right here, beloved)

Common (Peace, what up, doe? Nigga, you ain't from the D)

DJ Premier (Yo, yo, you know I'm here)

Is there an ERIK & JOSHUA here? (Hey, we here)

Cute, in unison

Gareth Donkin (Hey, how are you?)

Gina Loring (Greetings, I am present)

Is there a HOPE? (How can I help you?)

How's that?

(I am HOPE, your Host Operating Program Entity

from Spitkicker)

Oh, hmm, like Siri? (Who is Siri?)

'Kay, never mind, let's keep going

Jake One (Yep, I'm here)

Is there a Jay Pharaoh? (Nigga, no)

Okay, even though I can see you, I'll mark you absent, hmm

Is there a killer of mics here, or is it Killer Mike?

(King, I believe they both apply to me)

Okay, K. Butler & The Collective

(And we are here in the name of the what?

In the name of the Lord)

Wow, ho, haha, love it, and a mighty shalom to you, too

Lady Stout (Here)

Nas (Peace, peace)

Nottz (Yo, yo, I'm right here, dog)

Pete Rock (Peace, baby)

Yes, we do need more peace in the world, for sure, hmm

Q-Tip (Yerp, I'm here, present)

Hmm, let's see, ah, I see we have royalty with us

Slick Rick (Here, here, Ruler's in the building)

Supa Dave West (Yep, that's me)

Is there a Yukimi? (Hey, that's me)

And how 'bout Yummy? (The only is here)

Delicious

Almost finished

Is there a Pos here? (Over here, bro)

Maseo (Yep, salute, salutary

and salutations and vocalizations)

And last but not least, I want to know

is there a Dave here?

Dave?

Dave?

Dave?