Maria Jose: Muh x infinity.

The Dreher's: My other family. Save my Thanksgiving spot forever.

Mel D. Cole: I still blame you for making me lose Megan Fox's favorite hoodie of mine.

Jason Brown: Thanks for having that bootleg of De La Soul Is Dead. Changed me forever.

Tom Sarig: Those were great times.

Abdul Stone Jackson: We made a miracle that Thanksgiving in '92.

Ashaka Givens: Outfits galore. You turnt me and Com into hippies.

Adam Bomb: My billiard bud and Serato organizer.

Diane Miller: My first jazz punisher. I hated it then but I love it now.

Kaya Davis: Miss you like crazy.

Bill Coleman: The first tastemaker of the press that kept me abreast of music I'd never heard of. Thank you for your knowledge!

Samantha Shipp: You will be the first Supreme Court MC. I'm calling it 2024!

Bill Stephney: You taught me that cla.s.sic songs and alb.u.ms are snapshots of your life you will never forget.

Noel "Keeb" Hubler: Salve!

Beverly Reece: Another great teacher.

Anthony Maddox: You reconnected me to my soul.

Khartoon Ohan: You helped me buy my first house! Thank you!

Natasha Ryan: Dream and believe.

Adam Goldstein: You opened my eyes to a whole new sonic possibility.

Rocsi Diaz: I was there first-hand to see you start your dream. Congrats. Don't forget the little people.

Jennifer Gomez: The s.e.xiest drummer.

Paulette Surles: My favorite teacher ever.

Deborah Eptein-Diarena: You are pa.s.sion times a billion.

Radji Mateen: You helped keep me organized.

Bobby "Z" Rivkin: So glad you are still here. Thank you!

Common: I hope after all this time, you've learned where "the one" is.

Kelley Lowe: My first shoulder in high school.

Axel Niehaus: You unearthed and unleashed the monster by teaching me tricks in mixing the Things Fall Apart alb.u.m.

Rob EST Walker: Coolest role model ever. Philly thanks you.

Paula Quijano: I owe you a mansion.

Shameka Speed: Stop spitting on my love.

Jaguar Wright: Your fearlessness was an inspiration.

Jill Scott: You gave us our first pair of wings. Thank you.

Taara Sultaana: Love you, Groucho.

Heather Boice: So glad we're connected again.

Janina Gavankar: Best shoulder ever.

Faheem Alexander: You kept me sharp.

Dana Holland: My favorite sparring partner.

Prince Paul: Your creativity changed hip hop.

De La Soul: My favorite group changed me.

Kid Sister: One day Mel, you'll consider me worthy of working with you.

Louie Ski Carr: Cutty finger salute!

Chris Dave and John Roberts: Cats that kept me up all night practicing way up after my bedtime.

Kiv Chao: *sigh*

Antoine Green: My OG diggin' in the crates partner.

Larry Gold: Keeping the spirit of lush string culture alive.

Aunt Beth: For your snark (this is where you are like "I... do... not... snark!"). But whoever she's pointing this out to? She DOES!

Tom Hayes: The real king of the walk-on! You are without a doubt my biggest supporter. Thank you!

Steven Savitz: You started my twelve-inch collecting career.

Vernon Reid: My favorite minion.