Southern California rapper and Season 2 runner-up of Netflix's music competition "Rhythm + Flow," Jay Taj, received a major honor from his hometown of Santa Ana.

During Tuesday night's city council meeting, Councilmember Thai Viet Phan gave the certificate of recognition to the rapper after a short presentation about his accomplishments.

"I am so honored to recognize Taj, not just for his achievements on stage, but for how he continues to represent Santa Ana with pride, honesty, and soul," Phan said.

Taj grew up in the Orange County seat and told those in the chambers that before the world knew his name, it was his community that really built him up.

"The pride that I have for my city is reciprocated. The city has always shown me love... I'm not who I am without Santa Ana," he explaine

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