), better known as by his stage name Proof or alter-ego Derty Harry, was a Detroit-based rapper and prominent member of D12. Love, 'Doody'. The two were arrested on the same charges at the same day. With so many people unsure about whether to love him or hate him, five young rappers have decided to join him on his latest project, D12. Proof had custody problems over Naeem which resulted in not seeing him as much as he wanted.
Proof was remembered in 2 posthumous mixtapes, Mayor of Detroit and DJ Jewel Presents: Time A Tell. Proof and Eminem were in D12 together, as well as good friends. ~ Kerry L. Smith. D12 & Slaughterhouse) - Single. Proof released his solo debut, Searching for Jerry Garcia, last summer on his independent label Iron Fist Records.

Also known as the Dirty Dozen, D12 is a sextet of Detroit-based rappers -- all between the ages of 23 and 25. His friend, who wished to remain anonymos, was next to him, some of his blood catching on his shirt. After his alleged "death", many rappers released statements mourning him, such as The Game, Jin, Method Man, B-Real, Insane Clown Posse, and fellow band mate Kon Artis. After a three-year wait, D12 returned with 2004's D12 World, including guest appearances from Obie Trice and B Real. He just had a short fuse.". D12 (aka The Dirty Dozen and D-Twizzy) was initially formed in 1991 by Proof who invited local Detroit rappers such as Bizarre, Eminem and other members who would leave the crew before it achieved success including Eye Kyu, Killa Hawk and Fuzz.The group was a loose collective in the vein of Wu-Tang Clan.Several members began making names for themselves in hip hop during the late 1990s. Another man was shot shortly afterward, and was taken to St. John Hospital. In May, Kon Artis announced the band's next album would feature unreleased tracks from Proof. Along with their quest to stir the already controversy-infested waters of rap, all five members come complete with aliases, while each of them bears a tattoo of the name of former D12 member Bugz, who was gunned down at a picnic party. Proof was at the CCC Club in Detroit, Michigan on April 11, 2006 playing pool with Kieth Bender, Jr. Proof also served as the best man at the superstar rapper’s wedding to his on-and-off love Kim Mathers last January. Although Proof first rose to national prominence as a part of the D12 posse, he had actually been quite successful on his own prior to Eminem's breakthrough in the early 2000s. Fight Music (Edited Version) [Edited Version], Dangerous (feat. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Proof went solo in the mainstream in 2002 with the Electric Coolaid Acid Testing EP. Holton met Marshall Mathers (Eminem) during their teenage years outside his all black school and shared a love for hip hop music. D12 rapper and longtime friend of Eminem, Proof, was shot and killed this morning at a Detroit club called 3C, located on the city’s famed Eight Mile. Ice Cube Clarifies Role in Helping Trump Admin Develop 'Platinum Plan', Ice Cube Clarifies Role in Helping Trump Admin Develop ‘Platinum Plan’, Flashback: Van Halen Play ‘Panama’ at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, Stevie Nicks Joins TikTok, Nods to Viral ‘Dreams’ Challenge, ‘Good Steely Dan Takes’: A Chat With the Man Behind the Funniest Rock Fan Account on Twitter, Broken Promises: How Trump Betrayed the Autoworkers of Youngstown, Ohio. “Me and Eminem have wonderful chemistry, and we have wonderful songs,” the rapper told Rolling Stone last summer while on the all-star hip-hop Anger Management 3 tour. Memorial service arrangements for Proof are still being made. With this agenda in tow, D12 could prove to be the sequel to the controversial parade that Eminem started with the explicit lyrics on his solo album Slim Shady (Interscope, 1999) and the in-your-face single "Way I Am" (2000, Interscope). Earlier in his life, he was also arrested for shooting paintballs at unidentified individuals, along with Eminem and Champtown. Had Proof survived, he would have been charged with murder and publical drunkeness, his alcohol inoxication level having been .32 which was way over Detroit's legal level of .8. Wherever rapper Eminem goes, controversy and headlines are sure to follow. © Copyright 2020 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. One of them, bouncer Mario Etheridge, pulled out a gun and shot Holton four times; in the head and chest/stomach area, he died imediately. D12 was originally founded by members Bizarre and Proof around 1990, but the size and scope of the group expanded when Proof brought in childhood friend Eminem (it turns out that the pair grew up near each other, but went to different high schools) and the rest of the gang. D12 is (listed in no particular order by real name and alias/alter ego) Rufus Johnson, aka Peter S. Bizarre (Bizarre is also a member of the group Da Outsidaz which includes Rah Digga and Eminem; he has appeared in magazines such as The Source and is the winner of Inner City Entertainment's Flava of the Year award for September 1998), Denine Porter, aka Kon Artis (Kon Artis is a producer for D12), aka Swifty McVay (Swifty joined D12 in 1998 after Bugz died), Von Carlisle or Hannz G., aka Kuniva (Kuniva was a part of Da Brigade along with Kon Artis), and Deshaun Holton, aka Proof or Dirty Harry; Proof is known for his freestyle talents, having won the Source Magazine Freestyling Competition back in 1999.

His last discography was LivNProof Mixtape: 2300 Milez Between Seattle & Detroit in 2006 with the rapper Livio. Eminem spoke about Proof's death in "You're Never Over", and "Going Through Changes."

Want more Rolling Stone? Early last year, Eminem released a video for “Like Toy Soldiers,” off his last studio album, 2004’s Encore, that slammed violence in the hip-hop community. So, I've decided to come back and dedicate every song to you, because I couldn't find just one that honors you enough. They only served 30 days in prison, bunking in the same cell, working out their "beef". Proof continued to appear in rap battles, signing up Eminem to battle at the "Rap Olympics" tournament in 1997, Eminem coming 2nd to MC Otherwize. Although Eminem is the one who made D12 rise to fame, Proof has been credited for originally forming the group in Detroit years before they became famous. Proof was among the most revered MCs in Detroit and befriended fellow Motor City rapper Eminem before joining Em’s rap troupe D12. He was shot and killed on April 11, 2006, and pronounced dead on arival. “I’m very nervous because of the perception of the group we run with — there’s a lot of pressure.”. He was also in a gorup called 5 Elementz or 5ela with Thyme and Mudd. Eminem’s right-hand man killed at Detroit club.

Sign up for our newsletter. This is the second shooting involving a member of Eminem’s entourage in three months: Rapper Obie Trice was shot and injured on New Year’s Eve while driving on Detroit’s Lodge Freeway. 5 Elementz released 3 albums with Proof as a members. Eminem and Proof playfully called each other "Doody". Tragically, he died April 11, 2006, the victim of gunfire at the after-hours club CCC on Eight Mile Road in Detroit. Eminem stated at Proof's funeral, "Proof was no killer. Proof has fueded with rappers such as Ja Rule, Royce da 5'9", Canibus, and the group Limp Bizkit. We want to hear from you!

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The group now consists of Eminem, Bizarre, Kuniva, Swift,& (maybe) Mr. Porter. Police were called to the scene in early this morning after reports of gunfire and fighting at the venue, which was operating illegally after-hours. In Eminem's 2009 album, Relapse, he dedicated it to Proof saying in the album booklet, "Proof, Not a day goes by where I don't think of you. Deshaun also has two other children from two other mothers; Naeem and Nasaan. D12 -- and especially Eminem -- were devastated but promised to carry on.

Many rappers have praised Proof and rapped about his life and death. Proof's friend carried him to his car and drove Proof to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arival (D.O.A.). I love you 'Doody'. Holton took the name MC Proof and joined the rap group Soul Intent with Eminem.
In 1996, when the group formed, it consisted of Eye-Kyu, Eminem, Bizarre, Proof, Fuzz Scoota, Mr. Porter, Bugz, Kuniva, DJ Head, Dirty Ratt, B-Flat, Charging Soldier, Killa Hawk and Chaos Kid. He also worked with a group called Promatic. He got into a fight with other customers at the CCC Club.

He then released his first mainstream albuuum, I Miss The Hip Hop Shop in 2004, the same year Eminem released Encore and D12 released D12 World. “It’s a long time coming,” he said. Keith Bender also got shot in the head. Proof went to a private school before going to Osbourne High.

D12 rapper and longtime friend of Eminem, Proof, was shot and killed this morning at a Detroit club called 3C, located on the city’s famed Eight Mile.Proof, born … Proof, born Deshaun Holton, was announced dead on arrival at Conner Creek Medical Center just after 5 a.m. Proof was known for his work together with his good friend Eminem and his group D12. Bizarre, D12 & Madman1) - Single, Dey Can't Make It (feat. In 1992, Proof joined the Detroit rap group Soul Intent which then consisted of Eminem, DJ Buttafingas, and Chaos Kid. D12's 2001 debut album, Devil's Night (Interscope/Shady), had potential to cause some waves, with the inclusion of their raucous 2000 single, "Shit on You." Proof's last album before his death was his 2005 album Searching For Jerry Garcia. Proof later on joined D12 in 1995, working with them on their debut The Underground EP. None were sentenced. D12 (also known as "the Dirty Dozen" or "D-Twizzy") is a Detroit-based hip hop group started by the late rapper Proof. However, the two were in a "club brawl" as both drew guns and fired resulting in the death of Bender. ", Proof was thought of having killed Keith Bender, Jr. He was thirty-two years old. DeShaun Dupree Holton (born October 2, 1973, died April 11, 2006


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