on what supposed to be an easy day off. just got a call from detroit. proof was shot this morning, leaving an after-hour club on 8 mile road. apparently he got into a fight with one of the bouncers, 2 guns were pulled and at the end two men were shot. proof in the head. black americas nightmare. and another lost soul in the rap wars.
what the fuck is wrong with those guys? it might sound like the biggest clischee but it actually still happens in american innercities. and this time it caused the tragic death of an inspired and talented rapper i was fortuned to meet on several occasions in the last couple of years.
with d12s devils night spinning in my ear i wanna say good bye to the man who made eminem happening, a gifted rapper, a man with mean looks when needed and a witty charme when wanted. a loyal soldier to the rapgame.
may he rest in peace
johnpaul
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D-12 member Proof was shot and killed in Detroit, Michigan this morning (April 11) at an after hours club on Eight Mile Road. Proof, born Deshaun Hotlon, was murdered at the Triple C club around 4:30 am and another man was seriously wounded, both with gunshots to the head.
"Contrary to earlier rumors and reports, D-12 member Bizarre was not involved in the incident in Detroit last night," Interscope said. "He was at home in Atlanta, Georgia."
Proof was signed to Eminem's Shady Records as a member of the platinum selling group, D-12.
The group, which features members Eminem, Kon Artis, Proof, Swift , Bizarre and Kuniva, released their debut album Devil's Night in 2001. The group followed with D12 World in 2004, which produced the hit single "My Band." Proof followed with a solo album titled Searching for Jerry Garcia in 2005, released on his own label, Iron Fist Recordings.
Proof was an influential figure on the Detroit rap scene, hosting legendary battles at the Hip Hop Shop, immortaled by mekkhi phifers appearcance as "future" in the movie 8 mile.
