D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed

Posted on 04.12.2006

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Rapper Proof Slain in Detroit

Proof, member of the rap group D12, was killed early Tuesday morning during a shooting at a Detroit club on Eight Mile, according to the Associated Press. The incident left another man critically injured. Both were taken to St. John Hospital where Proof, was announced dead on arrival. Proof, whose real name is DeShaun Holton, 30, was set to work on his third album.

According to a spokeswoman for the Detroit police, Proof was shot in the head after a fight erupted around 5 a.m. at C.C.C., a bar in a Eight Mile Road strip mall on Detroit’s northern edge. The rapper was rushed to Holy Cross Hospital in a private vehicle, but was pronounced dead on arrival.

Police say an investigation is underway and no suspects have been named. As of this morning, investigators were still casing the bar and its surroundings looking for anything that might aid them in the case.

Proof, whose real name is Deshaun Holton, was a close friend of fellow Detroit native Eminem and a member of the rap group D12. He also had a small role in Eminem’s semiautobiographical movie Eight Mile.

A posting on D12’s Web site, D12 Online, says, "Memorial service arrangements are still being made, and (Proof’s) family and friends would appreciate privacy during this difficult time. Arrangements for fan remembrances are being planned, the details will be posted on Proof’s official site, IronFistRecords.com."

Proof’s murder comes four months after another member of Eminem’s entourage, Obie Trice, suffered minor gunshot wounds after coming under fire on Detroit’s Lodge Freeway on New Year’s Eve. Proof also served as Eminem’s best man in January, when he swapped vows again with high school sweetheart, Kim Mathers. The rappers were good friends, with Proof also appearing in Slim Shady’s blockbuster semiautobiographical film, 8 Mile, as Li’l Tic, the wordsmith who smacked down Em in an early rap battle. And in a tragic coincidence, Proof played a murder victim in the Eminem video "Like Toy Soldiers," with Eminem and members of D12 attending his funeral.

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D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by eminem aka danny langley [2008-02-07 04:41:58]

proof u will always be me homie

D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Shawn Fitzgerald Ritner [2008-01-30 14:50:59]

Wow !

D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Dru [2007-12-28 16:29:38]

PROOF SEEMED WILD AS HELL(IN A GOOD WAY) LOVE THE BEATS, THE RHYMES R.I.P.

11:16

D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by mary sanders [2007-12-07 11:17:10]

we go all miss you

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by the truth [2006-06-15 00:00:37]

man lord (pope) jason pussy ass cocksucking bitch. that aint even your rhyme. thats one of fifties rhyme you wack ass ho. ill fuck your bitch as up if i ever see you in the street. you have no right talking shit about proof. he did something with his life unlike you. you cant make a living selling yourself to faggots you bitch. you probably dont even take pay you just get fucked up the ass for fun.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by felixbarbosa [2006-05-09 19:11:20]

hey lord (pope) jason,did you write that rhyme all by yourself ??? or did you get your mummy to help you with all the big words ?? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!! damn that was weak.dont ever step inside of a studio mate,coz you will get laughed the fuck out of it again.shit,that was some kid n play wackness.im still laughing at it.thanks for brightening up my week.

oh yeah,R.I.P. proof !!!

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Proof’s ex-girl [2006-04-22 03:58:06]

A lot of you did not know Proof like I did. He was a great rapper and inspiration for a lot of people but he was also a father, friend, husband and son. Try to not be so negative about someone’s death. Right now we should all pray for his children and his wife. God bless you Deshaun.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by lord (pope) Jason [2006-04-21 17:58:43]

fuck the guy who called himself "jasons a bitch." oh yeah u think ur gangsta huh motherfucker. ima let niggaz like proof pound yo ass nigga. u have any problem huh nigga. damn man. i said proof is terrible, i meant it. hes the most fuckerable terrably rapper in the whole fucking world. well. ur against the popes rule young man. it says in my rule number 5. "go let proof pound yo ass if ur a bitch." and guess what. u are a damn lil prick. ima sing a song 4 ya. better than d12. the real gangsta’s.

u said u were gangsta but u neva pop nuttin u said u a wanksta but u need to stop frontin’ u go to the dealership but u neva cop nuttin You been hustlin a long time And you ain’t got nuttin damn homie,in highskool you was tha man, homie.What tha fuck happened to you ? I got tha sickest phonetta, when it come to tha chedda And if you play wit my paper, you gotta meet my berretta Now shorty think I’ma sweat her, sippin on amoretta I’m livin once than deada, I know I can do betta She look good but I know she after my chedda She tryna get in my pockets, homie and I ain’t gonna let her Be easy, stop tha bullshit, you get your whole crew wet We in tha club doin’ the same ol’ two step Gorilla unit cuz they say we bugged out Cuz we don’t go nowhere without toast we thugged out

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And killed. My heart hurts !!, by LOWLAH.......Queenbee. [2006-04-19 05:08:38]

Big Proof, I luv u 2 death. I can’t cry enuf. Damn I’m gonna miss u big time......Luv u, Miss u.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Jason’s a bitch [2006-04-18 18:03:53]

Lord (pope) Jason u little fuking prick, bitch ass skanky ho like your fat manly mother, suk it, like your fat mother doing you dwarf father. I bet you got molested by your pussy weak ass dad. I seen that tranny he looks alot like you, like a twat with da HIV. Come my way, i would fuk your face up just let me know.

Damn, when i heard proof died i couldnt fuking believe it. He was a great lyracist very creative, i think he’s the best out of D12. Rest in piece and stay away from Jason fat mother with the dik, its alot bigger than jason choads.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Black Boi [2006-04-15 07:18:27]

It ain’t gonna be the same without Proof around. I can’t imagine how the family is doing with this happening. The scary thing is he died in the toy soliders video, and here it is it actually happens. Its a hard pill to swallow knowing that Proof is gone outta all people you know. We as black people and as artists gotta stop lettin them hammers do the talking for us. As sad as it is he in the same list with all the other slain rappers. Its real messed up. Keep ya eye on ya D-12 members man you their angel now. RIP Proof u in the triple H(Hip Hip Heaven) now.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Fabro [2006-04-14 15:24:50]

Poland Pray for Proof...PeaCe

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by C-Low [2006-04-14 11:27:23]

Let this be another lesson,pull the trigger one time and you can’t get it back. (STOP PULLING THE TRIGGER) R.I.P Proof

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Lord (pope) Jason [2006-04-14 07:45:17]

Fuck Proof. He deserved to be shot dead. hes a motherfucker cocksucking ciggarette in his mammaz crib. by the way. i wish u were dead earlier nigga.

FUCK YOU

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by cry no more [2006-04-14 04:38:58]

YO MAN ITS CRAZY,TAKES ME BACK WHEN I HEARD BIG L,FREAKY TAH,PAC BIG......THE LIST GOES ON.YOU KNOW WE AS BLACK MEN GOTTA STOP THIS BULL SHIT CAUSE WE CAN’T BLAME NOONE BUT US !!!STOP THE VOILENCE !!!!!! R.I.P PROOF U WILL BE MISSED. HOPE THAT PERSON GETS DEATH CHAIR !!!!!!

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by hotmama [2006-04-14 04:25:38]

rap music is not the killer it is people who are killers. everybody wants to be so bad. bad people are in the cemetary. killing does not make you the biggest or the baddest. guns, too many guns. no one puts up his or her dukes anymore. i love rap and i am in my late thirties with children who are teenagers. i told them this is not the way it was back then. it is a damn shame that yet another black man has lost his life. i hope proof is resting in peace now.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by street king [2006-04-14 02:53:09]

dude wat crap y u die on me proof

WHY ?!?!?!?!?

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by 9 Da E. L. F. [2006-04-13 19:44:30]

Proof was a big man by the heart He was a good lyricist. Rest In Peace my man.

9 Da E.L.F. A rapper who will sing with him.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by THUG-LIFE [2006-04-13 19:29:09]

R.I.P Peace Proof

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by A-Man [2006-04-13 17:00:36]

This Sucks. Damn.. Why ? Some mothafucka without a fuckin’ life came from nowhere and bang. bang. bang. I’d like to kick that mothafuckas ass. But this is one of those things that you can’t make different. R.I.P. Proof. See you in heaven.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by [2006-04-13 14:16:38]

R.I.P Proof peace out

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Gun Breed [2006-04-13 10:20:28]

R.I.P Big Proof.........

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by [2006-04-13 09:44:37]

RIP Proof, u gonna be dearly missed by every1, y do the good rappers die young it aint fair. THEY SAY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG, RIP PROOF we miss u

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Jose [2006-04-13 04:51:37]

Proof i know u can listen to all of us, just wanna say thanx for everything from ur music to ur performance at Anger Management 3 in Cali, Ull be missed for ever, Peace Big PROOF !!

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Uk chrissi b [2006-04-13 02:31:25]

Man big proof cant belive it. true great one of the illist and realist rappers out there R I P never forget ya.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by [2006-04-13 00:47:03]

r.i.p. homie ur will b sadly missed !! loved ur music. cant believe ur gone see u at the gates !!!!!!!!!!! PROOF

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Steve Mac [2006-04-13 00:22:10]

cudnt believe it wen i heard, funk man u were gr8, R.I.P. man

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by d12 fan [2006-04-13 00:00:42]

Proof you’ll never be forgotten, R.I.P.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Richie Rich [2006-04-12 21:20:26]

Damn, I cant believe this happened... Proof u was one of tha greatest rappers ever... R.I.P.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by john [2006-04-12 21:15:33]

This is a sad day for hip-hop. Yet another rapper has been taken in his prime. Rip, Proof.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by big [2006-04-12 21:14:22]

Proof was one of the illest rappers out there. He kept his music underground and was about true hip-hop, not just bling and catchy hooks. Big Proof, you will be forever missed.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by [2006-04-12 21:00:13]

R.I.P. PROOF

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by keisha [2006-04-12 20:28:47]

omg man i cant believe u gone i guess the good reli do die young u gona b missed so much i got much luv 4 all D12 and ther music gone but neva 4gotton u wil b remembered keish x X x X x X x

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by nobalicous [2006-04-12 20:22:47]

R.I.P. PROOF

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by rapGuru [2006-04-12 19:39:27]

We miss You Proof ! R.I.P.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Kristin [2006-04-12 18:39:18]

i can ?t believe it..... few months ago he played the victim in em ?s video"toy soldiers" and now he was killed in this way... my prayers are for his family-including his wife and 5 children-,his friends and of course D12.

R.I.P Proof

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by jez [2006-04-12 18:36:14]

R-I-P Proof You will be missed greatly !!

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by DT [2006-04-12 18:03:47]

why some1 motherfucker killed Proof ?? Dat’s very sad news. RIP Proof

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by kas [2006-04-12 17:40:58]

R.I.P Proof...We can’t live without you... You always still in my mind...

a 14 years old scholar, you’re my Hero...

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Nameless [2006-04-12 17:25:29]

"The good die young." Rest in Peace, Proof.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Thugsta El Blancko [2006-04-12 17:04:31]

What a coincidence, in the D12 video Toy Soldiers, Proof was the one who was being mourned at the funeral. Coincidence ??...it’s very ironic man, did he predict his death, was it predetermined...I dont believe so man but we gotta move on, how long we mourn ? Dont be shocked this can happen to anyone, niggaz die everyday on the streets, the reason is that they are not famous. This black on black shit is never going to stop. New black kids are being concieved while black males die, its a cycle, I just hope the the new generation doesn’t follow our violent and hopeless routes.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by Fabro-from-POLAND [2006-04-12 17:04:01]

wieczny odpoczynek...Bede sie Modli ? o jego dusze...Proof 4 ever in hart !! PeAcE

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by philly nigga [2006-04-12 16:39:35]

R.I.P Proof ur spirit will alway be in hip hop my nigga

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by QayyimAllahKabar [2006-04-12 16:05:56]

The GOD has returned to the essence.

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by BigC [2006-04-12 16:02:39]

rest peace my nigga see you when i get there

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by gmoney [2006-04-12 15:43:41]

R.I.P. proof u was a real nigga and i cant believe you dead now. ur familys in my prayers forever. c u in heaven nigga

> D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, by loco [2006-04-12 14:06:20]

Proof was a real nigga even though i never knew him personally why he had to die i dont know he just dont seem the type,but then again my motto is i beleav in lies so anything is possable,i would probably be conciderd as another fan so im holding down onother one of our fallen soldiers a black man for those who choose to kill one of their own kind.