Rapper Proof of the hip-hop group D12 was shot and killed this morning at an illegal afterhours club on Eight Mile, police said.

Proof, whose real name is Deshaun Holton, was dead on arrival at Conner Creek Medical Center in Detroit, according to a spokeswoman for St. John Health System. He was 32.

Proof befriended Eminem long before he was a houshold name, and was a nearly constant presence as the rapper rose to superstardom. He toured with Eminem as his on-stage hype man, was a member of his group D12, had a bit role in the "8 Mile" movie and served as the best man at his wedding in January.
An unidentified 35-year-old man, who was shot along with Proof, is in critical condition at Detroit's St. John Hospital.
Police were called to the shootings around 5 a.m, following reports of a fight and shots fired.
The club where it occurred is called 3C, and it's at 8 Mile near Hayes. The club isn't illegal but it was operating illegally after hours.
This is the second shooting involving Eminem's entourage in three months.
Another Eminem affiliate, Obie Trice, was shot and wounded New Year's Eve while driving along the Lodge Freeway.
Anyone with information on the shootings is asked to call Detroit Police at 313-596-2260.

Source - http://www.hiphopgame.com/news.php3?id=1259

this is kind of intrestin

Tupac said ''you motherfuckers thought i was dead. well when im rollin thru your hoods ull all get a bullet in the head'

but than again thats if u belvie pac is alive
cuz it seem like everyone on Shady Records is gettin shot in the head u know but who the fuck knows just thought that might give ya'll something to talk bout

Mad RIP's.

Gutted.

R.I.P Proof.

Rip...

Wow... I'm speechles.

R.I.P

R.I.P. proof

Wow... I'm speechles.

R.I.P


excatly how i was.

Dammm...... I dont know what to say...
R.I.P. Proof

Dammm...... I dont know what to say...
R.I.P. Proof


Same.

i cant even front....a fuckin tear came to my eye hearin this because just a couple months ago i seent the dude......and wat makes this a bit different is that he had no beef wit no one because he squash it all on his song "Apollo G's" (about royce and esham and others)....he was well liked when i was livin in detroit......man this is so sudden...and the fact that hes innocent to man...he was big named but he was still well known enough man....im in shock......and i jus got home to jersey to man....

Sad shit... real sad.


Rest in peace my friend

Damn i cant even believe it proof is dead damn d12 aint d12 no mo without him RIP big proof

wrong date?...

for the 4th time today...RIP

It was 4am this morning.

it is the right date for us... (uk)

its november 4th, 2005 over there? wow.

whats odd about this is that no one on this site really seemed to have so much interest in Proof until now.

We put day before month in stating the date.

oooooh lol

Biggie, Pac, Big L and now proof. Its a fucking shame. Rest in peace.

shit man thats hella bad dude forreal...fuck!!
R.I.P.

I dont think people realize how big this is...D12 isnt D12 anymore... theres no more 6 people.... its 5.... and Proof.. besides Em... was the best one out of them in my opinion.... like really people need to chill out with this shit... obviously we dont know the details... but you dont go shooting rappers thats sum1 whos helped change the game nah mean... you dont see people shooting actors or movie stars or rock stars... its always the fucking rappers... why... because they talk about gats or half beef? settle that shit in a fight like a fucking man thats how I look at it no matter what...

Wow... I'm speechles.
Im da same man.... I jus found out bout it now
He was da best in D12 and my favorite outta dem...

RIP Proof - D12's Finest, Deshaun Holton

Iono what to say...shits mad fucked up..i dint beive it @ 1st..but damn..R.I.P.

what ever happend to the days when rap was just entertainment and not meant to be taken literally???

well R.I.P, that sucks

wow......cant say much more than r.i.p.

It's pretty fucked up if you think about it.

Eminem makes Toy Soldiers to stop the beefs and violence by using Proof dying in a hospital bed in the video. Guess it didn't work...

Fuck, shit happens so fast

R.I.P :(

Mad RIP To Him.

absolutely dreadful

R.I.P PROOF

whats odd about this is that no one on this site really seemed to have so much interest in Proof until now.


What...the.....FUCK....are you talking about?

its called PAYING RESPECT YOU DUMB FUCK

RIP d12 wont be the same now

^^^D12 were shit anyway, being part of D12 just held Proof back he was twice the rapper the rest of them were... I mean, notice how people always say "Proof of D12" Like he aint done anything solo... Nobody ever says "Eminem of D12".. D12 didn't really do any favours for Proof, he made paper from it I suppose but garnered attention from the wrong sort of fans.

Wow, I heard niggas talkin about it in school, but I was like "you lyin". But dam, I really, like fa real dont know what to say. I wasnt a fan, but he seemed like a cool ass dude. RIP...........

^^^D12 were shit anyway, being part of D12 just held Proof back he was twice the rapper the rest of them were... I mean, notice how people always say "Proof of D12" Like he aint done anything solo... Nobody ever says "Eminem of D12".. D12 didn't really do any favours for Proof, he made paper from it I suppose but garnered attention from the wrong sort of fans.

If you were actually into hip hop, you'd find the majority of people would refer to Eminem as Eminem from D12, it wasn't until D12 were commercially successful that fairweather fans started referring to them. Eminem always mentioned the dirty dozen. Also it's pretty tasteless to insult the band. If it wasn't for all of them in it together, none of them would have been commercially successful. They're probably looking through these posts themselves to see what the fans are saying. So why don't you have a bit of respect.

Why do all of you people alwayes say

DMX is shit, 2pac is shit, ll cool j is shit, twister is shit.....yall call everyone wack, if these guys never made it you wouldnt of heard of them, D12 are like the outlawz and eminem is like 2pac
nuff said

and hobgoblin what kind of question is that? D12 is a band duh just like Blackstreet, westlife, or any other band they dont need to go solo because they are a BAND

I'm amazed at the stupidity in this web site...truly amazing

Give condolences and stop talking about how good a nigga is...he's DEAD...what do you want him to do, grab a microphone from the grave and tell you to shut the fuck up? because i know i would, that would make the irritation of you assholes less annoying

1

^haha..........

Really wasnt all that funny.

^Lol yeah....i was serious when i said that

but the guy is dead man seriously and people are talking about 'i dont like his cd'

wow....you dont like his music, then duh buy something else, or listen to DMX if your angry then

shit i heard that he was arguin with a bouncer and that he took a shot at 1 and someone popped a cap into him???


anyone else heard this?

^Yeah i heard it but it doesnt make sense

are you fuckin serious..................??????????/

damn..i dont know what to say

Mang... this shit is far more then that, not to break out on a conspiricy tip, but shits gonna be like tu pac/bigs death all over again. There won't be no justice on this, and noone will know what happened. There's gonna be 100000000000000000000 + rumors on what happened, and the people that gonna know the truth are the ones thats A. Dead=Proof B. There=Not too many except for bouncers because it was after hours, and you think a bouncers gonna just flat out say what went down? Mang this is what it is, D12/Obie Trice marked men. Think about it. A. Obie Trice got shot B. Proof got shot C. Noone knows what really happened on both or why. That's how shit is. What I think is there was a shoot out over an arguement, that's facts, and noone can really say who shot first, because there's very little evidence or witnesses. And just for the record. What night club in Detriot let's someone in after hours famous or not, and what Detroit=(Gritty Ass City Now Being Compared To Compton In The 90's, especially with numerous shootings happening there) typpa night club don't have cameras. Let's be real

^ the truth.

^^truth fah real

wtf is somebody doin at da club at 4:30 in da mornin.....damn right it was illegal

^^Exactly

dont know if obie shooting n this is related...but why the hell would they be marked...


damn just imagine what em is going through :(

im sick of rappers getting shot...

nah... it's def gang related... you know how many gang shootings in the past months happened there... look em up...

yeah because proof had a right to keep a gun with him.. so there must be a story behind why he keeps a gun with him and shit.

Proof used to be a gangster himself i heard

Fact: Proof shot first. Proof got shot twice in the head and twice in the chest, according to the doctors he would have died instantly. If he got a shot off, it had to have been before he got shot.

Fact: Nightclubs are open illegally all the time, everywhere. This really shouldnt be a big surprise. Look at the 2 clubs in the last couple years where like 200 people died in a fire, they had so many violations they shoulda been closed too. Being open only after hours is probably comparable as to being caught with a joint. Big fucking deal. Misdameanor. Havent heard of any fire hazards or safety hazards. Some clubs where I live stay open till later too.

In the radio while driving to work, there were some unconfirmed reports that an argument escalated and the bouncer + Proof stepped outside, proof pistol whipped the man then shot him in the head, then the man's cousin who was another bouncer came and shot proof. Cops showed up, it was about 5am, and the bouncer who shot proof (i think his name was Holden?) turned himself in later. So, this is not going to be some "pac" or "biggie" mystery. There are no conspiracies, lies or gang related events here, the way some of you posted. The nigga bucked at somebody, then his ass got shot. This shit happens all the time, especially in Detroit. It only hit the news cause it was Proof. He shot the man first, no doubt. I dont know if he was already being shot at but not had actually been shot yet, but all i know is if he shot the bouncer cold blood like that after pistol whipping him, then Proof is a cold hearted dirty ass mothafucka and he deserved what he got.

Im not saying that he is a cold hearted mofo, so chill before u flip out. Im just saying, if that was the case, then he is, undeniably.

Either way, its a sad story. The man had talent. R.I.P Proof

I highly doubt he even shot him, since about 4 radio stations here in michigan have been telling me different stories...

-Proof shot first, then got shot
-Proof pistol whipped, then got shot (the bouncer's cousin tried to hit proof but shot him instead)
-Proof was 1 vs 2 and tried to defend himself
-Proof pistol whips, shoots, then gets shot

Fact: Proof shot first. Proof got shot twice in the head and twice in the chest, according to the doctors he would have died instantly. If he got a shot off, it had to have been before he got shot.

Fact: Nightclubs are open illegally all the time, everywhere. This really shouldnt be a big surprise. Look at the 2 clubs in the last couple years where like 200 people died in a fire, they had so many violations they shoulda been closed too. Being open only after hours is probably comparable as to being caught with a joint. Big fucking deal. Misdameanor. Havent heard of any fire hazards or safety hazards. Some clubs where I live stay open till later too.

In the radio while driving to work, there were some unconfirmed reports that an argument escalated and the bouncer + Proof stepped outside, proof pistol whipped the man then shot him in the head, then the man's cousin who was another bouncer came and shot proof. Cops showed up, it was about 5am, and the bouncer who shot proof (i think his name was Holden?) turned himself in later. So, this is not going to be some "pac" or "biggie" mystery. There are no conspiracies, lies or gang related events here, the way some of you posted. The nigga bucked at somebody, then his ass got shot. This shit happens all the time, especially in Detroit. It only hit the news cause it was Proof. He shot the man first, no doubt. I dont know if he was already being shot at but not had actually been shot yet, but all i know is if he shot the bouncer cold blood like that after pistol whipping him, then Proof is a cold hearted dirty ass mothafucka and he deserved what he got.

Im not saying that he is a cold hearted mofo, so chill before u flip out. Im just saying, if that was the case, then he is, undeniably.

Either way, its a sad story. The man had talent. R.I.P Proof


^ smh. hater

and his homies wasnt there to help.

I dont think people realize how big this is...D12 isnt D12 anymore... theres no more 6 people.... its 5.... and Proof.. besides Em... was the best one out of them in my opinion.... like really people need to chill out with this shit... obviously we dont know the details... but you dont go shooting rappers thats sum1 whos helped change the game nah mean... you dont see people shooting actors or movie stars or rock stars... its always the fucking rappers... why... because they talk about gats or half beef? settle that shit in a fight like a fucking man thats how I look at it no matter what...


Elton John, mad rockers been shot but i know what you mean, its unfair why were losing our stars,m the one who deserve to live.


RIP Proof, Detrioits Finest.

^^ yea it's a shame that rap has to lose its stars to violence

Damn i meant john lennon not elton john

that guy that was involved in the shooting died today...

damn ... we might never know what really happened

^Sources say it all started over a pool game. The bouncer started talking about how bad a rapper Proof was. Proof was then like "man, cut that shit out", but the bouncer refused and kept talking. They then went outside and got into a scuffle, which led to the Bouncer *firing off a warning shot into the air*. Then Proof pistol whipped the bouncer, which caused him to shoot at Proof two times. Proof then shot the bouncer in the head. The bouncer's cousin seen the whole thing happen and shot Proof in the head, watched him fall, and shot him in the head again.

r.i.p proof..

proof was shot two times in the head???

proof was awsom

^ no shit

proof definitely had it comin'

Proof was IMO in danger....a man with millions of dollars and 5 kids...no matter what the situation was...aint gonna go clap some bouncer in the head unless he feels he is in danger...a lot of danger...I do think the bouncers tried kicking his ass....but then guns got involved...and thats when everything got fucked up

eya true art

R.I.P proof

proof was an amazin rapper and still is

i made a thread for people to leave there respect for him but then got closed down cause somone fort it was boring thats BIG disrespect.

R.I.P proof

god of detroit

if i was rich with 5 kids i'd be more careful, hanging around a club after hours alone?

No offense but he had it coming

R.I.P. Proof

lol... people still debatin over this... I told you what it was...
Just because someone else was shot doesn't mean proof shot em... this is facts...

proof dead
bouncer shot

what we don't know...

exactly who was involved and how many were involved.
what this shit was over.
why it happened


n conclusion...

like I said... you'll never find out bout proofs death... just like pacs and bigs... as far as people think... he's just another dead thugged out rapper.

all im saying is personal opinion... proof wasn't the cause of the problem

edit... art and clu the only niggas who ain't stupid

word, all ive herd about his death is on the day, the day after and his funeral. thats it. and thats all there will be to it.

dark day in rap... RIP bro

do you think eminem gona take revenge on those mothafuckas that killed proof?

^ Stfu & gtfo.

do you think eminem gona take revenge on those mothafuckas that killed proof?



LOL!...................................no

R.I.P proof, definitely wont be forgotten, ill brb i just hafta torture the ppl tht did this *be's rite bak* kk, im bak, we wont hafta worry about those guyz nemore *sticks a baseball bat through ther dicks and hangs them* lol

Please don't compare Proof to 2Pac, Biggie, Big L, etc... just don't...

But, I do feel sorry for his family and friends and hope he RIP...


... Just curious...
Has Royce commented at all?

man ain't noone comparing him on that level...

yea, royce said they had just got cool again.

damn, that shits raw man, gettin shot in streets,

R.I.P Proof

Hm damn, so sad !RIP Proof! He was the only real outta D12 in my opinion! S

damn yo i didnt know that dude died.

^^you are soo behind lol

damn....proof popped first...then he got hit and died..if he would've killed dude, he would've been a hero...nobody gave 2 fucks about proof untill he died..im not trying to be a dick about it..thats just the way i see it..R.I.P. Proof