Topic: D-12's member Proof is Murdered In Detroit
- Apr 11, 2006 02:45pm by DjShad
D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed
By Nolan Strong
Date: 4/11/2006 8:40 am
D-12 member Proof was shot and killed in Detroit 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.
The identity of the second man was released and despite initial reports, a police source told AllHipHop.com that the second man, an unnamed 35-year-old, remained in hospitalized in critical condition.
The second man shot may have been fellow D-12 group member Bizarre, but police have not released the victims identity as of press time.
One witness was being questioned by the police, who are still seeking suspects.
The rapper was signed to superstar rapper 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.
In the movie 8 Mile, Mekhi Phifer was chosen to embody Proof as the character 'Lil Tic.'
- Apr 11, 2006 03:13pm by Reach. - Peace and oneness,
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I just saw him on "Beef II" and thought about how eerily close their beef with Royce came to someone being killed.
Sad...
God bless his family and friends.
- Apr 11, 2006 03:38pm by Atilla_Beatsmith - [email protected]
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man, that's sad to hear...my condolences to his family.
- Apr 11, 2006 03:57pm by LouRip - "Im not supposed to be here, Im just not!!"
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Proof had spit,too...
this is becoming too much...
- Apr 11, 2006 04:14pm by JDFlow - [url=http://www.my.rawkus.com/profile/jdflow]JDFlow on Rawkus[/url]
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Why? Why can't our people act right?
- Apr 11, 2006 04:23pm by Deta!L - I just said that so you would stop bothering me.
damn, detroit is losing some peeps lately
RIP
- Apr 11, 2006 04:23pm by Reach. - Peace and oneness,
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Apparently, Bizarre wasn't the other victim.
He was in Georgia at the time of the incident.
- Apr 11, 2006 04:27pm by Deta!L - I just said that so you would stop bothering me.
^ that's too bad...haha, bad joke, my bad
- Apr 11, 2006 04:27pm by LouRip - "Im not supposed to be here, Im just not!!"
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I was just thinking in Eminem's "Toy Soldier" video...Proof was the one the doctors were trying to revive after a gunshot wound....wow...
- Apr 11, 2006 04:33pm by Reach. - Peace and oneness,
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That's eery...
- Apr 11, 2006 04:49pm by DjShad
its wild, obie trice was shot on new years eve in the head, but hes doing ok
- Apr 11, 2006 04:51pm by MILES - [url]http://www.MilesBonny.com/[/url] Location: KCK
rest in peace, sad to hear. my thoughts are with his family.
- Apr 11, 2006 05:07pm by D-Crew - -- D-Crew's Young Ace
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RIP
- Apr 11, 2006 05:54pm by JDFlow - [url=http://www.my.rawkus.com/profile/jdflow]JDFlow on Rawkus[/url]
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[i:7adbb7c993]I was just thinking in Eminem's "Toy Soldier" video...Proof was the one the doctors were trying to revive after a gunshot wound....wow...[/i:7adbb7c993]
That is crazy. It's sad, but it's also infuriating. I can completely understand taking a life in self defense, but this senseless shit has to stop. In our own community, nationally and worldwide. I don't see how taking a life is considered a solution to any problem unless like I said someone is threatening yours. People need to think.
Take one minute and reflect on your life up to this very second. All the ups and even downs that have created your personal experiences which made you who you are. Now imagine taking all that away from not only one person, but the other people that were involved in forming so many memories.
- Apr 11, 2006 05:59pm by RIP - www.SoultakerRecords.com
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Man I cant believe this. Too many young men dying. People starting to act like the gift of life isnt worth a damn nowadays. I hope his fam and his music fam cope well with this happening.
- Apr 11, 2006 06:15pm by FlareThaRebel - http://www.myspace.com/anticrew
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"Ignorance is not something to shout"
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damn...after eminem, proof was the best in D-12 in my opinion...shits really fucked up...RIP
- Apr 11, 2006 06:21pm by All.Citi Location: CITY OF KINGS
yo, i wanna know whose these mutha fuckas walkin around playin God?
amor para familia... rest in peace. life is taken as fast as life was given. ONE
All.Citi
- Apr 11, 2006 06:42pm by StikFiga - "i could never be a thug, they dont dress this well"--Malice of the Clipse
Terrible man, that junk is awful.
- Apr 11, 2006 08:40pm by Talysman
The sad part is I'm 99% sure they won't ever find his shooter. Sad times for real these days we live in. I was a fan and it just sucks to here. R.I.P. to the musician - R.I.P. to the man. I hope his fam is a-ight.
- Apr 12, 2006 03:21pm by sixer
RIP
- Apr 12, 2006 03:27pm by Reach. - Peace and oneness,
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Turns out Proof shot at a bouncer in the club and was later shot and killed by another bouncer who worked there.
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So they found him? (the shooter)
- Apr 18, 2006 05:10pm by romerose
So it turns out that the guy shot by Proof died today...he was in critical condition all this time and apparently died this morning...
