While recording his solo debut, D12 rapper Proof found inspiration in an unlikely person — the late jam rocker Jerry Garcia. “I was watching Searching for Bobby Fisher and Mark Hicks [D12’s manager] ...

Happy Birthday to the late Detroit rapper Proof —born DeShaun Dupree Holton. Known for being a part of the group D12 and Eminem’s close friend he was even more than that. He was a part of the bands 5 ...

DETROIT — Proof, a member of rap group D12 and a close friend of Eminem, was shot to death early Tuesday at a nightclub along 8 Mile Road, the road made famous by the 2002 film "8 Mile" that starred ...

DeShaun Holton lived what many considered a good life. A man who inspired a movement among Hip-Hop purists in his native Detroit, the man known as Proof gave much of himself in shining a light on up ...

Fans and loved ones gathered in Detroit this afternoon (April 11) to remember slain D12 member Proof and commemorate the two-year anniversary of his death. “Since he’s been gone he was the head of ...

There was no bigger spokesperson for Detroit hip-hop than the late DeShaun Holton aka Proof. Tonight in Los Angeles, a benefit will be held in Holton's memory at the Highlands nightclub in Hollywood ...

I don’t know that much about Proof, Eminem’s best friend and hypeman, the basis for the Mekhi Phifer character in 8 Mile. He’s always been a vaguely comforting and dependable presence, the guy who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gorillaz enlist Argentine rapper Trueno and late D12 rapper Proof for their new song “The Manifesto,” the latest offering from the ...

Proof — the D12 rapper and longtime friend of Eminem who was fatally shot during a shootout Tuesday at a Detroit club — fired the first bullet, police stated Wednesday. The victim, Keith Bender, 35, ...

Tim Westwood took a walk into his seemingly endless vault of freestyles and came out with a gem: a previously unreleased clip of Eminem and late D12 member Proof. The freestyle was released in honor ...

This morning we learned from the website All hip-Hop that Detroit hip-hop great Proof’s mother Sherallene “Pepper” Holton-White has passed away. Proof passed away in 2006, of course, but Ms.