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Sad Day For Hip-Hop
Rapper Proof Slain in Detroit Nightclub
04/11/2006 1:00 PM, AP
Associated Press
By TOM KRISHER, Associated Press Writer1 hour, 9 minutes ago Proof, a member of rap group D12 and a close friend of Eminem, was shot to death early Tuesday at a nightclub along Eight Mile Road, a publicist said.
The death of Proof — whose real name is Deshaun Holton — was confirmed by Dennis Dennehy, the publicist for D12's label, Interscope Records.
"Memorial service arrangements are still being made, and his friends and family would appreciate privacy during this difficult time," Dennehy said in a statement.
Family members gathered at a home on Detroit's northwest side. The residential street in front of the two-story home was lined with vehicles.
Proof was the best man at Eminem's wedding in January and often appeared alongside the superstar rapper at concerts and public appearances. He also appeared in the film "8 Mile."
D12, which includes Eminem, has been around since the mid-1990s, when members of the rap group met at Detroit's Hip-Hop Shop, a clothing store by day and a hip-hop club by night.
Detroit police wouldn't confirm that Proof was killed, but said two people were shot in the head — one fatally — early Tuesday at a nightclub on Eight Mile.
An argument at the CCC nightclub escalated into gunshots, Detroit police spokesman James Tate said.
Wende Berry, a spokeswoman for St. John Health System, said Holton was dead on arrival at St. John Conner Creek, an outpatient treatment facility. Berry confirmed that he had a gunshot wound.
Another member of Eminem's inner circle — rapper Obie Trice — was shot while driving on a Detroit-area highway in December.
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I received a text message this morning while getting ready for school, and my friend told me about this, but I thought it might have been a rumor. I turned on the news, and had it on, and nothing came up. When I was about to turn it off, they mentioned it for a little while. What's sad is that nobody is showing any emotion. The news gave him 15 seconds, while the radio, barely gave him any time. They said, "Eminem's best friend was shot and killed today. On a lighter note.." People like radio stations should show some more love for someone like Proof. Growing up, and even today, he was one of the artists I looked up to. Really a sad loss, can't believe it's true. This is the second death in D12. Makes you think what's going to happen to the future of D12. Rest In Peace.
04/11/2006 1:00 PM, AP
Associated Press
By TOM KRISHER, Associated Press Writer1 hour, 9 minutes ago Proof, a member of rap group D12 and a close friend of Eminem, was shot to death early Tuesday at a nightclub along Eight Mile Road, a publicist said.
The death of Proof — whose real name is Deshaun Holton — was confirmed by Dennis Dennehy, the publicist for D12's label, Interscope Records.
"Memorial service arrangements are still being made, and his friends and family would appreciate privacy during this difficult time," Dennehy said in a statement.
Family members gathered at a home on Detroit's northwest side. The residential street in front of the two-story home was lined with vehicles.
Proof was the best man at Eminem's wedding in January and often appeared alongside the superstar rapper at concerts and public appearances. He also appeared in the film "8 Mile."
D12, which includes Eminem, has been around since the mid-1990s, when members of the rap group met at Detroit's Hip-Hop Shop, a clothing store by day and a hip-hop club by night.
Detroit police wouldn't confirm that Proof was killed, but said two people were shot in the head — one fatally — early Tuesday at a nightclub on Eight Mile.
An argument at the CCC nightclub escalated into gunshots, Detroit police spokesman James Tate said.
Wende Berry, a spokeswoman for St. John Health System, said Holton was dead on arrival at St. John Conner Creek, an outpatient treatment facility. Berry confirmed that he had a gunshot wound.
Another member of Eminem's inner circle — rapper Obie Trice — was shot while driving on a Detroit-area highway in December.
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I received a text message this morning while getting ready for school, and my friend told me about this, but I thought it might have been a rumor. I turned on the news, and had it on, and nothing came up. When I was about to turn it off, they mentioned it for a little while. What's sad is that nobody is showing any emotion. The news gave him 15 seconds, while the radio, barely gave him any time. They said, "Eminem's best friend was shot and killed today. On a lighter note.." People like radio stations should show some more love for someone like Proof. Growing up, and even today, he was one of the artists I looked up to. Really a sad loss, can't believe it's true. This is the second death in D12. Makes you think what's going to happen to the future of D12. Rest In Peace.
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