Who Is Proof for Eminem?

DeShaun Dupree Holton
He was a close childhood friend of rapper Eminem, who also lived in Detroit, Michigan. Proof was often a hype man at Eminem’s concerts….Proof (rapper)

What did proof do for Eminem?

Proof, whose real name was Deshaun Holton, died early Tuesday morning after being shot in the head at a club on Detroit’s Eight Mile Road, a thoroughfare he and Eminem made famous to rap fans.

Has Eminem ever beaten in a rap battle?

Eminem has lost only one battle in his whole career. This 1997 Rap Olympic battle. Here’s How Eminem Lost That battle : Eminem vs Juice.

Where is Proof buried?

April 19, 2006
Proof/Date of burial
Paying tribute to Proof, who was best man at his January wedding, Eminem said: “Without Proof there would be no Eminem, no Slim Shady, no D12.” Proof was later buried at Detroit’s Woodlawn Cemetery; he is survived by his wife and five children.

Is future in 8 Mile actually future?

In “8 Mile,” Eminem’s semi-autobiographical movie, Proof’s life was loosely depicted by Mekhi Phifer’s character, the rapper Future. “I had a lotta names, baby,” Future says. While the shooting once again draws attention to hip-hop violence, Eminem is trying to keep the attention on his old friend.

Who defeated Eminem in rap battle?

Juice
Juice Recalls Beating Eminem in Rap Battle 20 Years Ago, Says He Would Beat Him Again. During a recent interview on the Murder Master Music Show this week, Juice recalled the legendary battle… before offering Em a rematch. “I was lucky enough to win that particular day.

Is 8 Mile a true story about Eminem?

‘8 Mile’ is partially based on a true story. The film contains many similarities and parallels to Eminem’s experiences of living in Detroit. While Eminem wasn’t a hugely successful artist around that time and did struggle to come up in the early 90s, he released his first EP in 1996.

When did proof and Eminem do a freestyle?

This was an interview that was done with Kurt Loder on MTV when Eminem was coming up. They took the Finale of the show to a freestyle in a car where Eminem and Proof actually freestyle; something that a lot of you emcees “claim” to do now-a-days.

Who was the rapper that was killed by Eminem?

He was a close childhood friend of rapper Eminem, who lived on the same block, and was often a hype man at his concerts. In April 2006, Proof was shot and killed during an altercation at the CCC nightclub in Detroit.

Who is proof the hype man at Eminem’s concerts?

Proof was often a hype man at Eminem’s concerts. DeShaun Dupree Holton was born to Sharallene “Pepper” Holton, a single mother. His father, McKinley Jackson, was a music producer who left to pursue his career prior to Holton’s birth. DeShaun was close friends with Eminem from a young age.

What was the song difficult by Eminem about?

In early 2009, Jem revealed “The track is about losing someone and I wrote it the day after his friend Proof was murdered. I was in Detroit with Eminem’s friends, who I happened to be recording with, when it happened”. Eminem eulogized his friend with the unreleased track “Difficult”, that leaked to the public in 2010.