A little over seven years after the untimely death of Detroit rapper Proof, fellow Detroit emcee Obie Trice spoke with Vlad TV about the mood immediately following Proof’s passing. When asked how Proof’s good friend, Eminem, was affected by the death, Obie revealed that the rapper took it hard, but says that mostly everyone took Proof’s death to heart.
“Yeah, that was his mans,” said Obie. “So, I remember when that situation happened and we had to go to the hospital and shit. It was me, Em, and the whole D-12 went in the room. And just saw him laying there like that. It was just a—everybody was just fucked up. You know what I’m saying? It was just a fucked up time. And I’m sure he took it as hard as all of us or even harder being how close he was. But, you know, that didn’t matter. Everybody took it hard. That was just a rough, rough period.”
Obie also shared the details of what he was told happened the night of Proof’s death. According to the rapper, the incident resulted due to a scuffle about a pool game, with some saying that Proof was the first to shoot. He says Proof was ultimately shot by a bodyguard at the club whose cousin was also killed as a result of the shooting. The Detroit emcee later revealed that the violence that night continued long after the shooting ended.
“A lot of shit happened after that,” said Obie. “Like a lot of people ended up getting killed. A lot of shit. A lot of shit was going on after that. But that’s just how it is though. You know what I’m saying? I don’t believe my man actually stay there though. I don’t think he stay there no more.”
The status of D-12 following Proof’s death was also discussed during Obie’s interview with Vlad TV.
“Well, they was still going,” said the rapper. “They was still doing they thing, but that was just—that was a group. So, I don’t know what happened with them with that. I mean, Proof was a part of that group. So, maybe they didn’t feel it no more or something. I have no idea what happened with that.”
As a former Shady Records signee, Obie Trice is featured on The Eminem Show track “Drips” and is included on two songs on the 8 Mile soundtrack. Following his signing, he would later go on to release his debut album Cheers via Shady Records/Interscope in September 2003 before leaving the label years later in 2008.
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For the record i think Tyler, the creator’s 3rd LP “Wolf” is better than em’s 2013 release “MMLP2”
ahhh they both whack
For the record I think Relapse (minus accents – lyrics/beats/concept/layout) is better than Recovery & MMLPII
all u suckers can suck it…Tyler 2…the worse track out of MMLP 2 > Tylers career + whateva the fuck he stands for
proof was the mayor of detroit hip hop, shit hip hop changed when he passed
em needs to take a trip back to 8 mile
that sound track is better than mmlp2
who cares? the guy who popped proof is still alive and if i was him i woulda shot proof too. proof shot an innocent guy in the head after losing a bet: FACT!!
were u there? how it that a fact? ignorant fuck lol u ever hear of cover ups? Proofs friend who witnessed him killed said the bouncer shot him and his cousin. N everbody in the bar wanted to cover it up so Mario the bouncer didnt go to prison. U da type to believe EVERYTHING they tell u haha damn shame thats just how it is in DETROIT
LOL @ the clowns who troll this site trying to give career advice to the guy who’s gonna wind u0 with the best selling rap album of the year. I’m not a huge fan of the MMLP2 either but I’m not ignorant enough to tell a guy who’s winning that he’s playing the game wrong, you fools need to sit the fuck down!!!
Proof was a weirdo, his Nazi buddy Feminem left him in the hood to die despite him having hundreds of millions of dollars to help put him out of the Hood.
Never befriend whites, they are our enemy.
thats a LAME comment… play the racial card, so easy and corny.. cmon maynn enuff wiff the bllsht!
Proof stayed in tha hood by choice, he grew up in Detroit, just like Eminem n how he still lives there. Tha only difference is tht Eminem was too famous at tha time to be out at nightclubs and bars in Detroit. He would be recognized instantly
Why would play the race card anonymous thats not a way to end racism I date black girls and have alot of black friends. The hell with Racism. It’s total bull
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D12 is one of tha best rap groups in history. Everythin from tha beats 2 tha lyrics N wordplay was dope af. Devils Night N D12 World are tha only two albums I can listen to frm pretty much start to finish and not get bored. RIP PROOF your name wont be forgotten
nigga please, D-12 was one of the worst groups ever. eminem was trying to use them for a street rep. until G-unit came along. Royce da 5’9 even said PROOF told him “em probably ain’t going to do another D-12 since G-unit is poppin and he can get a street rep. cuz of 50.” D-12 was corny as fuck. they were a sell-out group. A POP GROUP!!
D12 is underrated as fuck because Bizarre wrecked a few songs with stupid lyrics.
Devils Night is a classic for sure though. D12 World was aight.
rip proof.but the group was not good couple of solid joints .
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GONNA GET AT THEM KILL KILL
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U MOTHER BITCHHHHH
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this is a stupid article..what did u xpect obie 2 say
R.I.P. Big Proof 🙁 I remember that day when I heard in the news about Proofs death 🙁 was like yesterday ((
Gucci The Realest Of All Time:
– Sold drugs.
– Killed a man who tried to rob him. Ask Young Jeezy.
– Exposed Young Jeezy as a fraud.
– Beats up so called fans.
– Throws bitches out of his car while driving.
These are facts! Fuck the studiogangstas: Rick Ross, Mobb Deep, Nas, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, 2Pac, Big L etc.
how can you be a hip hop fan, and say fuck Nas, Dr.dre, ice cube, tupac and big l. Gucci cant even rap without sounding like he has down syndrome
big l wasnt a studio gangster. dude got blasted in the face 9 times in a case of mistaken identity. a guy popped bigl cuz he thought he was his older brother.and obie should clean his fuckin hat. lookin broke. prob wasted all that eminem$$$$$
Cheers is a dope album from start to finish, i bet it’s a classic anyway
so is second rounds on me
obies two albums are better than mmlp2
That Cheers album is a great album. Almost every song on that album is good. I remember I use to bump it all day everyday for the longest.
rip big proof always remembered
By who?
I used to go to one of the after hours proof went to, called bagley optical in southwest detroit, google it and it will lead you to a story about a raid they did there a couple years ago. Proof was living out of control really, he would start his night at the strip club and be at an after hours club at 4 am, all sorts of drunk and high. Some people just live to fast and die young, that’s proof. R.I.P
I miss proof, but d12 needed to come back…along with Eminem and just make those goofy songs again like my band…etc
Obie is a talented rapper, but– I think that lingering bullet in his skull has warped him, slightly– I really couldn’t follow the rambling aspects of his statements.
WTF moment:
Like a lot of people ended up getting killed. A lot of shit. A lot of shit was going on after that. But thats just how it is though. You know what Im saying? I dont believe my man actually stay there though. I dont think he stay there no more.
Yeah. Obie Trice is truly a dumb fuck. Probably the least talented person Eminem has ever been forced to work with.
The guy that killed proof now lives in panama city or something like that. This I read on his facebook page. I knew Proof for many years and I also knew the guy that got killed with him. We all went to the same high school. I ain’t gonna say much but it’s really a shame that people think that the story that was told by the media is the truth. There is a lot of information that people are not aware of and yes it’s true that many others were killed because of this. I am proud of my city and where I come from but incidents and lies spun around them afterwards really sickens me…RIP Proof and Keith Bender
if i was that guy i would try to lay low as best i could
I heard proof and eminem weren’t really friends it was all lies. Is that true.
until I looked at the receipt of $6047, I have faith that my best friend was like they say truley bringing home money part time on their apple laptop.. there uncles cousin haz done this less than 11 months and resently cleard the debts on their condo and purchased a gorgeous Car. you can look here>>> http://www.Fb39.com
He was basically saying those are the ones he see’s as his competition; and that he was going to remain competitive with them for the top spot. If anything he dissed every other rapper he didn’t mention.
STFU
No offense but if you’re not gonna say much, don’t allude to it…. Else give the details
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idk much about proof but i can tell that he was the greatest mc,he kinda best men. may he RIP, i know shady will never and ever forgot that dude.
proof rip d1-2 fucking you hell motherfucker
shot killed proof hospital bitches bastard fucked up
goddamn