Much has been said and written about D-12 emcee, Proof since
his violent death several months ago. What has been left out of many news
reports is one of the last projects he was working on before his death.
While Proof is
widely known in the mainstream for Purple
Pills and Fight Music, the Detroit emcee was also
working on a compilation titled Take the
Land, an album that highlighted the importance of land ownership.
“Take the Land was a
project that basically talks about the importance of Black people owning land.
Everywhere you go… we rent but we don’t own, this whole thing is about land
ownership,” Proof’s manager, Kali told Davey D in an interview.
“Land is the source of
all wealth… we see people out here blinging…if we can buy diamonds, why can’t
we own diamond mines?” he added.
The project was to be released through Proof’s label, Iron
Fist Records and features appearances from Professor
Griff of Public Enemy, M-1 of dead
prez, Jessica Care Moore and others. Several tracks from the album can be
heard in the audio portion of the interview.
Other aspects of Proof’s
life and death are also discussed.
The entire interview can be heard here: http://odeo.com/audio/1642406/view
