D12 New Song: Gorillaz – “The Manifesto,” ft. Trueno & Proof Posted on October 9, 2025October 9, 2025Gorillaz have shared their new single ‘The Manifesto’ featuring Argentine rapper Trueno and late D12 member Big Proof. The sprawling track follows the Damon Albarn-led animated band’s previous single ‘The Happy Dictator‘ featuring Sparks. According to a press release the song carries the album’s “themes of the cycle of life… Read more
D12 Proof will be featured on Gorillaz’s upcoming album Posted on September 20, 2025September 20, 2025Gorillaz have announced a new album “The Mountain,” releasing March 20, 2026, as well as a European tour to coincide with the record. The group, created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, will drop its ninth record and first-ever album on its own new label KONG. They released the first… Read more
D12 Big Proof has two new songs on Eminem’s STANS soundtracks Posted on August 21, 2025Eminem is gearing up to release STANS: The Official Soundtrack on August 26, arriving alongside the streaming debut of his highly anticipated documentary Stans. The project isn’t just a standard soundtrack—it’s being promoted as a companion piece to the film, weaving together songs featured in the documentary with previously unreleased… Read more
Eminem Poison Pen recalls Eminem & Proof battling at 88 Hip-Hop Station Posted on June 15, 2024Poison Pen and Iron Solomon have recently sat down on Uppercut Podcast where they briefly recalled the story of Eminem and Big Proof battling rappers outside the 88 Hip-Hop Radio Station. “88 Hip-Hop was very pivotal because it was not just young motherf–kers like us. I told you Fat Joe,… Read more
D12 Esham says he’s only rapper who ever defeated Eminem, claims he never seen “8 Mile” movie Posted on March 20, 2024Detroit hip-hop pioneer Esham has recently sat down with Kid L where he discussed his timeline from before rap, during rap, his first album, his encounters with D12 and Eminem, and his closure of the situation with Detroit legend Big Proof. They also discussed his concern for culture protection for… Read more
Eminem Royce 5’9″ urges Eminem again to another Bad Meets Evil project Posted on March 18, 2024Nasaan and Royce 5’9″ have recently sat down with Way Up With Angela Yee where they talked about Nasaan’s upcoming album Error 404 that’s releasing on April 25, 2024, featuring BabyTron, Royce 5’9″, Icewear Vezzo and more. They also talked sobriety, Cordae, Eminem, Paul Rosenberg, Obie Trice, Big Proof, their… Read more
Eminem Nasaan & Royce 5’9″ talk about Eminem, Proof, JAY-Z, Joyner Lucas, J Dilla & more Posted on March 10, 2024March 15, 2024Nasaan and Royce 5’9″ have recently sat down with Ebro Darden, Pete Rosenberg and Laura Stylez on Ebro In The Morning for a conversation about growing up in hip-hop, going major vs independent, being able to carve up your own identity, learning more about the late Big Proof, lessons learned… Read more
D12 Calicoe recalls the night Proof died, says Bizarre carried on what Proof was doing Posted on February 24, 2024Detroit battle rap legend Calicoe has recently sat down with Kid L where they talked about his come up in the battle scene, and even being named by Proof. He tells a story of D12‘s Bizarre, making safety a priority during a rap battle that almost went left. They also… Read more
D12 Quest Mcody talks Proof’s influence on Detroit rap scene, weighs in on Eminem VS Benzino beef Posted on February 7, 2024Detroit hip-hop artist and battle rapper Quest Mcody has recently sat down with P to Da 3rd Letter on Rap Grid where the two talked about Eminem and Benzino’s reignited beef, why Eminem slander is still cool thing to do and how Big Proof influenced the entire Detroit rap scene…. Read more
D12 Nasaan pens heartfelt letter to his father Proof Posted on April 14, 202317 years have passed since Big Proof passed away. On April 11, 2006, Proof was shot three times by Mario Etheridge, once in the head and twice in the chest, after a dispute broke out during a game of billiards at the CCC Club on 8 Mile Road in Detroit…. Read more
Eminem Whoo Kid recalls Eminem shooting up his & Proof’s hotel rooms in Japan Posted on February 14, 2023We have heard this story before but in a recent interview, DJ Whoo Kid revisited the story of Eminem shooting up his hotel room while touring with D12 and G-Unit in Japan in 2003. “We fall asleep and we were like two groupies. Japanese chicks does not speak English but… Read more
Eminem Bizarre recalls Proof beating up Esham for dissing Eminem’s daughter & throwing bottle at their tour bus Posted on April 9, 2022Bizarre has recently done an interview with VLAD TV where the D12 rapper recalled lots of stories about Eminem and Dirty Dozen, including that one time D12 beating up Esham for mentioning Eminem’s daughter on “Chemical Imbalance” with a following lines: “They won’t let me on MTV I’d beat up… Read more
D12 Bizarre recalls losing rap battle to Eminem, talks about D12, Big Proof & much more Posted on January 27, 2022Bizarre has recently done “Off The Porch” interview with Mikala Horne on Dirty Glove Bastard. During the conversation Biz broke down the different miles of Detroit, his childhood growing up in 7 Mile, childhood story of getting hit in the face, jumping off the porch at the 18, how he… Read more
Eminem Eminem & Big Proof preventing crowd surge in 2002 surfaces online! Posted on November 22, 2021November 22, 202110 people were killed and hundreds injured at Travis Scott’s Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas, at NRG Park on November 5, 2021 after concertgoers surged toward the stage during the rapper’s headlining set. To help understand the role that policy plays in shaping events like Astroworld, CNN talked to… Read more
D12 Today, 17 years ago, Big Proof released “I Miss The Hip-Hop Shop” Posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021On this day, 17 years ago, June 15, 2004, Big Proof release his solo debut album “I Miss the Hip Hop Shop,” the follow-up of D12’s “D12 World.” The album was released via Iron Fist Records. The 19-tracks project includes features from Journalist, MU, T-Flame, Fatt Father, 1st Born, Famous,… Read more
Eminem Detroit rapper Sada Baby calls out Eminem Posted on March 9, 2021Detroit rapper Sada Baby has recently done a live stream on Instagram where he showed love for Royce Da 5’9″, Big Proof and Trick Trick but was salty towards Eminem. Sada Baby said: “You know I’m heminem. Not Eminem but I got love for Royce Da 5’9″, I love Royce…. Read more