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So...yesterday marked 15 years since our beloved brother Proof was taken from us.
Two days after my 34th birthday.
I know it may sound dramatic to some...but life hasn& #39;t been the same since. Sure, there have been ups as well as the downs and highs to go with the lows...
Two days after my 34th birthday.
I know it may sound dramatic to some...but life hasn& #39;t been the same since. Sure, there have been ups as well as the downs and highs to go with the lows...
But it& #39;s dulled. Like a permanent fucked up filter.
Proof was more than a rapper. He was the backbone of our hip hop community. He was the heart of our hip hop community. He was the face of our hip hop community. He was the voice of our hip hop community.
Proof was more than a rapper. He was the backbone of our hip hop community. He was the heart of our hip hop community. He was the face of our hip hop community. He was the voice of our hip hop community.
I was gonna type a whole bunch of other shit, but I backspaced because I& #39;m no longer in the mood, so y& #39;all just gonna get these pics.
I took this one at The Pouré Me Cafe, which is now the TV Lounge. I don& #39;t remember if he was performing that night, but I know that Slum Village did.
This is the only pic I have of us together in my possession. @jessicaCaremoor &/or her mother have a pic from her going away party that I& #39;ve been trying to get my hands on for decades now. Me, DJ Ro, DJ Sabotage, jess, 5 Ela & the Funky Cowboys, etc...
C& #39;mon jess!
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C& #39;mon jess!
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This will forever be my favorite flyer w/my name on it because Proof is on it. Peace to @Maurice_Malone aka DJ Soulfinger & @jp_hype aka J.P. the Hypeman.
When I was spinning at Lush, Proof was enjoying fame as a member (& founder) of D12. Yet, he would still come through and freestyle for *the length of an entire song* like a hungry, unsigned artist.
One night he came back to the booth and we greeted each other.
One night he came back to the booth and we greeted each other.
After he stepped back, I reached out and grabbed that diamond encrusted P medallion hanging off his neck. I can& #39;t remember what was said after that, but the next thing I know he took the chain off and put it around my neck while he ran off doin& #39; Proof shit.
At some point that evening, I saw him double fisting Heinekens and I was like "DOG...WHAT THE FUCK??". Same reaction I had when I saw Jay Dee blowing weed smoke on the Welcome 2 Detroit cover. Them niggas DID NOT drink or smoke when I met them. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤯" title="Explodierender Kopf" aria-label="Emoji: Explodierender Kopf">
His simple explanation was "the road".
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Later on that evening, he grabbed the mic during the open mic segment and burned it down for maybe 10 minutes? I forget. But he wanted to keep going and we were all loving it. Of course, I gave him his chain back...
Later on that evening, he grabbed the mic during the open mic segment and burned it down for maybe 10 minutes? I forget. But he wanted to keep going and we were all loving it. Of course, I gave him his chain back...
