Artist: Proof
Representing: Detroit
Mixtape: Big Proof and Iron Fist Records Presents ... Hand 2 Hand
411: If you go to Detroit, you can ask anyone about Motown rap and they'll tell you Proof was the mayor of the city's hip-hop scene. He worked quietly behind the scenes and helped up-and-coming artists like Trick Trick get signed, and you already know the history of how instrumental he was to Eminem. Despite his success, Proof was still reaching back to help others get on, literally until the day he died. Hand 2 Hand features an abundance of local talent that Proof was trying to not only shed light on, but bring together in a unified front.
Joints To Check For:
"Forgive Me" remix featuring 50 Cent. The Dirty Dozen take the chorus from 50's old "Ghetto Koran" record and flip over Styles P.'s "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye" beat. D12 do what they always do: kick some of the most off-the-wall lyrics they can think of. Proof raps about coming from a dysfunctional family, Bizarre about being a crack head and "bad dad," both mumbling under their breath about their mothers. Kuniva even admits to lying to his momma.
"Gurls With the Boom" remix by Proof featuring Royce Da 5'9". Before he died, Proof and Royce had a well-documented feud that almost ended in the worst-case scenario. Fortunately, the once good fiends were able to reconcile and even work together again. Here, they rap about what a lot of dudes love: sexy women.
"The Beats, the Rhymes" by Proof featuring Chino XL. While Proof may be known to the mainstream for his comical endeavors with D12, he became legendary in Detroit in the '90s for being the top battle rapper. Chino's battle pedigree is impeccable as well. On this track both are serious, with Proof rapping about labels trying to steal his publishing, being in love with hip-hop, and how the beats and rhymes help him find himself. Chino preaches about keeping his musical integrity. "It takes a real n---a like Proof to understand me," he raps. "I can't dress crazy like Outkast to win a Grammy/ Even your family tries to play you till you get all rich/ The whole world is underhanded like softball pitch."
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