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Karnail Pitts aka Robert Beck aka Bugz was born in 1978 around May.
He was loved and appreciated by all the D12 members for his rapping skills.
His life ended tragically on May the 21st in 1999: he was only 21 when he died.
The circumstances of his death will make us realize the fragility of human life. Bugz died for nearly nothing:
The day of the show, Bugz, a friend, and his friend’s cousin werespending the afternoon at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park. An altercation arose when a man sprayed Bugz’ friend’s cousin with a high-powered water gun and she took offense. A heated argument ensued which escalated into a fistfight, and Bugz intervened on his friend’s behalf. At this point, a friend of the man with the water gun went into a Ford Expedition, drew a rifle, and fired at Bugz, who was looking away at the time. He was hit three times at close range, once in the neck, and once in the chest. The men then ran Bugz over in the Expedition. An ambulance was called, but due to traffic on the bridge to Belle Isle, it took them thirty minutes to get onto the island. Bugz was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he could not be saved. He had just turned 21.
Bugz untimely passing has only strengthened the resolve of Dirty Dozen members. “It just makes you look at life more serious,” Proof says. “”At this point, we’re trying to gather everything he recorded [to] make an LP.” The Dirty Dozen, who’d been working on releasing their debut EP, are now looking to release Bugz’ material in tribute.
On Thursday, June 24, the Federation Records family is holding a Bugz benefit at The Wired Frog in Eastpointe, Mich. featuring fellow Dirty Dozen member Bizarre, as well as Paradime, The Brigade, SUN, and Da Ruckus. The cost is seven dollars, with all proceeds going to the Pitts family. Bugz will also be featured on The Brigade’s upcoming 4-song 12″ due out on Federation Records next month. Werner (Source: Rolling Stone Magazine)
The D12 group was founded by Proof in 1995. It is known that the first three members were Proof, Eminem and Kon Artis who were joined later by an MC named Eye Kyu. Then Bizarre joined the goup. The sixth member was Bugz.
When Eminem was discovered by Dr Dre, he started his solo career with the release of the Slim Shady LP. Eminem was also trying to get D12 a record deal. He was supposed to lead the goup and to make few appearences.
Then Swifty Mc Veigh joined the group. He featured Eminem’s song No One’s Iller.
When Bugz was tragically killed, Eminem placed himself in the group. Bugz’s wish was to have Swifty Mc Veigh as a member of the group.
Track 19 and 20 ‘Bugz 97′ (Skit) and ‘Good Die Young’ from the new D12 World album are dedicated to Bugz.
Before each show, the D12 crew prays for Bugz.
For his crew and for true D12 lovers, Bugz will live forever.
Check out my site..it features a lot info on Bugz (you are missed)!
Mr. Paolo
Im a real big fan of the D12 crew. Kuniva, Swifty, Proof, Kon Artis, Bizzare and Eminem. Ive always had mad love for what the Dirty Dozen spit. The slick witty Kuniva, the ill characteristics of Swifty, the phat freestylin’ Proof, the in your face ‘fuck you’ attitude of Kon Artis, Bizzare..well, his name speeks for itself and the sharp tounged Eminem. Ive had the pleasure of listning to the artists of d12 over the many years of being a fan. One thing I really wish would to have the other incredible artist of the Dirty Dozen to be part of the team, and that of course, is Bugz. I cant say that ive followed Bugz’ life and all that he has done, but i can say that from what i know about him and what ive heard, that Bugz is one hell of an artist. It really is a true shame for someone with talent such as Bugz to have their life cut so short. I am writing this to give props to the fallen member of D12 Bugz. R.I.P
i didnt know much bout bugz, so i searched the net after hearing bugz 97 and the good die young, it pisses me and alot of people off when talented artists die young like ‘Pac and biggie, i wish bugz could’ve lived 2 c the massive success of D12.
fuck hoo eva killed him
i didnt know much bout bugz, so i searched the net after hearing bugz 97 and the good die young, it pisses me and alot of people off when talented artists die young like ‘Pac and biggie, i wish bugz could’ve lived 2 c the massive success of D12.
RIP bugz
sorry i sent da same message twice
my bad
n e way
we will neva forget u bugz
R.I.P
RIP BUGZ
After hearin the new D12 cd i wanted to find out more about what happend to bugz. The good die young is prob my favorite song on the cd and i wanted to know more about what happend to bugz. That shit is bs that happend and the dude that killed him should get what he needs. RIP BUGZ
Big shout out to D-12. Thanks for the new album guys, it’s the fucking shit, period! I sm0ke and chill to it every day. Bugz is looking over yall, I know yas can feel it. Peace out to yall.
I wish he were still alive cause im like the biggest d12 fan, and i feel so bad 4 there loss. and i really wanna here him in a song.
Wow, Im Amazed of how many people have actually looked into tha inspiration of what Karnail Pitts brought us. Me and Karnail aka M.c Bugz,were not as close as proof and Karnail, but still had an emotion for eachother, and respect.Just releaseing the new album ” D-12 World”, i noticed that the song “Good Die Yong” brought a lot to remember back to Karnail,Fanz Notice`n that im not in the song, i agreed to tha other members in d-12 that this would be there deadication to him. I wasnt the closest person and not knowing alot about him. Im Glad The prayer is in with all of D-12 fans, and keeping the spirit up.
With Hope And Prayer, Shall God Protect him..
Rest In Peace Karnail Pitts 1978-1999
-Marshal Mathers-
man after hearing ” Good Die Young ” of the D-12 LP i almost cried Bugz was killed over something so stupid and not only got shot 3 times but ran over … i will always play ” Good Die Young ” in my car in memory of BUGZ…
R.I.P Bugz
plat
R.I.P BUGZ – the good die young – remember the pursuit of hedonism is the ultimate goal in life – but the ultimate hednoistic experience is a life characterised by virtue and self-improvement.
He’ll never spit his shit again, but he won’t be forgotten.
R.I.P
R.I.P BUGZ!
I knew about Bugz before I heard my now favourite song “Good Die Young”. Kunivas part made me think of it in a whole different view. I’ll never forget you Bugz
Rest in Peace
P.S- Obie 4got him on the list of ppl he’ll never 4get!!
thats a big influence he sounds great,it makes me think ive lost so much to and them to sing about that that is an inspiration to me. As an influence to me im going to print the article on what hapend to him i will put it on my school binders,thats so sad, lifes so preshes, he deserved more.
just hope who ever did it got their issue…people have no value…over a watergun, not only do they shoot him 3 times why he aint looking, but then they run over him???? Fuckin cowards…Hope they rot in hell….
D12 new album with that good die young song made me cry. they fuckin rocj and i dont really like hip hop. all i know is its very sad that most have lost that part in them that tells them that life is precious…..
yea i cried that shit is messed up, that song is so tight and im putting that article on my binder for the past week since i heard the song i cant get over how fucked up that is, i felt like i know him, it makes me think about how fucked up that shit is and made me right a song like that here it is though i wrote bout my dad it that song got me thinkin
i cant explain the feelings that i feel
i feel the sence of sincere
with a litle bit a fear followed by a tear
i cry for others
death so hard
going through life emotionaly scaured
i think about something so big over things so small
i wish itd all go away leave us all forever to stay
instead hitten you hard taking everything away
the hopes the dreams the prares
endless it seems
ive lost so many
so scared of lossing more
anything could happen when you walk out of that door
dont want to think about what could happen
in the end to my family and friends
going around a bend a curve that never ends
drivving through that with with that light at the end
i will never forget
that tragic sunny day those word something went wrong and your fathers gone to stay
he left and went back home all alone
i was so sad had to carry me away
i didnt want to except it i didnt want to believe
how sad i was
i just wish i could turn back time
everdya my heart aches with every breath i take
some things simple yet so hard left that day
scaured beyond beleif
sobbing in my pain and in my greif
all the times we missed the fun we could of had
a child without his dad damn that made me mad
seeing your father dying in the mist
his pictures motavate me to do what i do
pain still deep inside
blood keeps pumpin through
i feel all alone
yet so many by myside
i feel its more complex than that
its my inner me its what i do and what i see that affecting me
to be what i can be
and i will become that best that i can
live it to the max
everyone i miss you let this be your guide
Im appauled that such a great rapper and person was killed over something so pathatic. He was trying to a break up a fight for god’s sake. After hearing the tracks dedicated to Bugz, it just made me think of how much a truly great group D12 is for expressing their feelings to the public about one of their closest friends, which they did incredibly well. God bless you Bugs. Thank you for showing us just how precious life is.
PS. Fucken Kill that fucker that killed Bugz. I wanna see that gutless faggot’s autopsy on the next D12 album cover.
RIP BUGZ,
fuck who eva killed u hommie!
but D12 lets ur memory live on wit a gr8 tribute 2 u.
Sad u died so young, D12 would be even gr8r wit u on the mic.
RIP Hommie
R.I.P. Bugz aka Karnail Pitts :’(
RIP BUGZ
when i bought the cd the first song i listened to was Goog Die Young and i started to cry. that is my favorite song on the cd.i am a huge fan of d12 and i hope that fucker dies for killin him because he didnt deserve that. i see all of this stuff on tv and i dont think anyone should get killed over stuff like that like that kid Emmitt Till who got murdered..that was a really sad story.d12 is my favorite group and they didnt deserve to have that loss.
~~tara~~
Yo, i just wanna say the new d-12 album is tight as fuck, i’ve been waitin ever since dvils night to hear some more, please dont ever stop making albums, and RIP bugz, i hope i have friends like that that will keep my memmory alive when my time is over, i kno how you guys feel and violence like that is unnessicary, BIG UP’Z TO EVERYONE WHO POSTED RIP TO BUGZ! keep it real guys
I think it is a big loss, and feel bad over the whole situation. I didn’t wanna say anything becasue i felt i didn’t have the right but i think everyone should know that the tape that was shown on MTV was only the last couple of seconds of 34 seconds. And none of the band members were there so i don’t know what E is talkin about Bugz gettin shot in the face that’s false. They don’t show how BUGZ was hitin the shooters boy with a tire iron or how it was eight guys on one including BUGZ, they must have not ment to leave that out yea right. Everyone had let it go including BUGZ at one time till BUGZ got a tire iron, hid it behind his back and ran up on the shooters boy while there backs were turned. So it was fault on both sides not just one. If you don’t belive me get that tape from channel 7 or 4, then you’ll see the whole truth. I’m just being real. It’s cool how the group is gettin so much publicity about this just like in 99′. And all this talk fu*k who ever killed him all i gotta say is you all are not god and only God can judge him, who are you to cast the stone. You can’t judge when you know nothin but what you see on TV vs someone who was there on senior skip day 99. Peace out and i’m sorry if i offended anyone but i’m just bein real and tellin the truth.
SHAMZ
Man that was a damn shame what happen to bugz
R. I . P Karnell Pitts 1978-1999
yooo, idk how many of u have heard some of that ill shit bugz spit, but if u havent, then u really should…its really sad to kno that his life was cut so short, and i feel the pain when i think about it even tho i didnt kno him personally…after hearing kon artis and even bizzre emotional in good die young i was like damn…thats movin shit…. RIP karnail pitts,
Man, i just bought the d12 new album ‘n’ heard the Bugz 97, he sounded real talented, it’s shame he had to go and never got the fame he deserved,R.I.P Bugz, peace out.
Man, i just bought the d12 new album ‘n’ heard the Bugz 97, he sounded real talented, it’s shame he had to go and never got the fame he deserved,R.I.P Bugz, peace out.
I cried when i first heard this song. i feel like i kno bugz even though i never met him. i cant b-lieve some1 would do such an evil thing over something sooooo little. i hope the man who killed bugz has to suffer for the rest of his life regretting what he did.
R.I.P BUGZ :’(
any body got a picture of bugz?
yo that some stupid shit Bugz was raw and you’ll never be forgotten whoever killed him should fuckin die R.I.P Bugz
i first heard the lyrics bugz spit in bugz97 from the track desperados and sick tune by D12. I never knew about this until i bought the new D12 album. The Good Die Young is one of the best songs ive heard D12 write.It gives me chills when i listen to it. the beat and the mood of everyone in it being so real and with it having so much meaning to them as a group. rest in peice bugz.
REST IN PEACE BUGZ!!!
D12 and all the fans and your friends and family miss u!!! To the dude who killed you: Y did u do that r retarded, i mean just cause he got water on your girl? RIP Bugz
R.I.P BUGZ
rip bugz alwayz be ur fan
ill neva 4get u
I noticed with the older D12 tracks that Bugz had a lot of skill and I recently found out how he died, it’s very sad it brings tears to my eyes, I love D12 and I wish them the best.
Please release some more Bugz on the next D12 Album R.I.P Bugz.
“Yo, i just wanna say the new d-12 album is tight as fuck, i’ve been waitin ever since dvils night to hear some more, please dont ever stop making albums, and RIP bugz, i hope i have friends like that that will keep my memmory alive when my time is over, i kno how you guys feel and violence like that is unnessicary, BIG UP’Z TO EVERYONE WHO POSTED RIP TO BUGZ! keep it real guys”
‘Posted by Nate at May 17, 2004 11:16 PM’
couldn’t put it better, lest we forget.
R.I.P Bugz, good shit you produced, just a fuckin’ shame that your gone, always remembered…
RIP Bugz aka Karnail Pitts
ROYCE 5-9 WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE TO THE FAMILY OF MY HOMEBOY BUGZ FOR LETTIN THAT LINE LEAK OUT THE RADIO ITS A LONG STORY HOW IT HAPPENED D12 DAWG YALL BETTER LIKE I WAS TRYING DISRESPECT HIM OR SOMETHING. ME AND BUGZ WAS BOYZ HE THE ONE HAD THE IDEA TO MAKE THE DUO OF ME AND EM CALLED “BAD MEETS EVIL”. IWAS TRYIN TO DISREPECT YALL CUZ THATS WHAT IM DOIN FROM HERE ON IT
R.I.P. KARNAIL PITTS AKA ROBERT BECK AKA BUGZ
R.I.P. Bugz
True G to me
whenever i see a picture of you
all i can see is the talent lost
First of all, peace and love to all BUGZ family and friends, including D12. We all miss you bugz. I first heared him on Bugz 97 on the new D12 album. I then heared good die younge and i just couldn’t help but find out more about him. He sounded very talented and i love the song good die younge. It’s the best on the album. People who say D12 have no talent truley must have something wrong with them. They are my favorite group ever and I’m writing this to say to all the people he knew i’m sorry for his loss… the world is a worse place without his presance. I will remember him forever and I hope to hear more of him.
R.I.P FOREVER BUGZ
Love and respect always
r.i.p bugzy! I LUV U EMINEM!
sori 2 disappoint u greg but im da biggest fan!:Plol
really love d12 and have since first heard them great respect to tha fallen BUGZ.not heard much ov ya man but peace. live on nigga.d12 keep spittin.
yo R.I.P Bugz u wont be forgten shit like shouldnt happen
u were so close to seeing that hard workpays off i jus wish that u would see that u wont be forgoton
They Say the Bad Die Young!!! :)
R.I.Piss/Karnail Pitts Aka Dead BuG :)
Eminem you know your my favorite Fagget!
R.I.S ~ Rest In Shit
Karnail Pitts AkA BUGZ IS A FAG!
GGGGGGGG-UNIT
I didnt know too much about Bugz, I just bought D12 world and I now I know what he meant to them. I believe that Bugz was cheated out of life. The way D12 blew up its a shame that Bugz wasnt there to see it and live it. RIP Bugz
I NEVER KNEW THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER MEMBER OF D12 BACK IN THE DAY UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON(6.11.04)UNTIL I SAW THE SHOW ON MTV2.
FROM THE WAY EM WAS TALKING ABOUT BUGZ…I COULD TELL HE WAS A REAL COOL GUY WHO WANTED TO MAKE HIS DREAM COME TRUE WITH HIS BOYS NOT ONLY FOR HIMSELF BUT FOR HIS FAMILY AS WELL.
WHEN EM SAID THAT HE WAS SHOT ONCE IN THE HEAD (OR FACE) & THEN 3 TIMES IN THE NECK…THAT BOGGLED MY MIND! II CANT WRAP MY MIND AROUND HOW IGNORANT ANOTHER PERSON CAN BE JUST TO PULL OUT A GUN TO SHOOT SOME- 1 FOR NO REASON! THAT MESS MAKES NO SENSE!
WHEN THE IGNORANT PEOPLE OF THE WORLD EVER START TO GET THEIR HEADS & HEARTS RIGHT…IT MAY BE TOO LATE.
UNFORTUNATELY.
REST IN PEACE ALWAYS BUGZ.
over reaction is bliss yall should jus stfu makin fools of ur selvs
an yeh
rip bugz.