Presentation of the D12 group

The Dirty Dozen are six emcees from Detroit (Michigan). Their names are: Eminem, Bizarre, Proof, Swift, Kon Artis and Kuniva. Each member has his alter ego, so that makes a dozen. Proof, Eminem’s best friend had the idea of making a rap group in which each member had an alter ego.

The members Deshaun Holton (a.k.a Proof a.k.a Dirty Harry); Rufus Johnson (a.k.a Bizarre a.k.a Peter S.Bizarre); O. Moore (a.k.a Swifty Mc Vay); Von Carlisle (a.k.a Hannz G. a.k.a Kuniva); and Slim Shady a.k.a Eminem a.k.a Marshall Mathers are all known separately for their talent. The group was founded by Bizarre and Proof in 1990, but it only became a complete group when Proof brought a white M.C called Eminem into the group, and Swifty.
Bugz (who died in 1999) belonged to the D12 group.

The first time Proof introduced Eminem to Kon, Artis was very surprised: “Hmm, what’s the f…? White boy at my door!”

But within two months they were all rhyming together. Eminem was writing the rhymes and Kon Artis made the beats. Bizarre says that Marshall’s race wasn’t really a novelty on the 7 Mile Eastside. In fact there were many other whites living in the black neighbourhood .The D-12 members never saw Eminem just as a white boy. “That nigga ain’t white”, Kon Artis says about his friend.” He got white in him, but he ain’t white. “

To the D-12 crew the word ‘nigga’ isn’t negative.”
Eminem showed his loyalty to the group when he went famous: the first to become famous was supposed to come back to the others, and he was the first to go to the top. He says: “Aside from everything, aside from all the bullshit ,I know I’ve got a good heart, I know where my loyalty is. Pretty much all the guys in the group have told me that they never doubted me (coming back for them) because that was our pact from way back, from when we first started the group 5 years ago.”

“The D-12 crew was including the M.C Bugz (whose real name was Karnail Paul Pitts), who was shot on May the 21st in 1999 at Detroit’s Belle Island amusement park (*).

Eminem talks about the circumstances of his death: ‘He got shot in the face twice, then run over by a car It was over some stupid shit. He wetted this girl with a water gun and these dudes came over and got their revenge.’ (*)

(*)www.eminem4ever.de.

Each D12- member has a tattoo on his forearm to remember him. He was respected in the hip hop scene and was familiar with Swift, whom he brought into the group.

Swift remembers:” Me and Bugz rapped together, laughed and got drunk together; He’s still with us, tough. Before we go on stage, we pray and he’s right there, over us.”

“He had a big influence on us. Bugz had a lot of energy and a lot of respect in the hip hop scene. He was cool to everybody.” Bizarre says.

Bugz was only 21 years old when he died. Before he died, he wanted Swift to be a member of the group and the D-12 members respected his wish and brought Swifty into the group. Bugz was supposed to perform on Friday, May the 28th, for a show in Grand Rapids (Michigan) on an Eminem tour, but he never appeared on the show. On Saturday, the sad news reached the D-12 members. The tragic death of Bugz increased the group’s determination to make an LP.

Even if Eminem produces the D-12 group, each member has his creativity and creates his own lyrics and songs. They first think about a concept, and then they try to make the beat and submit it to each other .If everybody agrees with the beat, they start to find the vocals, which word rhymes with which, other. They trust each other’s criticism.

Rufus Johnson has an interesting musical profile. He’s a member of the Dirty Dozen and of the New Jersey Outsidaz. His seven tracks EP “Attack of theWeirdos” has been successful.

Bizarre music is funny and amazing, and sometimes he makes his fans feel confused about his character. “I’m the type of guy that talks to bums. I don’t avoid to greet them. I ask them for money, before they can ask me.” ,Bizarre says.

Bizarre also has many affiliations :Outsidaz Young Zee, Pace Won, Rah Digga, Eminem, etc….He has also done concerts with Redman, Alkaholics ,and Wu- Thang Clan Method Man. Bizarre style is unorthodox and ill .Bizarre probably writes craziest rhymes of the group, and he sometimes dyes his hair green or red. He’s really amazing. His rhymes sound crazy and disturbing: “I ain’t got food in my house/My job I been cheated/ My girl had a miscarriage / I had to eat it(.”Amityville”)

Kon Artis
Kon Artis used to be a member of a group called Da Brigade (with Kuniva).

Proof
Proof, Eminem’s best friend, took place in a freestyle battle in January 2002 and was first in Source Magazine freestyle competition in New York.

Kuniva

Kuniva, who also belonged to the group Da Brigade along with Kon Artis, had an unreleased
EP, but unfortunately the label had broken up, before it was released.

Eminem
Eminem is the producer of the D-12 crew…Before being famous, he belonged to the D-12 group.


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12 responses to “Presentation of the D12 group”

  1. andy avatar
    andy

    aight bruv. dat shit u wrote was heavy. im from england and im da biggest hip hop fan around. ma favourite shit is pac, biggie, dre, d12, slim, 50, and i think chingy is a wicked mc. i stumbled across this shit somehow but its useful information cuz i didnt no how d12 came about and how em got in da group.

    safe

  2. sam bradley avatar
    sam bradley

    R.I.P. MC BUGZ I THINK DI2 & EMINEM AND 50 R THE BEST RAPPERS IN THE WORLD. AND, I THINK WHOEVER KILLED BUGZ IS MESSED UP.

  3. scoobs avatar
    scoobs

    fuck all this beefin’, hip hop is losein way to many soldiers over some dumb bullshit. r.i.p bugz.

  4. gee avatar
    gee

    D12 r hevy rappers all of dem. big up 2 d hadliegh cru, RIP…ABBOT

  5. j avatar
    j

    i remember when “bizarre” was just Peter (aka: Petey) from Oak Park High School. Where you from, Petey? Oak Park nowhere.

  6. jes avatar

    i love eminem he is da best rappa in da world whoeva killd bugz needs to get it sortd he dun nutin to them pricks R.I.P bugz

  7. SleepyMan avatar
    SleepyMan

    Wot u 4 got 1 fing bout swifty, it was all down to bugz that he was in the group, it was one of his dying wishes, n e ways bak 2 listenin d12 world 😛 (i rekon devils nite was better)

  8. SleepyMan avatar
    SleepyMan

    Sorry bout that didnt read it properly, u did remember, lol, i think i better jus go sleep

  9. BECKY avatar
    BECKY

    R.I.P Bugz

  10. SammyB avatar
    SammyB

    i’m a die hard rap/hip hop fan from OZ (Australia for all u guys out there) and i just wanna say well done to D12, Slim, Snoop, 50 and especially 2Pac R.I.P dude for changin my taste in music, keep the songs coming. Respect to ya all boyz!

  11. Royce Da '59 avatar

    Fuck Bugz, that nigga was a piece of shit. Probably dies from so much gay negro sex. He loooooved black cock. Fuck all of D12, specially fat motherfucker Bizzare. That nigga got bigger titties than aaaall my bitches put together. Nigga i’m glad Bugz is dead, shame he was ever born. Peace out Niggaz

  12. Royce Da '59 avatar
    Royce Da ’59

    Almost forgot nigga, i shoulda hit Bugz with that third bullet. Motherfucker fell to quick. Damn pussy can’t even handle a bullet.

    Yo, this some of my new shit for all my fans

    I’ma scare the socks off you
    For sure the shock stops all you
    Knock ya lox off and chop your watch off you
    Lurking in the back like a crook in the black of the bushes
    With the rats, with a axe, and the stacks of wood is
    By the garage, the Mirage tracks the shadow
    My weapon is large with bodies, I’m strapped for battle
    My soul is in the crossroads, it hides the feeling
    Somewhere deep inside the spirit to rise the killer
    I’m too distant to talk
    My vicious assault
    Is inflicted in parts to slit you and stick in your heart
    I got nothing to lose and nothing to gain
    Only way I’m dying is up in flames