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MEMBERS: Proof (DeShaun Holton) ~ Kuniva (Von Carlisle) ~ Kon Artis (Denine Porter) ~ Bizarre (Rufus Johnson) ~ Swifty (Oscar Moore) ~ Eminem
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BIGGEST SINGLE: "My Band" (2004)
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BIGGEST LP: D12 World (2004)
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GRAMMY AWARDS: 0

 
TIMELINE

D12button.gif (123 bytes) D12, or Dirty Dozen, consists of Proof (DeShaun Holton), Kuniva (Von Carlisle), Kon Artis (Denine Porter), Bizarre (Rufus Johnson), Swifty (Oscar Moore), and Eminem. D12 was actually formed by Proof and Bizarre in 1990 and based in Detroit. A former member, Bugz, was murdered (and replaced by Swifty in 1998). The group grew to 6 members, each naming themselves with aliases.

2001...

June
D12 - Devil's Nightbutton.gif (123 bytes) D12 released Devil's Night.

June
button.gif (123 bytes) Devil's Night topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for 2 weeks and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for a week.
button.gif (123 bytes) D12 topped the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart for 3 weeks with "
Purple Hills."

August
button.gif (123 bytes) D12 hit the Top 40 with "Purple Hills."
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Devil's Night was certified platinum.

2002...

October
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8 Mile with "Rap Game."

2004... # 34 Singles Artist of the Year

March
8 Mile soundtrackbutton.gif (123 bytes) D12 hit the Top 40 with help from Eminem with "My Band."

April
button.gif (123 bytes) D12 hit the Top 10 with help from Eminem with "My Band."
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D12 World.

May
button.gif (123 bytes) D12 topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for a week and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for a week with D12 World selling over 544,000 copies in the US its first week of release. The LP also topped the LP charts in the UK and Canada.
button.gif (123 bytes) D12 topped the Billboard Rhythmic Airplay chart with "
My Band."
D12 featuring Eminem - "My Band" (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) D12 appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

June
button.gif (123 bytes) D12 hit the Top 40 with "How Come."

August
button.gif (123 bytes) The video for "My Band" was nominated for 3 MTV Video Music Awards including Video of the Year, Best Group Video and Best Rap Video.

September
D12 - "How Come" (Single) button.gif (123 bytes) D12 could be heard on the soundtrack for Shark Tale.
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D12 World was certified 2x platinum.

October
button.gif (123 bytes) The single "My Band" was certified gold.

November
button.gif (123 bytes) D12 won a MTV Europe Award for Best Hip-Hop Act.

2005...

May
button.gif (123 bytes) The single "How Come" was certified gold.

2006...

April
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LPs
D12 - Devil's Night Devil's Night
Released: June, 2001
US: Platinum
Billboard peak: # 1 (for 2 weeks)
Rolling Stone review: 3 stars from Rolling Stone
Tracks: "Another Public Service Announcement" - "S*** Happens" - "Pistol Pistol" - "Nasty Mind" - "Ain't Nuttin' But Music" - "American Psycho" - "That's How..." - "Purple Pills (Purple Hills)" - "Fight Music" - "Instigator" - "Pimp Like Me" - "Blow My Buzz" - "Devil's Night" - "Revelation" - "Girls"
D12 - D12 World D12 World
Released: April, 2004
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week)
Tracks: "Git Up" - "Loyalty" - "Just Like U" - "I'll Be Damned" - "My Band" - "U R The One" - "6 In The Morning" - "How Come" - "Leave Dat Boy Alone" - "Get My Gun" - "Bitch" - "Steve's Coffee House" - "D12 World" - "40 Oz." - "Commercial Break" - "American Psycho 2" - "Bugz 97" - "Good Die Young" - "Keep Talkin"
POP SINGLES DISCOGRAPHY [based on The ARC Weekly Top 40 (listing explanation)
1 My Band
[D12 featuring Eminem]

from the LP
D12 World
ARC chart run: 38 - 25 - 18 - 15 - 11 - 6 - 3 - 2 - 6 - 8 - 10 - 15 - 21 - 36 - off
Year-End Chart Position: #
54
RIAA Certification: Gold
2 14 2004 D12 featuring Eminem - "My Band" (Single)
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2 How Come

from the LP
D12 World
14 10 2004 D12 - "How Come" (Single)
3 Purple Hills

from the LP Devil's Night
ARC chart run: 39 - off
39 1 2001 D12 - "Purple Hills" (Single)
 
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