  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.
 D12 released Devil's
Night.
Devil's
Night topped the Billboard 200 LP
chart for 2 weeks and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop
Albums chart for a week.
D12 topped the Billboard Hot Rap
Singles chart for 3 weeks with "Purple Hills."
D12 hit the Top 40 with "Purple Hills."
Devil's
Night was certified platinum.
D12 could be heard on the
soundtrack for 8
Mile with "Rap Game."
 # 34
Singles Artist of the Year
 D12 hit the Top 40 with help
from Eminem with "My Band."
D12 hit the Top 10 with help from Eminem with "My Band."
D12 released D12
World.
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.
D12 topped the Billboard
Rhythmic Airplay chart with "My Band."
 D12 appeared on the cover of Rolling
Stone.
D12 hit the Top 40 with "How Come."
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.
 D12 could be heard on the
soundtrack for Shark
Tale.
D12
World was certified 2x
platinum.
The single "My Band" was certified
gold.
D12 won a MTV Europe Award for
Best Hip-Hop Act.
The single "How Come" was certified
gold.
Proof (DeShaun Holton) was shot
and killed at a Detroit nightclub.
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Devil's Night
Released: June, 2001
US: Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 1 (for 2 weeks)
Rolling Stone
review: 
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" |
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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" |
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position links lead you to the song's Top
40 chart run (from the ARC Weekly Top
40)
and LP links take you to Amazon.com for that LP (often
including track listings and sound
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