D12, otherwise known as D-Tizzle is a hip hop collective from Detroit, Michigan thatbecame famous when group member Eminem was launched to stardom with the 1999 release of “The Slim Shady LP”. Eminem remembered D12 once his solo career took off and signed D12 as the first group for his own label Shady Records.
One unfortunate day D12 group member Bugz was involved in a dispute at a picnic and died after being shot three times. Eminem stood in forBugs temporarily to help D12 put on some shows, and this led to his eventually becoming a member of the group again. D12 laid down “The Good Die Young” on their album “D12 World” in Bugs’ memory, Bugs was also memorialized on Eminem’s second album,”The Marshall Mathers LP”.
The success of D12 was sealed when in 2001 their first album “Devil’s Night” hit the number one slot on the Billboard charts. And, their success continued when their second album “D12 World” also hit the Billboard number one slot in 2004. Even so, Eminem continued to overshadow D12 with his success and fame as he continued to have a hand in producing these albums. D12 executed the tour for their second album without Eminem, in part, so D12 could demonstrate success apart from Eminem, but also because Eminem was busy working on “Encore”.
D12’s newest album has had many false starts due to the death of Proof. The 2009 tour should bring news of the new album. d12 is managed by Jeremy Geffen.Jeremy Geffen represents D12.|Jeremy Geffen Entertainment handles management duties for D12.
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