Proof’s existence brought everyone together filled with respect and happiness. RIP DeShaun Holton

Life goals: have someone watch you do whatever you do and look at you the way that Proof looks at Eminem. Honestly, I think Proof was the first person to truly recognize Eminem's genius, and I don't know that any of us would have ever been blessed with the opportunity to hear Eminem if it wasn't for Proof.

Man.. seeing proof with that hair!! Really looks like his character in 8mile movie

Little did he know - exactly 3 years and 6 days later from that day, he would release his first global-platinum album that was produced by Dr. Dre.

Love the sportsmanship afterwards. That's love for the genre

1:31 the dopest rhyme nobody ever heard

One of the real 8 Mile battles.

Wow...this is fucking insane...the quality is super clear here, rarest video I've ever seen on the internet of ems battle days...talk about an ultra ultra rare yugioh rap god card

That ghost line was hard AF 😮‍💨

This is an amazing and rare piece of music history! Anyone who labels Em a culture vulture needs to be shown this. The black community embraced and raised him. He was respected as a peer and not just an outsider. And he continues to respectfully give to the culture that made him despite a select vocal few. The same actually goes for Elvis if you care to look at footage of black people who actually knew, grew up with, or worked with him. Stevie Wonder referred to him as a “Caucasian brother” mid interview. His black female backup singers had tons of stories of how he would refuse to participate in events when they weren’t welcome. People tend to blame the artist for big record companies’ capitalistic agenda. They forget it is often the record company executives doing the exploitation of both black music AND the artist who is often being authentic. It’s sad how easily history is selectively forgotten. Besides, music should breed unity, not division and art is meant to be shared. Thanks for keeping and sharing the archives so we have a window of how it really was.

“When me and Em got it on, I was in the zone And when I lost I was heart-broken ridin' home” -Kuniva on Back In The Day by D12

This is the whole 8 Mile vibe. Amazing how they were able to recreate it with mobb deeps shook ones beat, future, and a more serious tone.. 🔥 Legendary

This is EXACTLY what Murda Mook was referring to on that episode of Math Hoffa's "My Expert Opinion". Eminem is a battle rapper and whether you love him or hate him his place is solidified in hip-hop.

❤🐐 & RIP Proof 🙏

"my face is pale but you look like you seen a ghost" 🔥🔥

_"My face is pale but you look like you seen a ghost"_ Coldest line I heard 🥶

The character of " DAVID PORTER"(from 8 mile) was inspired from "PROOF'S" Personality. Rest in peace...

Needs subtitles man! 😂😂😂 I particularly like when he said “Fablaaaag framapapapapa gabodobooda!”

RIP Big Proof!!! Miss that guy

Bro them 90's insults were sumn tho😂

8 Mile its just straight out of this ! Legendary! You can see that Proof its actually the same guy in 8 Mile thats best friends with Rabbit. Its just iconic!

And years later the three of them would make hip hop history and sell millions upon millions of albums together and tour the world. Ain’t no place like Detroit that did it like that

we literally got one punchline we could hear and it determined the battle. plus this real life 8 mile. love it

a comic battle between two friends 🥰 and the host is proof it’s cool

You know your bars are good when the person getting roasted is vibin to em

Love that good sportsmanship at the end

I dig the fact that for the most part these guys honed their craft the hard way unlike poppy sensations picked more for their looks than talent.

man look at these 3, didnt know they'd be touring the world together in a couple of years.. Rest in peace to Proof man

Wow Proof.Haven’t heard his name for years. I bet Em thinks about him often.

This is awesome thanks for the upload

holy shit. obviously seen the clip itself but how you found it in this quality is beyond me.

Rip Big Proof 🙏🏾 👑 🙌🏾 Respect to the Fam Kuniva 💪🏾💯💯💯

I freaking love these throw back videos!! It shows their love an passion for the craft

BEING HUMBLE WILL ALWAYS PAY OFF IN THE END I love seeing behind the scenes stuff like this Great post ❤

Proof smiling at Em at 1:35 is everything. RIP

"He's not from the culture" lmao!

Everything just aligns perfectly for the very very very few people who become stars.

As soon as they start smiling the respect is given❤

EM is the GOAT❤

It's so nice to see rappers compete then dap eachother up without taking beef to the street.

That was cool. We need more of this.

Eminem lied and said 8 mile wasn’t based off true facts and here we are!

"You couldn't slip into the zone if I put banana peels around this fuckin' microphone" FIRE 🔥

@Eminem 🥰 You smile Boldly knocking out your verse. It's easy You broadcast, Just as beautiful. Let someone like a bone in the throat. You're not afraid and sting again Revealing your anger. And so many years have passed but You are still my favorite poet!

Fabuloso EMINEM 🔱🔥🌹💋

His shit was so dope you couldn’t hear what he was saying because the crowd was going apeshit

Pretty impressive from both players. I enjoyed that. Thanks

Dope footage

No matter if I would’ve won or last this battle I would’ve walked away feeling good from all the sportsmanship and chill vibes. Just some dope MC’s and a chill crowd having a good time. No drama.

How battle rap should be, to a beat with a microphone. These battle rappers today would die quickly under these circumstances. This was dope.

EMINEM THE RAP GOD, THE BEST OF THE PLANET 🔥🇧🇷🔥🔥🇧🇷🔥🔥.

Really nice to be able to see this

I've only seen Eminem's verse. This is the first time i've seen Kuniva's verse.

The respect after the battle…. That’s how it was meant to be

Crazy to think that this was 4k/Ultra HD in 1996 😅

I LOVE THIS

That ghost line was fire!!!🔥

Proof even being his best friend, still In aww watching him. Knew Em was a gem.

Awesome post

R.I.P. BIG PROOF!

Em ripped it. Back in the 90's there were so many good emcees, ciphers, unsung heroes. I loved going to Goodlife / Project Blowed it was like the Apollo and you had to come with skill, style, originality and great delivery.

love the smiles and respect afterwards.

🐐

Felt like I was watching 8 mile the movie 😅😂

This dope , hip hop history. Rest In Peace Proof 🙏 #D12

That’s dope 💯💪❤️

23 year old em.. Dude had to wait for 3 more long years to finally make it.. In that period, he had almost gave up...

I would smoke Eminem in any freestyle battle.... 🃏

A legend is born 🔥🔥🔥

These guys sound pretty good. Hope to hear more from them some day

I love Eminem Marshall..he is so sweet and he can rap so good..i love hiphop..i love m&m s❤

this is how gangsters should settle beefs.

Wonderful

Only 23 years old at the time. A year later, the rest is history. I’d love to see if Eminem can do this again.

Legend!!!

Awesomeness ❤❤❤❤❤

Goat goat goat goat!!!!’

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Who's here still today. Eminem.

Imagine you on em place in that era Can you handle it?

and a star was born.

Feels good to be able to say that I freestyled on microphone that same mic. I miss this battle because I left an hour or two earlier. Damn!!!

Marshall el más grande, guapo y encantador en la batalla 🌻

What the movies don't show is the respect they had for one another!

Crazy people with this much talent never get famous smh

Love this UKposts algo!

goosebumps

NOW THAT'S HIP HOP

So much respect in one room.

Great share

Oldschool. Never heard of till now. Nice. Shout out to you both. _Edy .Z

As a 43y.o rapper that’s been rapping since 5th grade,, Never will I ever understand why rappers are the only ppl in music industry that hold the mic frm the part u speak into.. I alwys have and alwys will hold it by its handle that it was made for

The artform of this..the artform😮

I wish I could go back in time and buy the hiphop shop a better microphone

This is very nostalgic

Omg look at Proof

This was on my second birthday

Eminem had everyone’s respect! Goat!!!

23 year old em.. 🔥

RIP Proof