Eminem and Proof Freestyle (1999) (Rare)

[@sachadelsol35]

Back when "yo" "uh" and "ya" were used to give the artist a second to think... new rappers use these words in half of the damn verse! R.I.P Proof

[@exo_purge9242]

Sacha del Sol preach brother preach

[@spike5369]

ayee!!

[@jamesl.g.4245]

Lmfao!!! Facts!!!!!!..

[@lpjm]

dead assss

[@kacarotopaidogohan2640]

verdade

[@Gyrbae]

Notice how Eminems first rap was pretty sad and detailed how bad his life was, then Proof switches the mood by rapping about them together being "harder than Alcatraz", and then Em slowly starts smiling more and more during the session and in the end raps about doing an interview in the nude. He practically lost a brother when Proof died.

[@mom0g1]

so sad

[@ihrdforth3]

:(

[@v1v1dpoker]

dayyum well said

[@victorvdm1]

I always tought i was the only one who see that video that way.. i remember watchin this video on 2007 or something when Yt was not even that big and was like finding gold, when i first watched i noticed how eminem was about to rap in a "bad vibe" kinda negative..and proof noticed and switched with such ease and using words from the heart. Sry for my english.

[@fadielhamdi8975]

I felt that

[@willwalker9288]

I wish proof was still alive , Eminem was so much happier

[@ManOfAttitudeLP1998]

Will Walker Yeah

[@jackgempler4902]

Hell yeah rest and peace to the legend

[@Tech2000_]

Yep Proof was the glue that held D12 together, Eminem would have never gone through that weird ass stage where all his songs had a different accent in them. RIP a legend Proof!

[@samvad6638]

Yeah you can tell that they were really good friends just from the freestyle

[@kaz4442]

@@Tech2000_ Different accent? You referring to Relapse? That shit was the post lyrical and ingenious album Em put out.

[@benny11321]

This is what best mates look like. No internet no fake shit just bars n vibes

[@Tentacoool]

yeah 🎉

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

Yeah he spent years doing this with friends.

[@ЕленаЗима-щ2е]

Lol😂

[@dailysmiles]

I can freestyle better than this. I was expecting better honestly.

[@CulEdz]

@@dailysmilesthis was in the 90s when the freestyle was like this. Obviously rap has evolved. And it’s thanks to these guys.

[@luvxo9963]

they weren't friends they were brothers.

[@mc-crode8817]

So true

[@InMy20sRightNow]

*family

[@prideofmanny2981]

Proof was em's bruda from another mutha

[@motivationalvideos9131]

So brother isn’t family ? Or are you saying proof was like a mother or sister or dad to Eminem ?

[@idkmane1]

J TV nigga wtf does brother mean to u? Enemy?😂😂

[@carpediem4887]

they were so tight....finishing each others sentences....

[@gabethedog4043]

Carpe Diem “We finish eachothers......” “Sandwiches”

[@thegiraffegaming2165]

3:06

[@Eligaminglee]

@@gabethedog4043 cloudy

[@jamesray7413]

TheGiraffeGaming thanks bro! They did it like 4 times 😂😂

[@MrsK976]

Em chose the game over him, though: start at min 47 ish: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4vZm4l5qJ59g7csi=a1h7fWxbwg9ZXwrf

[@supadupa968]

when Eminem use to smile

[@exoticcar5482]

Ken Kaniff approves of your typo

[@unofficialeminem6264]

here

[@MyLux777]

Just goes to show fame isn't as good as it seems

[@mrbonanza3107]

iTS BECAUSE PROOF DIED

[@wint3rstorm686]

Manny Santana Closed Caption : 🙂 2:40

[@CrissBaybay]

I love how they can interupt eachother and not take it personally even though they were trying to keep their rhyme going. Must be why they are so good at thinking on the spot

[@switcher_7678]

That was true brotherhood

[@alfasaurus362]

i def agreed

[@mikkey246]

Seems intentional

[@justme-gd4gq]

Mutual respect and collaborative experience between two real artists who happen to also be friends. RIP PROOF nigga he a wolf, get your whole roof, caved in, like reindeer hooves...

[@Woodsaras]

They dont interrupt each other. They pass it up to the other.

[@LPJack02]

RIP Proof (October 2, 1973 - April 11, 2006), aged 32 You will be remembered as a legend.

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

Would have been 50 this year if not for a pointless and drunken fight. Utterly tragic.

[@Brucekozart2000]

@@Musicienne-DAB1995rip proof

[@justme-gd4gq]

RIP PROOF nigga he a wolf, get your roof, caved in, like reindeer hooves 🙏

[@Lisa-Marie-spacegeek]

RIP😢

[@Stoic_Poet]

​@@Musicienne-DAB1995 how he die what happened

[@trilljay8532]

man this shit is dope but its depressing too see eminem never smiles like this anymore RIP Proof

[@czarcease4084]

Cause he regret that he sacrafised proof to the illuminati

[@Anthony-db7ou]

Czar Cease you’re a fucking idiot

[@A-RedHerring]

@@czarcease4084 Moron.

[@PeachBoiASMR]

That's cause all the good rappers don't rap no more, the world is full of talentless mumble rappers

[@romai7740]

Maybe he sold his soul and offered his emotions/happiness for more Fame

[@seekerotruth4963]

Em you lost a brother....i miss proof and those days when you used to smile :'(

[@StylerFatih81]

i can't follow all reportages etc from Eminem. Is that true, that he dont smile since Proof is R.I.P. ?

[@lydialilybellevalley2297]

@ChipperParrot Busta Flex ressemble very much Proof

[@kngbaku6922]

Is it true that Eminem sacrificed proof for fame?

[@Chenoa2024]

AJAMU BOMANI oh god shut up with all that about sacrifice.

[@josebatxu32]

Fuck man, Proof was one of the best freestylers to exist, he'd always go toe to toe with Em, you could tell they were going at it since way back when.

[@chriskoh2299]

Eminem said himself that Proof was a way better freestyle rapper than him

[@TekkerzOOT]

Proof was unreal. He had such a great flow.

[@kkbeezy913]

this is actually the most dopest and most pure thing i've ever seen in my entire life. freestyle off the dome. rip proof

[@hsudhhgfhshbdbxhd2982]

Wholesome

[@TheRoboticMovements]

Wow this is sad

[@_JudgeDredd]

@@TheRoboticMovements chill

[@Sursion]

There's something really special about this entire video. Really warms the heart.

[@cellofish17]

Sure

[@char4980]

It's so wholsome. You never see Eminem genuinely happy and smiley like this with anyone else💔

[@LONDONFIELDS2001]

Yes. It's beautiful. Can't think of any other word

[@Dat_Feathered_Boi]

Something about the regular car, the fun atmosphere, the bad quality of the video, and the immaculate freestyles. Doesn't get much more hip hop than this.

[@evand5419]

It's the energy they're sending through they're lyrical rhymes!!! It's unspeakably amazing..

[@hescallingmyshots9712]

I wonder how many times Em has watched this?

[@iqrar777]

Adam Gamache probably not much coz it’ll hurt lots

[@ivan-Croatian]

Seven times.

[@iqrar777]

@@ivan-Croatian Y

[@ihateumikey02]

Too many to count

[@johnwhitman8847]

Probably every night...he said that the best lyricist he ever met was proof...he probably watches it a lot for motivation to keep going hard every time cause proof came up with him he was basically his brother. Just Rap itself reminds him of proof.

[@funniebunnie4u]

When he lost Proof... He lost a big piece of his joy, that he never got back. We never saw THIS smile again. Millions of dollars couldn't bring it back... International fame and reccognition, couldn't bring it back... His love for Dre and 50, couldn't bring it back... Even his massive love for Haley, couldn't bring it back. ~ Respect to Proof... Rest easy Legend. 💔💜❣️🙏

[@budgonstopCANELO]

Go cry somewhere nga get out the comment section with all soft 💩 🥹🤣😆

[@BreakKaydenBreak]

Sacrifice

[@alii4070]

@@BreakKaydenBreakWhat

[@JakeKoenig]

Proof was a murderer. He shot a man in the head during an argument at a bar. If he had lived through the retaliation shooting from a bouncer, he'd have been tried and likely convicted of 2nd degree murder. Stop glorifying scumbags.

[@frouvoxes]

Sacrifice

[@jimmilute3038]

2 legends in 1 car...

[@robertlukacs4954]

GimGim Mauwn But proof isn't in the car

[@tomahawkeye2155]

It sounds like a porno

[@sepkamrouz1]

You can say he was in the car at the end, even though he was standing outside, ahahaha. He was leening in af

[@Ronnie28067]

Corleone miss Big L

[@washburn11000]

Amen

[@alexsteele1125]

"Best Friend" hits way harder after watching this. What a genuine friendship

[@jamesray7413]

You know he loved him... there’s no one else on earth they can interrupt him when he’s going off in the freestyle

[@hirozzayz8164]

Lmao so true

[@probablyagoatedplayer7755]

His freestyle sucks

[@rileymatson7641]

So sad that he never been lookin happy after proof died. They were true brothers. My cousin got killed way too early. pretty much my brother cuz we lived together all our lives. He taught me to freestyle back in the prime this is exactly how I look at us. Smiling and rappin our fuckin heads off. He had the maddest lyrics too. Wish I could show these mf rhymes to the world

[@Strangethinkbox]

Man well said man

[@Strangethinkbox]

What instrumental is this you guys know

[@Rajxt1377]

this never gets old

[@CasseyPrest12345]

These Are The Lyrics To Our Song --------------------------------------------------------- Yo Yo I'll Start It Off First Yo Yo My Name Is Slim Shady His Name Is Called Proof Yo We Used To Have A Roof Upon My House And Now We Had A Mouse Made Of Cheese Out Of A Fridge I Didn't Want To Admit That I Was Going Well Fans When I Was 3 Plus When I Was 4 My Mother Used To Leave She Used To Always Slam The Door And Say Good Bye Good Bye Marshall I'm Leaving I'm Single And Right Now I'm Going To Mingle At Bingo Yeah See You Later Alligators What She Said But Now I'll Always Stay In The House And Freeze Till I'm Dead Cause It Was Cold In Side The House We Never Had No Heat Yo Proof Used To Come Walking Up Right Up The Street And Like Yo What Up Damn How You Doing I Used To Be Like Yeah Man It's Good To See You At The Door But My Life Is Ruined My Mum Just Left ( True ) She Left My Brother Nate And I Hate The Fact That We Never Had No Food On Our Plate So Then Proof Said What Up Damn Yo So I Said Proof Won't You Come In Yeah Come In What Time Is That ? Take Flowing Cash Catering Gonna Blast Together Take It Out Of The Trash Spitting Bars Problems Throwing Cars Yeah Cause It's Me And One Man Company And White Dre With Black And White White Nouakchott And Black Emily They Can't Septemberly

[@CasseyPrest12345]

Sorry I Can't Remember All The Lyrics

[@JudgeDredd_]

Wiping diapers on my high chair

[@BJSWAG]

I always come back here just to see Eminem look happy

[@cellofish17]

[@sharparts8637]

Me too mate :)

[@jacobgrover8977]

I love the tough look but only proof could make that man smile. Wonderful video and so glad it will FOREVER remain!

[@SpliceKitchen]

THIS is so real and probably the best time they ever had together cyphering without the bullshit money. THIS how you find you for an mcee and thats brotherly love sessions. Nothing else matters on a day like this.

[@alexandersalazar9750]

They're free styling not cyphering

[@deeayeveeeyedee3793]

"Nothing else matters on a day like this" Man, I couldn't have said it better. Some of my best memories as a kid or young man were those spontaneous cyphers, just me and my friends kicking it on a lazy day. That's a kind of love I will always appreciate hip hop for giving me.

[@DavidLopez-bm1bf]

Old school bro :/

[@edenmeden]

@@alexandersalazar9750 what do you think a cypher is? Because last I checked it's more than one person freestyling exactly like this

[@staygold9798]

Watchin this made me feel so happy inside my Hip Hop Heart

[@azranasuha3306]

always wanted to see Em smile, and now i wished he smiles more RIP Proof

[@youngleeeminem6775]

Hello baby girl

[@RoseBud76]

You can just tell Proof had a beautiful soul😢...

[@JakeKoenig]

He literally murdered someone during a bar brawl and then was shot by a bouncer right after. That's how Proof died. Beautiful soul my A$$.

[@grocerriorez4960]

​@@JakeKoenigmaybe He was provocated, you literally called all Black people bad souls because if you provocate one of them you gonna get Hurt lmao

[@damianstephen3586]

@@grocerriorez496037 minutes ago is crazy I can’t believe there’s other people watching this right now. But your trippin bro

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

@@grocerriorez4960where does it say that all black people are bad?

[@FifthCoast]

@@grocerriorez4960 *provoked

[@Guy-cs8yj]

Man proof always lifted Em’s spirit. You could tell how much of a positive influence he was on Em. What a loss. RIP dudey.

[@alaharoun3363]

"The only L I ever took was when I lost Proof" EM .......damn

[@ayadkovli1528]

His best friend ):

[@Lc.Travis]

What does it mean?

[@IbrahimAhmed-rf3yr]

@@Lc.Travis it’s a bar saying that in his last album MTBMB

[@rustymixer2886]

And mc juice

[@mkake1535]

What song is this from?

[@MrCrackedJack]

Imagine how Em would be if Proof was still alive today?

[@briancle3921]

He might not be as great as he is today. Js

[@lostie4998]

Much happier

[@urmomhahaha7813]

@@sjolnick ya Eminem could only benefit from him being alive

[@ice_g0466]

The same as he is today not much different he still has those other D12 lames

[@shon-su8lx]

He won't have made relapse and recovery he would've made d12 third album with his solo my salsa and would've retired as he said he was thinkin bout doing while making curtain call proof died he left d12 and made the re ups and had a drug overdose ect

[@beauhendershot8920]

The chemistry is wholesome. Rest easy Proof❤️

[@lemonli1749]

2:03 aww his laugh tho :D

[@ameeramehyar]

Best part of the video!! 💙💙

[@anastasiachaliman4234]

It's so cuuuuute 😍

[@TheRaven_200]

Hearing it made my heart grow a little.

[@anteggie7436]

This was so cute. I miss his smile.

[@aaquibtayyabi]

Man Proof's death really changed him a lot. If only Proof was alive

[@SamFBM]

2:57 proof talking to MGK

[@HippyRocker15]

lmfao! Best comment

[@SamFBM]

thanks lol

[@alaetalbi4763]

Made my whole life with this cmmnt bruh

[@michaelmorales1475]

Lol.

[@austintaylor8197]

Hahaha

[@jessejames8774]

Eminem and proof was like batman and robin

[@austinknowles1338]

Nah, tango and cash

[@rabbit9134]

That's Dre and Em

[@Kenjiiscool]

@@rabbit9134 Guess whos back

[@catsfirst]

@@Kenjiiscool back again

[@najyahashimi3861]

@@catsfirst Shady's back Tell a friend

[@antikoerper256]

The Internet is the closest thing we have to a global time machine opening up perspectives into things we wouldn't otherwise see, EVER.

[@rinttont4683]

One of those legendary moments in life caught on tape.

[@ethanshabogesic7803]

Absolutely

[@ddm6779]

Imagine just passing and seeing a skinny white boy bouncing in a car and another guy just hanging through the window nodding his head.

[@matthiasburkhamer8801]

Riiiggght 😂🤣

[@nnathn8689]

Most people would assume it was a robbery lmao

[@recordingsbeforethenukeswe9588]

Not knowing that it would be a great freestyle video as you walk past

[@bladewade2047]

Walking past a iconic moment in rap history

[@tmproductions18]

I would call the cops on a suspicious drug deal. You know damn well this dude gave the white guy drugs before they started rapping and stuff

[@Jason-zu7jt]

The only person who can make him smile

[@kanyenorth8449]

Now he barely smiles proof is the reason where he is today proof helped eminem on his childhood

[@avamacleod6700]

@@kanyenorth8449 exactly they were brothers

[@gsgangganggang6445]

Hey em if you still go back and watch this like us from time to time we love you man..thanks for everything 29 and you and pac raised me.

[@lifenote1725]

Man i feel bad for Eminem, he wss basically best friends with Proof. Ever since Proof died Eminem has barely smiled :( R.I.P Proof🙏

[@aintgotnoway4952]

Proof is HIS best friend, listen to yela ft em *best friend*

[@maarten271]

@@aintgotnoway4952 Rather listen to Difficult, that shit is hard. Those two where closer than anyone.

[@JohanSalvattore]

Proof was like his brother and the only family he had aside of Kim and his babies.

[@Xxboss13xXEVIL]

eminem died a little after Proof RIP

[@d1d1ka29]

Fionn kelly ...

[@brianstone3722]

Captain Obvious lol exactly

[@mstixs5689]

U dumb fuck

[@chaoskid9404]

.

[@nonondno5552]

@@Fionnkelly20 you will understand one day what he meant

[@DavidGreen-li7gs]

The way they just let each other take over when they’re feeling it shows just how much they respected each other

[@deanna3340]

Omg this was the most heartwarming video I've seen of Em & Proof..The way they just bonded... That smile on Em's face..the fact that he raps about Proof in almost all of his songs. So fucking sad💔

[@mattmasterson4648]

"You remember that rhyme" gets me everytime. You can tell these two just bonded over writing bars and spitting with each other growing up and that pushed them to write better. It wasn't a competition to be better than the other it was wanting to write something that you know the other guy would love.

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

I think that as freestylers they were pretty well matched. Proof had some serious bars! (Also, I loved his performance as L'il Tic in 8 Mile.)

[@RC-mg1cf]

“Only L I took when I lost proof” Rip legend 🙏🏻

[@danbowmen4180]

97-99 was so fun to me. this reminds me of me and my friends sitting in our cars messing around listening to rap and smoking weed.life goes by so fast, it was only 3 years, but felt like 20. I miss my friends from back then so much.

[@jeremykyan523]

Fuck your friends

[@MrWiggles007]

@@jeremykyan523 Lol damn

[@uka4447]

Juan Espinoza same thing I said omg so heartless 😂

[@willh7352]

The underrated duo. Rest well Proof

[@omgkid]

Their energies are in sync. Great to see Em just having fun freestyling with someone close to him 🙏🏾

[@j.campbell8491]

Eminem and Proof….Their energies are “N’Sync” I mean in sync lol 😂😂

[@elfinthekitchen]

21 years on and this is still epic...always will be

[@thatoneguy5512]

8mile. "I'm loving home in a trailer I ain't go no where to go"

[@meriemrebelle7025]

Always smiling through this whole freestyle. It just makes me so happy and warms my heart. You can see that this was true friendship and that they brought light into each other’s lives even in the darkest times.

[@mycroftwilde4742]

proof being so ... fluid with it... a man truly comfortably with his flow dancing and understanding how ems flow worked... beautiful. Love watching this, two flow dancers that could dance together ... one of my dreams is more of this.

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

I'm glad to see someone mention the actual freestyling quality, especially Proof's bars.

[@mycroftwilde4742]

@@Musicienne-DAB1995 watching proof in the studio recently, an older video, but... that man could dance on that flow! seeing Em and him riff it. Comfortable is an understatement, they breathed it. Seeing this, it's easy to see why. I think the thing we have to consider, often, is those commenting might not even be able to hear or see what we do. Kudos to you, 100%

[@lorden95]

2:30 Did eminem just take proof bars and spit them backwards and made it sound good? That was dope

[@officialsable3042]

Yes

[@gordyjorgenson8623]

............good day sir

[@denizkarakulak1002]

OMG

[@sadbravesfan]

It starts at 2:18 not 2:30.

[@denizkarakulak1002]

@@sadbravesfan 2:29 actually

[@zombiekeenasaur]

Proof lives through Eminem’s voice. They had the same killer flow 🔥❤️

[@noonecares379]

When your freestyle is better than most of the rappers today , you already the 🐐

[@ArMiNiSfUCkinRedicK]

Em even admitted proof was a better freestyler the him

[@dantedlane2]

Cant you see it yourself lol

[@realg1804]

@@dantedlane2 fax Proof had bars

[@RJ-up4gs]

@@realg1804 yess just like alcatraz prison🤭

[@realg1804]

@@RJ-up4gs dawg😂

[@chocolateice24]

idk about that😂

[@VovanLA]

First time I heard about Em, I was about 10 years old. From that moment I fell in love with Rap music. I saw this clip 5 years ago. Now I’m 19 and I’m still watching it and smiling with guys. Rip Proof

[@oceanresq]

I’m 40. Was in high school when Em first came on the scene. Can’t tell you how insane those first 3 years were, especially when his second album dropped. This man spans generations.

[@SA-kz6zc]

Eminem owned the 00's. He took the youth and the world with storm. Everyone knew about Eminem and 50 cent no matter where u went

[@joymarie2185]

He Savin his smile for those who most likely deserve it, some people are not big smilers,relatable,constantly asked,what are you mad about, I always would say, nothin until you asked me why I look pissed,just because I don't wanna smile..... CONSTANTLY.

[@johngeo5816]

proof died and hes never smiled again

[@youngleeeminem6775]

Hi baby girl

[@GlassOfWater87]

This is 3 months away from being 25 years old footage. Yep, we are getting old boys.

[@beehive4282]

2:03 that laugh ...that adorable laugh ...he didn't hold back and that is what it sounds like huh?

[@gulsugokceoglu1088]

When I look that smile, I am dying inside.

[@meli-dk2un]

That laugh is the cure of cancer

[@stimpaxx]

Proof rest in peace

[@davida6919]

Alex F. Rest easy proof

[@mathisbru1298]

Eminem rest in peace

[@AstaIsAMonster]

*Eminem and Proof just having fun living life.* *RIP PROOF* 🙏🏽

[@nicka.417]

One of the best TRUE freestyles. U can see their creativity flowing to just a basic dope beat. Proof spazzed!!

[@TJ-pz5cf]

Rest in peace proof. This freestyle will live forever

[@toffeelatte6042]

Rest in peace? The nigga died because he shot someone, so the guys cousin responded immediately by shooting Proof. He literally caused his own death because he couldn't handle losing at a game of billiards.

[@spike5369]

back when he used to smile

[@ray44f]

I met proof in 2001, some friends and I were on a flight from London to NY and proof was with D12 on the same flight as us. It was a week after 9/11 and our flight received a bomb threat mid flight so our flight was diverted to Goose bay in Newfoundland(while being escorted by four F-18s fighter jets🤦‍♂️). We ended up staying the night there in an army airbase while our plane was being checked for explosives.The airline brought all passengers to a hall in the town to feed us. In that hall, there was a pool table and we ended up playing pool with proof & D12 and drank free beer on the airline all night. Was such a great memory and proof/D12 were really nice guys, crazy to think he was killed over a game of pool 5 years later.

[@avamac2656]

Awesome, what a tragedy

[@jimmijk1]

that is such an amazing story?!!?!?!! wow!! that's so cool, glad you got to experience that. RIP proof :(

[@CammyArrSxS]

class story maaan

[@jasonalan45]

Dope story

[@drippy_ikea_pigeon9646]

Nice story

[@tashcow90]

These clips of Eminem and proof.. you can really see the inspiration for 8 mile. This reminds me of the scene when Rabbit and Future rapping about his mum/her boyfriend outside the trailer to Sweet Home Alabama

[@sandmantheman]

"Goodbye Marshall I'm leaving to go mingle at bingo" this line really shows how 8 Mile was just a documentary of Em's life lol

[@brothaclutch]

Beat is straight fire, and I love how they are just having fun freestylin.

[@JaredThaBoi]

That’s what it’s all about.! As it should be. People who make it gotta take it serious too much of a competition

[@Saiiint27]

is this beat an actual song ?

[@lightswitch7424]

Eminem & Proof Eminem & Dr. Dre Eminem & 50 Cent Eminem & JAY-Z Eminem & Royce Da 5'9

[@gjin4551]

Wtf is this shit

[@piyush8372]

Em is constant..

[@unclegardener]

@@gjin4551 😂😂😂😂😂

[@donnerK]

tf is this about

[@dzello6773]

Jay-Z? 50 Cent?

[@ohyeahyeah973]

Proof fucking slaughtered this. RIP to a legend

[@soominpark1437]

Proof was not only Ems friend but also his brother and father figure in my opinion. Knowing how em has been after proof passed away, it is mind blowing to me how em was able to enjoy his young adulthood with proof on his side

[@tatianabacca2191]

Lyrics: (proof’s verses were harder to understand because he’s further away from the camera, feel free to correct mistakes) Eminem: Yo I’ll start start it off yo yo My name is Shady/His name is Proof, yo We used to have a roof up on my house But now we had a mouse that ate the cheese outta the fridge Didn’t want to admit want that I was on welfare when I was three Plus when I was four / my mother used to leave She used to always slam the door and say “goodbye, goodbye Marshal, I’m leaving/I’m single and right now I’m going to mingle at bingo” Yeah, “see ya later, alligators” what she said Then I would stay at house freezin’ till I’m dead Cause it was cold inside the house/We ain’t never had no heat Yo Proof used to come walking up, right up, the street He’d be like “yo, what up Em? How you doin?” I used to be like “yeah man, it’s good to see you dog, but my life’s ruined My mom just left, she left my brother Nate/and I hate / the fact we never had no food on the plate” So then Proof said, “yo, what up Em?” Yo, so I said “Proof won’t you come in?” Proof: Yeah Yeah/ come in up top for that (??) We tango in cash Came to mingle and blast together Tougher than Alcatraz / Prison bars Driving /Foreign cars Yes, it’s me and my main compadre Black or white /White and ivory and black Ebony They can’t step to me Weaponry is heavenly They can’t see us in 313 vicinity Ay yo Em Hi, hi, hi, hi Eminem: Ha, Ha, Ha I’ll comin’ like ha ha I’m ill like, nah, nah And you’re one that see me / And I’m I’ll / with the skill and I am frail (??) / and I always keep it real When I feel my garage back after it just got burned down / Sorry that my parents weren’t always around But it was really hateful growin’ up/But now I’m blowin’ up So it don’t matter Every show I do /I’m always showing up to the club drunk as @#$!fuck Drunk as what? Can’t say that on MTV / But remember when little old wimpy me / Would always penny pee on MTV Now you can’t see me (laughing) I know you ‘member that rhyme Ay wait a minute, yo check it out I’m about to flatline Pas the mic back to Proof / Cause we get loose / We drink gin and juice Sip it/ cause we always raise the roof. Proof: Ay yo ay yo, / We all up in your sight like cataracts Me and Em tag team With any y’all on this battle rap (?) See us next time, we spittin’ (?) on your Cadillac How do you like that? Slim, you down like a batter whacks Em: I’m down like a battle act / I got a fatter rack to smash / And i'm smashing cataracts Cause ‘em cadillacs that I be drivin’/While I’m high on vivarin Now you can’t see me Cause I’m reviving and surviving/In the D, every single day in Detroit/If rappers want to step to me They better get to the point Cause they don’t understand the way that I do it To fluid I be spittin’/ is never written/Cause I’m always bitten Proof: Ay yo we make your neck snap like a snare pop We’re fresh and they’re Both: Not!! So give it up don’t even do this/You’re whack In fact you get flatlined /you need practice You’re stinky like a cactus Nah, you’re not a guy/ you’re an actress Fact is - Em: Here’s my address! This is my own address! On, called, on a street called Dresden Yo, dead presidents is what I’m resurrectin’ Gotta say what’s up to what’s up to Desmond And JOB But yo, they don’t help me Do a thing They never did When I was a clever kid rhymin’ I always used to go to school and then climb in The back baseball diamond Proof: (I have no idea what the beginning of this is) We’re doin’ and interview In a minute or two We’re goin’ enter in you Em: In the nude / When we intrude Don’t mean to be rude / But yo, what’s up dude? What up MTV? / How you doing Kurt (?) How you doin’ everybody else In the world? You’re getting hurt/By this freestyle That I be coming up with / Erupting And kick your mother in the tummy / In the stomach Proof: Ay yo, ay yo / And all this we just done is freestyle Uh, uh uh / Don’t touch that Both: DIAL!! Em: Hold it right there I’m your worst nightmare Wipin’ diapers on my highchair When I was this big / Now I’m still bigger But I’m skinny like twig Skinny little white boy / Growin’ up / I like noise I spike blunts and light joints (?) Proof: Ay yo Everybody look for us to follow We thrust the bottle / Thrust the throttle/Bust the bottle / Over your head Slim get down just like Cus D’Amato Ya guts is hollow / Back up / For Em Em: And all them whack MCs step in to me You say yeah (?) Just remember that i hate you / and know I can’t stand you Bye-bye

[@buffalo5862]

@Jonathan Ochoa chill damn

[@samueldodd5069]

I’m down like a battle act I got a fatter ax to smash an I’m smashin cataracts because of cadillacs that I be drivin when I be high off fuckin vivarin now you can’t see me because I’m revivin an survivin in the d every single day in Detroit if rappers wanna step to me they better get to the point cause they don’t understand the way that I do it the fluid that I be spittin is never written cause I’m always bitten

[@buffalo5862]

@Jonathan Ochoa I dont have one lol

[@prodigy6657]

The part u that u put a question mark and wrote custom model he was sayin cus damato dont think i spelt it right but he is mike tysons coach and father

[@Woter_X]

Samuel Dodd e

[@WarfighterS-uy7jd]

rip proof

[@vivekshady5547]

WarfighterS135

[@texerious2356]

Hi three years later how’s life warfighter

[@morningstar7896]

Texerious proof ain’t die till 2006

[@WarfighterS-uy7jd]

@@texerious2356 pretty well lol

[@WarfighterS-uy7jd]

@@morningstar7896 he still died so still RIP Proof

[@RickyRayPhotography]

2:30 Em started feeling it. He went from “I’m ok at free styling” to “here’s why I’m the best.” That was insane and completely off the top. Dayum.

[@pranaykarkera6334]

You do realize he just took Proof's lines from just before and spit it backward, right ?! EM IS AN ANIMAL !!

[@gabrielcesar102]

Also 4:28

[@Denzz2]

Lmao, there are better freestylers than eminem. Those were all very basic bars and that's a fact.

[@justadudewholovestool2457]

@@Denzz2 oh well, maybe for today’s standards. But this was 1999 dawg, this shit was literally Slim Shady LP Eminem, without a mic.

[@timetokillslapp]

​@@Denzz2 you're comparing Eminem from 23 years ago to today's freestylers. Em hasnt done a recent freestyle. Still a better rapper than anyone you listen to scrub

[@piggyproalice2]

Can’t believe it’s almost been 18 years miss you Proof 1973-2006

[@jscottsimms9]

"If Proof could see me now, I know he'd be proud Somewhere in me deep down, there's something in me he found That made him believe in me, now no one can beat me now You try, it'll be them doors on Dre's Phantom, believe me clowns"

[@noonecares379]

This 5 min freestyle was 1000 times better than the career of all the mumble rappers today 💯

[@mikegualjr]

Least 1000x better - especially when know literally playing beat on a cassette in car 😆

[@clauderussel1980]

Facs

[@probablyagoatedplayer7755]

-.- if you rap and can't do better than this......

[@Knowwutimsayn]

this is so cap rapping fast is no better than mumblers

[@davidnorman4612]

@@Knowwutimsayn Let them have it…

[@John_doe204]

23 years later and this is still a masterpiece 🔥🔥

[@Knownastoha]

rest in peace big proof brother 😞 i wish u we're alive to see ur Best friend.

[@shadyboii9858]

i came here just to see Em's real smile

[@xmontovanillix]

I literally tear up watching this lmao Proof would've been huge and Em looked so much happier.

[@joshmarksman1558]

You can truly see Em's love for his people

[@MermaidMusings7]

Eminem looks so happy and carefree.

[@waydel3067]

Oh my goodness Em was so young back then and Proof was also, he was taken too soon.. They were best friends and Em has never been the same.. R.I.P. DDH (Proof)..

[@Dat_Feathered_Boi]

Holy shit this freestyle was raw as hell.

[@authoranitarosenbaum6224]

Such talent! Eminem has always had such an insane gift. I grew up listening to him, and here I am almost 32, and he still blows my mind lyrically.

[@tbtnr9851]

Nowadays whenever Em does smile, he snaps out of it, almost like it brings back memories of him being happy with Proof

[@joellallie5269]

"the only L that I took was when I lost proof" - Eminem 2021

[@mohammedmasoud775]

I thought he didn't know how to smile...but now I know. RIP Em's smile, Proof.

[@NOxHESITATION]

These men’s minds move a thousand miles a minute. True talent and skill here

[@rebel_130]

I love watching this but at the same time it's so bittersweet 🥺 You can see how close they are, such great friends. Poor Em, never the same after Proof died 😔

[@akshatyadav9467]

Made my day.... to see Em smiling so blissfully. Just by the story Em told, Proof seems such a great person; RIP Proof.

[@turtreynolds661]

That's so sad I can't imagine losing my best friend. Rest in peace proof I wish there was more of you.

[@RyanWilliams94]

This is peak Em, no care in the world just rapping what he feels 💔

[@spacebound7247]

What a duo may Proof rest in peace ❤️❤️

[@coolstuff9664]

I just stop by and chill to this bout once every year or so, still my fav freestyle vid

[@asdasdasd9269]

The way Em smiles makes me so happy. He reach peaked friendship here with Proof and they were just awesome together. So sad that jealousy had to take Proof away

[@Kifflom]

Their chemistry ❤️ they know what the other’s about to say and what direction they’re going in at ever turn.

[@cotyclark4870]

This man been thru so much, so much respect to Eminem, one the greatest of all time no doubt

[@jacairahjones9322]

this always makes me smile.

[@tropical9913]

Now this is what you call hip-hop. I know it's all about the music, but you can tell the music is better when the artist is humble and real like this.

[@AstaIsAMonster]

They aren’t friends they are brothers and I wish Proof was still alive because EM was way happier than 😔 RIP Proof

[@Shannon-vv6rr]

Beautiful. Proof would be so proud of Eminem and his growth, sobriety, daughter and never stopping rapping ❤ Proof made Em smile ❤

[@jrhinktown9171]

This was the real eminem the 90s