Vermontdave Posted March 10, 2003 Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 from Rolling Stone D12 rapper Proof gives it up for Jerry Garcia on new disc. D12 rapper and chief Eminem sidekick Proof is out to prove the connection between Detroit rap and Sixties San Francisco psychedelia. "The mother of my manager is a Deadhead," says Proof, whose debut solo album, Searching for Jerry Garcia, hits stores in May. "And (the manager) just happened to have a documentary about Jerry. It just hit me immediately how interesting his life was. It ain't about selling a lot of records- the Grateful Dead made fans feel like they were a part of the show. That's, like, some 'I love my fans' kinda shit." Searching for JG is Proof's life story expressed through music. He uses famous names as song titles to convey various moods: "Dirty Harry" is Proof's alter ego who, he says, "comes out after a few bottles of Hennessy"; "Al Sharpton" discusses "bigotry and rascism"; "Motley Crue Skit" is "kind of a puff-puff-pass song about getting high and sharing drugs"; and the albums closer, "Kurt Cobain," imagines "that final moment before you self-destruct." Most of all, though, Proof is inspired by Garcia. "I just identify with him a lot," Proof says. "Even the demise of his life- with the stress, the drugs and poor diet. That's like me- I'm always stressin'." (man, I am out of touch.)VD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted March 10, 2003 Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 no....you're perfectly in touch. money makes people they think they're in touch...it's all the blow, whores, and yes men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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