Searching for Jerry Garcia is the only studio album by Detroit rapperProof of D12, released on August 9, 2005. It was the only solo album that Proof released on a major record label before his death. The album is named after Grateful Dead member Jerry Garcia. The album's release date, August 9, 2005, intentionally coincided with the ten-year anniversary of Garcia's death.
Proof found inspiration in an unlikely person — the late jam rocker Jerry Garcia, saying to Rolling Stone Magazine: "I was watching Searching for Bobby Fischer and Mark Hicks (D12's manager) put in a Jerry Garcia documentary. In this movie, he talked about never doing the same show twice. I did that to D12 sets overseas. Plus, he didn't care about record sales — he just wanted to make fans happy."
The album was released August 9, 2005, the tenth anniversary of Garcia's death, on Proof's independent label, Iron Fist Records. "I called his estate, and I couldn't believe they gave me permission [to use the name]!" says the rapper. "They didn't ask for money. So I'm like a disciple, preaching the gospel of Jerry Garcia. The dude is phenomenal."
Besides Garcia, Proof also gives a shout-out to Nirvana's late frontman in Searching's closing track, "Kurt Kobain" [sic]. "The circumstances of Kurt's death are freaky to me. I don't think he killed himself," Proof says. "But I'm not trying to keep Elvis alive, and I'm not saying that Tupac is in Cuba."
Recording & compositionedit
Songs included on this album had been recorded as early as 2002. The original version of "72nd & Central" was available to download for free under the title "1x1" that year on his official site along with "Violence" and "Yzark", the latter appearing on I Miss the Hip Hop Shop.[6] The original version "Clap Wit Me" was released in 2003 on a DJ Thoro mixtape. "Ali" was also released as a vinyl single in 2002 under the name "One, Two" with it also being included on The Electric Coolaid Acid Testing EP.[7]
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Searching for Jerry Garcia is the only studio album by Detroit rapper Proof of D12 released on August 9 2005 It was the only solo album that Proof released on a major record label before his death The album is named after Grateful Dead member Jerry Garcia The album s release date August 9 2005 intentionally coincided with the ten year anniversary of Garcia s death Searching for Jerry GarciaStudio album by ProofReleasedAugust 9 2005Recorded2002 2005GenreHip hophardcore hip hopLength67 37LabelIron Fist RecordsProducerDavid Michery exec B R GunnaB RealDirty BirdEmileEminemEssmanFredwreckJewelsMr PorterNick SpeedSalam WreckSkiWitt amp PepYoung RJProof chronologyGrown Man Shit 2005 Searching for Jerry Garcia 2005 Hand2Hand The Official Mixtape Instruction Manual 2006 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 The Situation 2 NME 3 HipHopDX com 4 RapReviews com 5 Contents 1 Album title 2 Recording amp composition 3 Commercial performance 4 Track listing 4 1 Samples 4 2 Personnel 5 Chart history 6 ReferencesAlbum title editProof found inspiration in an unlikely person the late jam rocker Jerry Garcia saying to Rolling Stone Magazine I was watching Searching for Bobby Fischer and Mark Hicks D12 s manager put in a Jerry Garcia documentary In this movie he talked about never doing the same show twice I did that to D12 sets overseas Plus he didn t care about record sales he just wanted to make fans happy The album was released August 9 2005 the tenth anniversary of Garcia s death on Proof s independent label Iron Fist Records I called his estate and I couldn t believe they gave me permission to use the name says the rapper They didn t ask for money So I m like a disciple preaching the gospel of Jerry Garcia The dude is phenomenal Besides Garcia Proof also gives a shout out to Nirvana s late frontman in Searching s closing track Kurt Kobain sic The circumstances of Kurt s death are freaky to me I don t think he killed himself Proof says But I m not trying to keep Elvis alive and I m not saying that Tupac is in Cuba Recording amp composition editSongs included on this album had been recorded as early as 2002 The original version of 72nd amp Central was available to download for free under the title 1x1 that year on his official site along with Violence and Yzark the latter appearing on I Miss the Hip Hop Shop 6 The original version Clap Wit Me was released in 2003 on a DJ Thoro mixtape Ali was also released as a vinyl single in 2002 under the name One Two with it also being included on The Electric Coolaid Acid Testing EP 7 Commercial performance editIt debuted at number 65 on the U S Billboard 200 Albums Chart Track listing editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Knice Intro Eminem1 222 Clap wit Me featuring Brief Encounter DeShaun HoltonEmile HaynieEmile2 413 Biboa s Theme HoltonNicholas SpeedNick Speed3 114 When God Calls Skit 0 295 Forgive Me featuring 50 Cent HoltonCurtis JacksonC ConleyL LouisBryan JohnsonDewitt MooreWitt amp Pep4 126 Purple Gang HoltonCurtis CrossT FarrisL FisherR J Rice Jr M ThomasB R Gunna3 367 Nat Morris Skit 0 348 Gurls wit da Boom HoltonCrossR J Rice Jr Young RJ4 019 High Rollers featuring B Real and Method Man HoltonLouis FreeseClifford SmithB Real3 4010 Rondell Beene Skit 1 2011 Pimplikeness featuring Kuniva Swifty McVay Eminem and Bizarre of D12 HoltonVon CarlisleOndre MooreMarshall MathersRufus JohnsonFarid NassarFredwreck5 1012 Ali featuring MC Breed HoltonEric BreedA FiddlerShelton RiversEssman3 3813 No T Lose featuring King Gordy HoltonWaverly AlfordJ MyersS WilliamsJewels3 3014 Jump Biatch HoltonDavid WillisSki3 3415 M A D featuring Rude Jude HoltonSalam NassarSalam Wreck3 2616 72nd amp Central featuring Obie Trice amp J Hill HoltonObie TriceJ HillRiversEssman4 5317 Sammy da Bull featuring Nate Dogg and Swifty McVay HoltonO MooreNathaniel HaleB ParrottDirty Bird4 4818 Black Wrist Bro s featuring 1st Born HoltonC ConleyC HurdJ MyersJewels3 2219 Slum Elementz featuring Kon Artis of D12 T3 and Mudd HoltonDenaun PorterR L AltmanReginald MooreMr Porter3 5720 Kurt Kobain HoltonHaynieEmile4 50 Samples edit Clap wit Me contains a sample from Total Satisfaction by Brief Encounter Forgive Me contains a sample from Ghetto Qu ran Forgive Me by 50 Cent High Rollers contains a sample from LTD No T Lose contains a sample from Snowflake by Tamita M A D contains a sample from W A S P by The Doors It also references to The Dope Show by Marilyn Manson Black Wrist Bro s contains a sample taken from the motion picture The Boondock Saints Kurt Kobain contains a sample from Blue Sky and Silver Bird by Lamont Dozier Personnel edit DeShaun Holton vocals songwriter Brian Gardner mastering engineer Gustavo Gonzalez engineer assistant on tracks 5 6 11 and 14 Jeremy Mackenzie engineer assistant on tracks 2 8 11 and 19 Richard Huredia mixer on tracks 2 3 5 6 8 9 and 11 20 Brian Berryman recorder on tracks 2 6 8 9 15 and 17 20 Jared Gosslin recorder on tracks 12 13 16 and 20 Tony Campana recorder on tracks 3 5 11 13 15 and 17 18 Dennis Friel package art and design Mark Riddle package art and design Emile Haynie producer on tracks 2 and 20 Nick Speed producer on track 3 Curtis Jackson guest vocals on track 5 Larry Louis bass on track 5 Chaz Conley keyboards on tracks 5 and 18 Curtis Cross producer on track 6 and 8 Louis Freese producer and guest vocals on track 9 Clifford Smith guest vocals on track 9 Marshall Mathers producer and mixer on track 1 and guest vocals on track 11 Von Carlisle guest vocals on track 11 Ondre Moore guest vocals on tracks 11 and 17 Arthur Johnson guest vocals on track 11 Erik Coomes guitars and bass on track 11 Kamasi Washington saxophone on track 11 Isaac Smith trombone on track 11 Josef Leimberg trumpet on track 11 Traci Nelson additional vocals on track 11 Farid Nassar producer on track 11 and keyboards on track 15 Eric Breed guest vocals on track 12 Anthony Fiddler keyboards and co producer on track 12 Shelton Rivers producer on tracks 12 and 16 Waverly Alford guest vocals on track 13 Shaphan Williams additional keyboards on track 13 David Willis producer on track 14 Jude Angelini guest vocals on track 15 Salam Nassar producer on track 15 and recorder on track 19 Obie Trice guest vocals on track 16 Jimmy Hill guest vocals on track 16 and co recorder Nathaniel Hale guest vocals on track 17 Brandon Dirty Bird Parrott producer on track 17 Denaun Porter producer and guest vocals on track 19Chart history editChart 2005 Peakposition US Billboard 200 8 65 US Independent Albums Billboard 9 8 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 10 33 US Top Rap Albums Billboard 11 16References edit Allmusic review The Situation review NME review HipHopDX com review RapReviews com review Big Proof Forever Bigproof com Retrieved 2012 03 08 Proof 3 Electric Coolaid Acid Testing CD at Discogs Discogs com 2002 12 10 Retrieved 2012 03 08 proof Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved October 16 2015 proof Chart History Independent Albums Billboard Retrieved October 20 2015 proof Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved October 16 2015 proof Chart History Top Rap Albums Billboard Retrieved October 16 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Searching for Jerry Garcia amp oldid 1183894029, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
