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Encyclopedia > D12's third studio album
Current event marker This article contains information about a scheduled or expected future album.
It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content could change dramatically as the album release approaches and more information becomes available.
Album
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Studio album by D12
Released 4th quarter 2007
Recorded 2006
Genre Hip hop
Midwest rap
Label Shady Records
Interscope Records
Producer(s) Mr. Porter (exec. producer)
Eminem
Dr. Dre
Swizz Beatz
Kanye West
Red Spyda
Havoc
J.R. Rotem
Timbaland
D12 chronology
D12 World
(2004)
Natural Born Killers
(2007)

The yet-to-be named album [1] is the forthcoming third LP by the Detroit rap group D12. The album has a set release date of 4th quarter 2007 [2]. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Nuvola_devices_cdaudio_unmount. ... Image File history File links Nocover. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... D12 (aka The Dirty Dozen and D-Twizzy) is an American hip-hop group originating from Detroit, Michigan, which has had albums reach the top of the U.S., UK and Australian album charts — Devils Night in 2001 and D12 World in 2004. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Midwest rap is a style of hip hop that originated in the Midwestern United States, in areas including Minneapolis, Minnesota, Cleveland, Ohio, St. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Eminem Shady Records is a record label specializing in hip hop music. ... Interscope Records is an American record label owned and operated by Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Kon Artis Kon Artis (born December 7, 1974) is the stage name of Denaun Porter, an African-American rapper in the hip-hop group D12. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem, is an American Grammy and Academy Award Winning rapper, record producer, and actor from Detroit, Michigan. ... André Romell Young (born February 18, 1965 in Los Angeles, California), better known by stage name Dr. Dre, is an influential Grammy Award-winning American record producer, hip hop producer, rapper, actor and record executive. ... Swizz Beatz (born Kasseem Dean on August 30, 1978) is a New York-based American hip hop record producer/rapper of African American, Puerto Rican & Jamaican descent, and founder of the music label Full Surface Records. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑn. ... Red Spyda real name Andy Thelusma, is an American Hip Hop producer who has done many songs for such artist like 50 Cent. ... Look up Havoc in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Jonathan Rotem Early Life Jonathan J.R. Rotem was born in South Africa to Jewish parents. ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ... D12 (aka The Dirty Dozen and D-Twizzy) is an American hip-hop group originating from Detroit, Michigan, which has had albums reach the top of the U.S., UK and Australian album charts — Devils Night in 2001 and D12 World in 2004. ... D12 World is the 2004 album by Detroit rap crew D12 which reached the top of the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic on its release on April 27, 2004. ... D12 (aka The Dirty Dozen and D-Twizzy) is an American hip-hop group originating from Detroit, Michigan, which has had albums reach the top of the U.S., UK and Australian album charts — Devils Night in 2001 and D12 World in 2004. ...


On March 16, 2007, Kuniva posted on a D12 forum that "we plan to go back in the studio in 2 weeks with Slim and knock this album out; We're trying to work with the schedule right now. 50 is dropping this year and so is Slim, so you know its gonna be crazy up at Shady this year! We're hoping 4th quarter though. We got set back last year because our focus wasn't there. We were just frustrated,angry, and depressed. I think our album was going into a real dark stage. I think even darker than Devils Night.(which is my favorite D12 album) You'll still hear some of that with the finished product." Kuniva (born Von Carlisle, December 10th, 1976) is one of the members of the Detroit hip hop group D12. ...


In regards to the rumor flying around the internet that the album will be titled 'Natural Born Killers', Kuniva replied "That info about our album is false. Actually, we haven't came up with any title yet. But it certainly will not be NBKs."


Group member Kon Artis said that the Detroit rap group would indeed release another album, despite losing the man who brought them together to begin with, Proof. Papers reported that the particulars were still being worked out, but the group let it be known that they would not commence recording until fellow group member Swift, who was, at the time, serving a 93-day jail sentence for a probation violation relating to a previous impaired driving incident, was released. Recording began in June 2006. Denaun Porter (born December 7, 1978 in Detroit, Michigan), known by the stage name Kon Artis, or the production title Mr. ... DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), better known as Proof, was an American rapper and member of the rap group D12. ... Genera Many; see text. ...


As far as Proof being present on the album, they plan to use pre-recorded verses by the late rapper. "We're just taking the record to the next level," Porter was quoted as saying. "We had some songs recorded already. We got a song called 'Holding Our Own' that we recorded and Proof is on that song."[3] Songs with artists Nate Dogg, Three 6 Mafia, Obie Trice and others have already been recorded; Mr. Porter will be executive producing the album.[4] Other producers include Eminem, Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz and others. Kon Artis Kon Artis (born December 7, 1974) is the stage name of Denaun Porter, an African-American rapper in the hip-hop group D12. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem, is an American Grammy and Academy Award Winning rapper, record producer, and actor from Detroit, Michigan. ... André Romell Young (born February 18, 1965 in Los Angeles, California), better known by stage name Dr. Dre, is an influential Grammy Award-winning American record producer, hip hop producer, rapper, actor and record executive. ... Swizz Beatz (born Kasseem Dean on August 30, 1978) is a New York-based American hip hop record producer/rapper of African American, Puerto Rican & Jamaican descent, and founder of the music label Full Surface Records. ...


The members of D12 believe that Proof would want them to move on, and so are doing so, but believe that they are without a doubt remembering him every step of the way, announcing on MTV hit show TRL that the entire CD would be dedicated to his memory. Bizarre was quoted as saying that he feels the new album is a bit more up-tempo and energetic, suggesting that while it is a dedication, the songs on there will not be overly emotional.[5] Most of them will include Proof. MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Total Request Live (commonly known as TRL) is the flagship television series on MTV that features popular music videos. ...


A track has been released titled "Don't Hate" which features King Gordy. You can listen to it here. It is unknown if this track will be featured on the album.


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