Some performances go beyond music. In 2005, at Madison Square Garden during the Anger Management Tour, Eminem stepped out to perform “Puke” and “Kill You” but he wasn’t alone. By his side was Proof, his best friend, his hype man, and his brother in every way that mattered. Their energy wasn’t staged or practiced, it was real, built from years of loyalty and life lived together. It wasn’t just a concert but a moment, somethin raw and something unforgettable.
There’s something electric in the way they move. Proof echoing Em’s bars, pacing the stage like he owned it, both of them fully synced. The lyrics may have been violent but the bond between them was pure loyalty. You saw trust, timing and something harder to describe: brotherhood. They weren’t just performing, they were leaning on each other.
Eminem Puke & Kill you Live from New York city
Fans still flood the comment section, many calling it one of the most iconic duos in hip-hop history. One person wrote, “I didn’t come for the show. I stayed for the friendship.” Another said, “Watching them now it’s like you can feel the heartbreak coming.” Proof was murdered less than a year later. But in this video, he is alive, sharp, fully present and the stage was theirs.
That sense of loss is echoed years later in “You’re Never Over,” a track Eminem wrote as a tribute to Proof. The fan-made video brings the emotion full circle, combining lyrics with archival footage and photos of their time together. Where the first video showed their rise, this one carries the grief that followed. Eminem raps through pain, guilt, and memories he still can’t shake.
Eminem You’re Never Over (Video Tribute To Proof)
One moment in that tribute stands out, Eminem’s voice cracks just slightly as he delivers: “The last thing you said to me, I lost you/I cried myself to sleep.” It’s not staged, it’s real. Proof wasn’t just a musical partner; he was the one person who grounded Eminem during the chaos and losing him changed everything.
Together, these two videos tell a story of what it means to rise together and what it means to keep going alone. Eminem never stopped performing, but something shifted after Proof’s death. Still in every live show, you can see the space he left behind. Follow Eminem on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook because the next song might be exactly what they need to hear.