Searching for Jerry Garcia is the second album by late Detroit rapper Proof, released on August 9th 2005 via Iron Fist Records. It was the last album released before his death in 2006. The album’s only single was “Gurls Wit Da Boom”, although some tracks such as “Clap Wit Me” and “Ali” were released on compilation mixtapes prior to it. The title derives from the name of The Grateful Dead’s guitarist Jerry Garcia, who’s 10th death anniversary was the album’s release date. Death itself is a significant theme on Searching For Jerry Garcia, as Proof displays on tracks such as “Jump Biatch”*, “72nd & Central”** and “Kurt Kobain”***. A release party for the album was hosted prior to a 50 Cent concert, and a limited DVD was released with exclusive behind the scenes footage for the album. While SFJG only peaked at #65 on the Billboard Top 200, it was well received critically by the likes of HipHopDX and RapReviews.com. Still, much of the fanbase of Proof’s group D12 feel the album remains grossly underrated. *“Jump Biatch” was originally titled “Eric Clapton Jr.”, in allusion to famous musician Eric Clapton’s son’s death — he fell from a hotel window at four years of age. **At the start of “72nd and Central” there is a skit reenacted the death of John Lennon, who was shot by a Christian fanatic. ***“Kurt Kobain” depicts Proof writing a suicide note before killing himself at the end of the song. The title refers to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s suicide, which Proof was skeptical of.