Editing D12 (section)

===Mixtapes, unreleased third studio album and Eminem's departure (2008–present)===
[[File:D12_at_Kanrocksas_2011.jpg|thumb|D12 performing at Kanrocksas Music Festival]]
On May 21, 2008, D12 released their first mixtape ''Return of the Dozen Vol. 1''.<ref>{{cite web|title=D12 Return of the Dozen (Vol 1) mixtape|url=http://www.rapbasement.com/features/features/d12-return-of-the-dozen.html|publisher=Rapbasement|access-date=2011-04-08|archive-date=2012-03-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324205209/http://www.rapbasement.com/features/features/d12-return-of-the-dozen.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2010, the group recorded "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" for Eminem's scrapped seventh studio album ''[[Recovery (Eminem album)|Relapse 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Phillips |first=Rashad |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10875/title.d12s-bizarre-talks-relapse-2-canibus-diss-track |title=D12's Bizarre Talks Relapse 2, Canibus Diss Track &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=March 23, 2010 |access-date=March 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927211459/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10875/title.d12s-bizarre-talks-relapse-2-canibus-diss-track |archive-date=September 27, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The mixtape ''Return of the Dozen Vol. 2'' (2011) followed three years later. It featured Fuzz Scoota, a new member of the group.<ref>{{cite web |title=D12 Welcomes New Member Fuzz Scoota |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.14672/title.d12-welcomes-new-member-fuzz-scoota |access-date=October 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412162149/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.14672/title.d12-welcomes-new-member-fuzz-scoota |archive-date=April 12, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On August 5, 2011, D12 performed at the Kanrocksas Music Festival.<ref>{{cite web |title=D12 – Artist Lineup – Kanrocksas Music Festival |url=http://kanrocksas.com/lineup/single/d12 |publisher=Kanrocksas Music Festival |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903000229/http://kanrocksas.com/lineup/single/d12 |archive-date=September 3, 2011 |df=mdy}}</ref> In 2012, Bizarre and Kon Artis left the group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/denaun-aka-kon-artist-leaves-d12|title=Bizarre leaves D12|website=This is 50 Blog|date=2019-03-25|access-date=2019-09-04|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912224242/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/denaun-aka-kon-artist-leaves-d12|archive-date=September 12, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In January 2014, Mark Bass of the [[Bass Brothers]] confirmed that D12 had been recently recording at the F.B.T. studio and he had been mixing their recorded material. He also confirmed that Eminem was featured on at least three songs that had been completed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/01/eminem-and-d12-are-making-music-again/|title=Eminem And D12 Are Making Music Again - XXL|date=22 January 2014 |access-date=November 24, 2016}}</ref> In February 2014, Bizarre confirmed that he was back in the group and that D12 would be releasing their third studio album during 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.27425/title.bizarre-says-eminem-inspired-him-to-get-sober|title=Bizarre Says Eminem Inspired Him To Get Sober|work=HipHopDX|access-date=November 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526121242/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.27425/title.bizarre-says-eminem-inspired-him-to-get-sober|archive-date=May 26, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> On August 25, 2014, a press release on Eminem's official website also revealed D12 to be featured on the label's upcoming two-disc compilation album, titled ''[[Shady XV]]''. The album, released on November 24, 2014, featured one [[greatest hits]] disc and one disc with new material from a variety of Shady Records recording artists, including D12. Their new song was entitled "Bane", which features the return of Mr. Porter and was also produced by him.

[[File:D12_in_Moscow_2015.jpg|thumb|D12 performing in [[Moscow]] in 2015]]

On August 18, 2015, D12 confirmed on [[Tim Westwood]] TV that they had already recorded a large number of songs for the album and will release it "when the time is right."<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NL5jn4qpYY|title = D12 Tim Westwood Interview 2015|website = [[YouTube]]| date=18 August 2015 }}</ref> On October 1, 2015, it was announced that D12 would be releasing a new mixtape, ''The Devil's Night Mixtape''. It was released on October 30, 2015 and featured [[Royce da 5'9"]], [[Crooked I]] and [[Young Buck]]. The mixtape was hosted by [[DJ Whoo Kid]].<ref>{{cite web|first1=Rose|last1=Lilah|title=D12 – The Devil's Night: Mixtape|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/d12-devils-night-the-mixtape-new-mixtape.116097.html|website=Hot New Hip Hop|access-date=April 30, 2016|date=October 30, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first1=Zach|last1=Gase|title=D12 releases 'Devil's Night' mixtape|url=http://national.suntimes.com/national-entertainment/7/72/2033839/d12-releases-devils-night-mixtape|website=[[Sun Times]]|access-date=April 30, 2016|date=October 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417073609/http://national.suntimes.com/national-entertainment/7/72/2033839/d12-releases-devils-night-mixtape|archive-date=April 17, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On August 31, 2018, Eminem released his tenth studio album ''[[Kamikaze (Eminem album)|Kamikaze]]'', containing a song titled "[[Stepping Stone (Eminem song)|Stepping Stone]]", on which he declared that 'D12 is over,'<ref name="2Ls9v" />  indicating his formal retirement from the group after many years of inactive membership. Bizarre, Kuniva and Swifty have continued to tour and record as D12.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://allthingsd12.com/pages/tickets | title=Tickets }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZKEaWbY0kI | title=Rage Quit (Feat. D12) | website=[[YouTube]] | date=June 28, 2024 }}</ref>

In 2021, ''[[Devil's Night (album)|Devil's Night]]'' was re-released digitally as an expanded edition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release which featured three bonus tracks, an unreleased freestyle, and the instrumentals.

In 2023, Swifty McVay and Kuniva opened for several shows on [[Snoop Dogg]]'s I Wanna Thank Me Tour, in which they performed D12 songs. Later that year, they played shows in the UK and the Netherlands in celebration of ''[[D12 World]]''{{'}}s 20th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web |title=D12 |url=https://www.bandsintown.com/a/2337-d12 |website=bandsintown |access-date=21 January 2023}}</ref>