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Last updated on December 3, 2024.
Obie Trice III is an American rapper. He was signed to fellow Detroit rapper Eminem's Shady Records in 2002, where he released the albums Cheers (2003) and Second Round's on Me (2006). Trice formed his own record label, Black Market Entertainment, upon leaving Shady. He does not use a rap name like most rappers, instead using his birth name on stage.
I just do what I'm here for and that's to make that music.
I would say old school cats like Redman and Wu-tang. My style is my style, those are just cats that I liked.
Downloading songs is not good.
Well, Eminem, you know, I know him longer. Ive been signed to his label since 2001 and he's a good friend.
But working with Dre, I grew up with his music, so I'm still like more a fan.
Beef is beef, you know. Beef comes, so Beef is real.
I get the music, I get the beats. And I go to the studios and write the lyrics.
I just don't want to be rapping forever. I love it, but sometimes you got goals for yourself.
Where's Eminem, when is Em coming out, Em this, Em that, 50 this, 50 that... What about Obie?
Detroit is right now a new Mecca for Hip Hop.
But since I am in the music industry, I don't want anyone to download music, not on September 9th.
Yeah I grew up on the Westside of Detroit.
Eminem is more like a friend. And I'm also a fan on Eminem.
I'm just going to do me; I'm not trying to do the Eminem thing, the D12 thing or the 50 thing.
I want to get off with the screenwriting.
I don't actually sit down and write, but I just have a lot of different ideas about films and making movies.
7 Mile is like an Ave. Back in the days it was poppin' in the summer time.
You know, I'm the 1st black solo MC from Detroit. I didn't do the 50 Cent sales but hey... I got a long career, I'm still young and I'm trying to bring really good music.
I think it need realness, you should speak on thing that you know about, that you being from, that you experienced or that you been around, you know. I think you need a good hook, good beats and good lyrics.
Working with 50 Cent was great, you know what Im saying? It was just great to work with 50 Cent.
I don't want to be an actor or nothing but if I have to, I'll act if it's the right thing.
I'm the 1st black platinum artist in Detroit, solo artist in Detroit.
I'm working on my new album right now. Hopefully to get that out at the top of 2005, January 2005.
Let's say I was a plumber, or I worked at a factory, I would download music, you feel what I'm saying?
The Anger Management Tour was another beautiful thing. I loved that tour.
I was about 11 when my mother brought me this karaoke machine and I was really into it back then, but about 4 or 5 years ago is when I started printing up my own music, going to the studio and doing my own thing.
I don’t want to be an actor or nothing but if I have to, I’ll act if it’s the right thing.
I'm a sociable person. I want people to know where the f - I came from.
My mother, she smiles when I come around now. My daughter's eatin' decent meals and she's in private school. She's 4 years old. She started school. It's a beautiful thing.
At the time I wasn’t really familiar with Caucasians and he got me up out of that ’cause they regular people just like everybody else.
I would love to get with somebody who knows the fundamentals of making the movie, then get my money up and start getting into that.
I think I learned the most from Eminem because I spent the most time with him in the studio. Going to L.A. with Dre was a learning experience, just seeing how the dude works and being up-close and personal with a dude whose music I appreciated growing up.
Well, Eminem, you know, I know him longer. Ive been signed to his label since 2001 and hes a good friend.