Obie Trice is an American rapper and songwriter. He began rapping at the age of 11, and is most known for his time spent signed to Shady Records. Since leaving the label Obie has formed his own record label, Black Market Entertainment.
Songwriter, Rapper, Artist, Musician, Music artist
Education
Thomas M. Cooley High School
Nationality
United States of America
Children
Kobie Trice
Parents
Elanore Trice, Obie Trice, Shake That, Snitch, The Set Up
Nicknames
Obie Trice III , Trice, Obie , O
Record Labels
Shady Records (2000), Works of Mart, Black Market Entertainmen (2010)
Movies
8 Mile, Eminem
Star Sign
Scorpio
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Where's Eminem, when is Em coming out, Em this, Em that, 50 this, 50 that... What about Obie?
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Yeah I grew up on the Westside of Detroit.
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The Anger Management Tour was another beautiful thing. I loved that tour.
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I'm just going to do me; I'm not trying to do the Eminem thing, the D12 thing or the 50 thing.
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I'm the 1st black platinum artist in Detroit, solo artist in Detroit.
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I'm working on my new album right now. Hopefully to get that out at the top of 2005, January 2005.
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Let's say I was a plumber, or I worked at a factory, I would download music, you feel what I'm saying?
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I want to get off with the screenwriting.
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I get the music, I get the beats. And I go to the studios and write the lyrics.
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I don't actually sit down and write, but I just have a lot of different ideas about films and making movies.
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I don't want to be an actor or nothing but if I have to, I'll act if it's the right thing.
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I just do what I'm here for and that's to make that music.
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Downloading songs is not good.
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Eminem is more like a friend. And I'm also a fan on Eminem.
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I just don't want to be rapping forever. I love it, but sometimes you got goals for yourself.
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7 Mile is like an Ave. Back in the days it was poppin' in the summer time.
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Beef is beef, you know. Beef comes, so Beef is real.
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But working with Dre, I grew up with his music, so I'm still like more a fan.
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But since I am in the music industry, I don't want anyone to download music, not on September 9th.
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Working with 50 Cent was great, you know what Im saying? It was just great to work with 50 Cent.
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Well, Eminem, you know, I know him longer. Ive been signed to his label since 2001 and he's a good friend.
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I would say old school cats like Redman and Wu-tang. My style is my style, those are just cats that I liked.
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Detroit is right now a new Mecca for Hip Hop.
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Fact
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Recovering from being shot in the head while he was driving with his girlfriend [January 2006]
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Released his second album, 'Second Round's On Me', on August 15th after over a year of delays. [August 2006]
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Supporting Eminem in his European 'Anger Management Tour', alongside X-zibit, 50 Cent, Cypress Hill and D12 [June 2003]
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His second album, 'Second Round's On Me', debuted at #5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at #8 on The Billboard 200 at the end of its first week of release.
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Recognized for his song 'Rap Name' (available on Disc 2 of the special 2 Disc Edition of the 8 Mile Official Soundtrack) which is also sampled on Eminem's song "Without Me", when he says "Obie Trice, real name no gimmicks".
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His daughter's name is Kobie.
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His debut album is called 'Cheers'
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Has had great success as an underground artist, with already more than 15 songs to his name despite not yet having released an album.
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His debut album 'Cheers', which was produced by Eminem, was released in 2003.