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Obie Trice
American
Musician
About the author
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.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Being
Yeah I grew up on the Westside of Detroit.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
Working with 50 Cent was great, you know what Im saying? It was just great to work with 50 Cent.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Work
#Saying
Where's Eminem, when is Em coming out, Em this, Em that, 50 this, 50 that... What about Obie?
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
Well, Eminem, you know, I know him longer. Ive been signed to his label since 2001 and he's a good friend.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Friend
The Anger Management Tour was another beautiful thing. I loved that tour.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Anger
#Management
Let's say I was a plumber, or I worked at a factory, I would download music, you feel what I'm saying?
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Saying
#Music
I'm working on my new album right now. Hopefully to get that out at the top of 2005, January 2005.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Right
#Now
I'm the 1st black platinum artist in Detroit, solo artist in Detroit.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Artist
I'm just going to do me; I'm not trying to do the Eminem thing, the D12 thing or the 50 thing.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Trying
I would say old school cats like Redman and Wu-tang. My style is my style, those are just cats that I liked.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Style
#Old
#School
#Cats
Beef is beef, you know. Beef comes, so Beef is real.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
I want to get off with the screenwriting.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Want
I don't want to be an actor or nothing but if I have to, I'll act if it's the right thing.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Want
#Right
#Nothing
#Act
#Actor
I just don't want to be rapping forever. I love it, but sometimes you got goals for yourself.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Want
#Love
#Goals
I just do what I'm here for and that's to make that music.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Music
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.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Career
#Trying
#Music
#Sales
I get the music, I get the beats. And I go to the studios and write the lyrics.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Music
7 Mile is like an Ave. Back in the days it was poppin' in the summer time.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Time
#Summer
But working with Dre, I grew up with his music, so I'm still like more a fan.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Music
Detroit is right now a new Mecca for Hip Hop.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Right
#Now
Downloading songs is not good.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Songs
Eminem is more like a friend. And I'm also a fan on Eminem.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Friend
I don't actually sit down and write, but I just have a lot of different ideas about films and making movies.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Ideas
#Movies
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.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Years
#Mother
#Music
#Machine
#Printing
But since I am in the music industry, I don't want anyone to download music, not on September 9th.
Obie Trice,
American
Musician
#Want
#Music