Obie Trice III Quotes

• 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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• Yeah I grew up on the Westside of Detroit.

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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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• Where’s Eminem, when is Em coming out, Em this, Em that, 50 this, 50 that… What about Obie?

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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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• The Anger Management Tour was another beautiful thing. I loved that tour.

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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’m working on my new album right now. Hopefully to get that out at the top of 2005, January 2005.

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• I’m the 1st black platinum artist in Detroit, solo artist in Detroit.

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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 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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• 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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• I want to get off with the screenwriting.

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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 just don’t want to be rapping forever. I love it, but sometimes you got goals for yourself.

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• I just do what I’m here for and that’s to make that music.

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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 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 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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• Eminem is more like a friend. And I’m also a fan on Eminem.

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Obie Trice III (26)

Birth:	14th November, 1977
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Lyricist, Singer

About

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.

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