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Obie Trice III (born November 14, 1977) is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He began rapping at the age of 11, and had a number of underground hits such as "Respect", "My Club", "Dope Jobs Homeless", and "The Well Known Asshole" before he signed to Shady Records in 2000. Obie Trice credits himself for having no "rap name", but instead using his birth name/given name for performing. is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: , Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Founded 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Detroit has a destinctive hip hop music scene that is characterized by artists as diverse as J Dilla, Slum Village, D12, Eminem, and Obie Trice. ... Rapping, also known as Emceeing, MCing, Rhyme spitting, Spitting, or just Rhyming, is the rhythmic delivery of rhymes, one of the central elements of hip hop music and culture. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Shady Records is an American record label specializing in hip hop music. ... Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... This article is about an American hip-hop group. ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Rapping, also known as Emceeing, MCing, Rhyme spitting, Spitting, or just Rhyming, is the rhythmic delivery of rhymes, one of the central elements of hip hop music and culture. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: , Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Founded 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Shady Records is an American record label specializing in hip hop music. ...

Biography

As an acquaintance of D12 member Bizarre, Obie (his real name is Obie Trice - hence "no gimmicks") was signed after a personal introduction to Eminem allowed him to impress the Detroit rapper in-person. His original and still current manager is Samuel J Stewart.^{[citation needed]} The general public was first introduced to Obie on D12's Devil's Night album on a skit. His one-line opener ("Obie Trice: real name, no gimmicks.") on Eminem's lead single, "Without Me", off the The Eminem Show increased public awareness of his name and slogan. Obie also appeared in the video for the song, body-slamming a dummy representing Moby. Appearances on DJ Green Lantern's official Shady Records Invasion mixtape series, allowed him to further his public recognition. He is known for his versatile rapping style and distinctive voice with well crafted rhymes.^{[citation needed]} D12 (aka The Dirty Dozen) are an American rap group originating from Detroit, Michigan which have had albums reach the top of the US and UK album charts - Devils Night in 2001 and D12 World in 2004. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... Devils Night is Detroit hip hop group D12s debut album, released on June 19, 2001 and executive produced by Eminem. ... Without Me was a hit single from Eminems 2002 album The Eminem Show. ... The Eminem Show is Eminems third album after signing to a major label, Aftermath Entertainment and the first album on Shady Records. ... Moby (born Richard Melville Hall, September 11, 1965), is an American songwriter, musician and singer. ... DJ Green Lantern, also known as The Evil Genius, (real name generally witheld from public) is an American DJ and hip hop musician. ...

In 2002, Trice appeared in 8 Mile as one of the rappers in the Chin Tiki parking lot scene. Trice also has a featured appearance as Big Pimpin' in the Detroit made independent feature film Life Goes On, which premiered at the Cannes International Film Festival in May 2006. 8 Mile stars Eminem (Marshall Mathers) as the young white rapper Jimmy Smith Jr. ... Life Goes On is a 2006 Detroit made independent film written, produced and starred in by Vince Orlando. ... The Palais des Festivals in which the festival takes place. ...

A short while before the first Invasion mixtape was released, he became involved in the Eminem/Benzino beef after being called out by Benzino with the line "Obie Trice/You's a buster" in a diss-track directed at Eminem and Shady Records. In response to Benzino, Obie released the track "Welcome to Detroit City" (a track over the beat from Cam'ron's song "Welcome to New York City") on the first Invasion mixtape. He also joined his label-mates in the highly publicised Ja Rule/50 Cent beef, appearing on DMX's "Go to Sleep" but never received a direct response from Ja Rule. Raymond Scott (born October 24, 1965) is a rapper known as Benzino. ... Dissing a slang term derived from the word, disrespect. ... Cameron Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known as Camron, or Killa Cam, is a platinum selling rapper from Harlem in New York City. ... Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule is an American rapper from Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, United States. ... For the currency amount, see 50 cents. ... Earl Simmons (born on December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name, DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to popularity in the late-1990s. ...

His debut album Cheers was released on September 23, 2003 with its first single "Got Some Teeth" being well received on radio in a number of countries. He also released the songs "Don't Come Down" and "The Set Up". The album consists of 17 tracks with production from Eminem, Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Mike Elizondo, Emile, Fredwreck and Kon Artis. Artists featuring on Cheers include Busta Rhymes, Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg and D12 among others. The album was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA. Cheers is rapper Obie Trices debut album, released on September 23, 2003 after Obie was signed to Shady Records in 2000. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Got Some Teeth was Obie Trices first single from his debut album Cheers. ... Dont Come Down was Obie Trices final single from his debut album Cheers. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ... Michael Mike Elizondo is a well-known bassist keyboardist, and hip hop music producer. ... Emile or Émile may refer to: Emile: Or, On Education (1762) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a treatise on education. ... Fredwreck (born Farid Nassar in Flint, Michigan) is a hip-hop producer from the West Coast. ... Denaun Porter (born December 7, 1979 in Detroit, Michigan), known by his stage name Kon Artis, or production title Mr. ... Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. ... Nathaniel Dawayne Hale (born August 19, 1969), commonly known by stage name Nate Dogg, is an American hip hop artist born in Long Beach, California. ... The RIAA Logo. ...

On December 31, 2005, Trice was shot twice while driving on the Lodge Expressway by Wyoming Avenue in Detroit. One of the bullets entered his head. Trice was able to drive off the expressway, where his girlfriend waved down police. He was taken to Providence Hospital and released later that day. Doctors are still contemplating whether or not to remove the bullet, which entered his head, as it may be too dangerous to operate. That same year he began work on his second album, entitled Second Round's on Me, which was expected later in that year. Never making the 2005 calendar mark however, the album was finally released on August 15, 2006. is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... M-10, also known as the John C. Lodge Freeway, and Northwestern Highway. ... Second Rounds On Me is the second album by rapper Obie Trice. ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Shortly after his label-mate Proof was shot to death in a Detroit nightclub, a song emerged on the mixtape circuit called "Ride Wit Me". The song was dedicated to Proof. Trice, having nearly been fatally shot himself, made a speech at Proof's funeral, addressing the problem of black-on-black violence: DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973–April 11, 2006), better known as Proof, was an American rapper and member of the rap group D12. ...

I want to talk to the niggas in here that's coming up in the 'hood, coming up in the struggle. We're killing each other, nigga. And it's about nothing. Nothing. Nothing. We're all dying... over niggas. Nigga is a term used in African American Vernacular English that began as an eye dialect form of the word nigger (which is derived ultimately from the Latin word niger meaning the color black). ...

However, despite this statement, his second album returns to machismo and themes of violent posturing. In the single "Cry Now" from his second album, Trice addresses his shooting and label-mate Eminem's rumored retirement: "Rock City is my voice / The white boy has stepped down / So I will accept the crown." The third single off the album is "Jamaican Girl", a video for which was shot and released. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ...

Following the release of Second Round's on Me, Obie Trice released a mixtape called Bar Shots with G-Unit's DJ Whoo Kid. G-Unit is a rap group which consists of 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, (The) Game, R & B singer Olivia and, most recently, Spider Loc. ... DJ Whoo Kid (born Yves Mondesir in West Orange, New Jersey) is a mix DJ of Haitian descent, who self styles himself as The Haitian Barry White & The MixTape King.[1] // Based in Queens, he rose to fame after a long stint as an underground mixtape DJ in 2002 after...

Appearances in popular media

Obie Trice and Akon recently appeared on the crime-drama CSI, in a party scene performing their single "Snitch". Another Obie Trice single "Wanna Know" was featured on the soundtrack to EA Sports Fight Night Round 3 and Discovery Network's Science Channel winter promos. "Wanna Know" was also featured in the first few seconds of HBO original series Entourage; the track can be heard in the first scene, last scene and closing credits of season 2 episode 7, "The Sundance Kids". HBO reused "Wanna Know" in two teasers for Entourage's third season. The song "Jamaican Girl" can be heard in episode 7 of season 3, "I Wanna Be Sedated". Kishan Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Badara Akon Thiam,[1][2] often going by the shorter Aliaune Thiam[3] (born October 14, 1981),[4] and better known by his stage name Akon, is an American R&B singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. ... CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a popular Alliance Atlantis/CBS police procedural television series, running since October 2000, about a team of forensic scientists. ... current EA Sports logo EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. ... Discovery Channel is a property of Discovery Communications primarily packaged as a network entertainment brand distributed in virtually every pay-television market in the world. ... The Science Channel is a branch off of the Discovery Channel which features only science-related shows. ... Entourage is an Emmy Award winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase—a young A-list movie star—and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. ... Jamaican Girl is the third single from Obie Trices album Second Rounds on Me. ...

Discography

Main article: Obie Trice discography

• 2003: Cheers
• 2006: Second Round's on Me
• 2008: Bottom's Up

This is the discography of rapper Obie Trice. ... Cheers is rapper Obie Trices debut album, released on September 23, 2003 after Obie was signed to Shady Records in 2000. ... Second Rounds On Me is the second album by rapper Obie Trice. ...

External links

• Official Obie Trice website
• Obie Trice World
• Obie Trice lyrics
• Official Shady Records website
• Obie Trice interview about Second Round's on Me
• Obie Trice interview with SoundSlam.com