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DJKNICE.COM - ?I?m sitting here with my man Obie Trice.?

OBIE TRICE - ?What up???

???? - ?Right off the bat, who is the man known as Obie Trice that everyone is starting to talk about???

OBIE - ?Obie Trice is an idiot ?Straight up. ( Laughs ) Naw, Obie Trice is just a soldier man trying to eat. Coming from the hood, rap good, and telling the world you know my story. That?s about it.?

???? - ?Where does the name Obie Trice originate from???

OBIE - ?Obie Trice is my first and last name?My real name.?

???? - ?I bet a lot of people ask you about that huh???

OBIE - ?Hell yeah?.. but that?s my first and last name. I?m the 3rd.?

???? - ?What inspired you to start rhyming and how old where you when it happened???

OBIE - ?I was about 11? And what inspired me was Big Daddy Kane when he came out with Raw, you know R.A.W.?. and from there is was like Biz Markie, shit like that, just ya know pumped me up and showed me what I wanted to do?.. I wanna rap. I want to be a rapper.?

???? - ?Can you give us some details on the upcoming project, The debut album for Obie Trice???

OBIE - ?All I know is that it?s supposed to come out 2002 know what I?m sayin, Obie Trice the self titled album. And like spring or summer be looking for it. Some details about it? Of course it?s gonna be hot, know what I?m sayin. Production wise ? we looking at Dre right now. Also did a joint with Rockwilder. Uhh.. who else, a cat named Rush from Miami. Denaun from D-12 producing. Who else ? this cat from Queens named Emile, My man Moss from Toronto. And of course Eminem doing some joints on there.?

???? - ?So you definitely coming with a full squad on this.?

OBIE - ?For Sure? Oh yeah and I?m looking for Premier too. Lookin for Premier and also lookin for Timbaland. Yeah.?

???? - ?How exactly did you hook up with Slim Shady??

OBIE - ?I really don?t know how that shit happened. Ya know what I?m sayin. All I know is that I was at the crib doin whatever, and I got a phone call from my manager and it was on and poppin. I heard they was lookin at me. Next thing I know I was having dinner and then I became the next artist to drop, ya know the next project.

???? - ?What has changed for Obie Trice since becoming a member of Shady Records??

OBIE - (Sighs) ?Shit, I get more Pussy.? (Laughs) ?People ya know don?t even come up to me and ask how my day is going. They just ask me to get on a joint and shit. Strictly just hounding me and shit, ya know those same people who never said shit to me when I was just a regular motha fucker. And I?m still a regular motha fucker ya know what I?m sayin. But quote, ?that deal thing? ya know it?s funny how everybody think that it is something so special but it really ain?t shit. You still gotta preserve yourself and make hot music. It?s all on you. I?m just an artist. I can?t help everybody like they thinkin and shit ya know. I ain?t got no pull, I don?t know Russ Simmons, I don?t know Puffy, and I barely know Em, so it?s just shit like that. Hmm?Let?s see what else has changed for me?. Shit I can pay my rent now.. Ya know I don?t gotta do that shit that I used to do just to eat. Shit uh.. what else?. My momma, when I see my moms now she smiling instead of just looking at me on some crazy shit. Like I?m a crack head or something out here. And really that?s about it.

???? - ?Tell us some of the artists that you?ve enjoyed working with so far??

OBIE - ?Shit my man Big Sol over here for sure, ya know what I?m sayin. D-12 we did a joint. Eminem we got a joint, it?s tight ?. ya know going on his new album. Who else I?ve worked with?.. every MC from the D who I did some shit with ya know I can?t even think of names right now but ?. Bango, my man Shim E. Bango for sure. I ain?t really done no collaborations with nobody outside of the D yet, So.?

???? - ?Who have you gained the most knowledge from??

OBIE - ?The most knowledge, I don?t even gain knowledge and shit ya know I just listen to people and it just goes in one ear and out the other. But uh, who have I gained the most knowledge from?.. I would have to say Terry Wilson my manager. He really like mentored me to be ya know not as wild as I used to be and just chill out and slow down a little bit. And on the business aspect of it he let me know some things on that that kinda like, I?m focusing on now ya know what I?m sayin. It?s like a?. I?m tryin to adapt to this change and it?s coming along. So Terry Wilson.?

???? - ?Who do you see in Detroit other than Obie Trice making noise in Hip Hop??

OBIE - ?Shit.. right now in Hip Hop in Detroit, I would say the obvious is ?shit? motha fuckin Marshall, ya know Eminem. Royce Da 5?9, D-12? on the industry based level. Ya know E-Dub is doin his thing, ya know he puttin some shit out there. Street Lordz doin they independent thing. Uh?. my man Drunken Master ya know what I?m sayin. Anybody I see from the D doing a video and shit, ya know that?s good shit to me ya know, that means like you on a worldwide base. Everybody getting to see Detroit and what were about.?

???? - ?If there is anyone in Detroit you could work with on a project, who would it be??

OBIE - ?Shit already did a joint with SOL and shit and that shit is tight. Uhh.. who else, my man Shim E. Bango but we already got a joint though.

???? -?So you already doin it then, Cats you wanna work with you are already doin it huh??

OBIE - ?Yep, basically.?

???? - ?Outside of Detroit who would it be? Obviously you said Premier and Timbo, but who else outside the D, artist or producer??

OBIE - ?Shit I wanna do a joint with?Hmm? I would love to do a joint with Redman, Keith Murray. Shit? I?m feelin Ludacris from the south. I?m feelin Bubba Sparxxx. Uhh? who else? all those cats. Who else?Beanie Sigel ya know Roc A Fella. There is a lot of motha fuckas. Xzibit, ya know? shit? Tha Alcoholics of course. Ya know that?s about it, the list is long man. I be naming names all day.

???? - ?What is your opinion on the state of current Hip Hop? How do you see it??

OBIE - ?I think current Hip Hop is lovely cause I?m about to get in the game. I mean shit, I think this is the best time in Hip Hop, ya know what I?m sayin. I mean it?s kinda biased for me to answer that question cause shit, I?m bout to get in the game, I?m bout to have my album so I love it. I love the way Hip Hop is right now and shit I mean I?m a do my thang. Hip Hop now is wide open and I feel like Detroit is like the best kept secret on this shit. Ya know what I?m sayin that is what I feel.

???? - ?Are you touring or getting prepared to go on tour? Where can we see Obie Trice performing live anytime soon??

OBIE - ?Shit I don?t have any touring coming up that I know of right now. I don?t even be knowing until the day of anymore. Oh yeah D-12 that?s right. D-12 on the 21st at the State Theatre. (in Detroit) Other than that, I just did the Lyricist Lounge in New York at BB Kings and shit. That was tight?. And don?t forget you can cop that Lyricist Lounge cause I?m on the new Lyricist Lounge shit.

???? - ?What mark is Obie Trice trying to make on Hip Hop? How do you want to be remembered long after your rap career ends??

OBIE - ?I want them to remember that they always came to a show that was always live as fuck. You had a good time and got drunk. Get drunk and remember that I drink. Ya know what I?m sayin, I don?t smoke weed but I drink and I will drink you under the table. So remember that ya know. Just get fucked up and have a good time while you bumpin my shit. Ya know what I?m sayin, that is the type of feel I wanna give to the people.?

???? - ?Well in closing I will give you the floor. What does Obie Trice want to say to his fans, critics and the entire world??

OBIE - ?Ok fans cop my shit. It will be out 2002. Obie Trice the well known asshole. Critics, ya know, say what you like, do what you like, but this shit gonna be blazin. And to the world, I will see y?all soon.?