Obie Trice III (real name, no gimmicks, born November 14, 1977) is an Ameri… Read Full Bio ↴Obie Trice III (real name, no gimmicks, born November 14, 1977) is an American rap artist and songwriter. He began rapping at the age of 11, and is most known for his time spent signed to Shady Records. He also has his own record label, Black Market Entertainment.
Obie Trice III was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan by his mother, along with three brothers. He is of African American and German descent. Trice was given a karaoke machine by his mother when he was eleven and he used it to rhyme over instrumentals from artists such as N.W.A. By the age of fourteen, he was attending rap battle spots around Detroit, notably including the Hip Hop Shop.
Obie Trice went by the name of Obie 1 during this time, but when he first met Proof, who was about to introduce him at the Hip Hop Shop, Proof asked him, "What's your name? Your real name, no gimmicks." He was then introduced as Obie Trice, and has kept his real name as his rap name. Trice was introduced to Eminem through D12 member Bizarre. Hot Rapper: Obie Trice. Rolling Stone. Accessed January 22, 2008. Later, Trice received a call from his manager informing him that he would be having dinner with Eminem, and later that night they went to a Kid Rock party.
Before first major release, early years on Shady Records
As an acquaintance of D12 member Bizarre, Obie was signed after a personal introduction to Eminem allowed him to impress the Detroit rap legend in-person. The general public were first introduced to Obie on D12's Devil's Night album on a skit. His one-line opener ("Obie Trice: Real name, no gimmicks" - taken from his song "Rap Name" and referring to the lack of a rap pseudonym) on Eminem's lead single; "Without Me", off the critically-acclaimed and commercially successful 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.
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 will premiere at the Cannes International Film Festival in May 2006.
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 but never received a direct response from Ja Rule.
Cheers
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 Denaun Porter. Artists featuring on Cheers include Busta Rhymes, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg and D12 among others. The album was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA.
Second Rounds On Me
As of 2005 he has begun work on his second album, entitled 2nd Rounds On Me, which was expected later that year. Never making the 2005 calendar mark, Obie set sights on releasing it in 2006. Although the album will be released by Shady Records, it will feature a lineup primarily comprised of local Detroit rappers with decreased presence from Eminem and other Shady/Aftermath artists.
Shooting
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 skull. 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.
Leaving Shady Records, current situation
Obie Trice left Shady Records on June 26, 2008, because of a dispute because Interscope claimed they would not fund another Obie Trice CD. This news was first put into circulation by Hip-Hop blog Urban Lookout; a few days after they broke the news, a track (Giants) leaked confirming the rumor. Even though Obie has left Shady Records, Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg says that Eminem and Obie are still close friends, and that Eminem will still work with Obie Trice on future projects.
Discography:
Cheers (2003) - Platinum
2nd Rounds On Me (2006) Released:August 15, 2006
Featured/Other songs:
"Doe Ray Me": D12 and Obie Trice
"Love Me": Eminem, 50 Cent and Obie Trice
"Drips": Eminem and Obie Trice
"Spend Some Time": Eminem, 50 Cent, Stat Quo and Obie Trice
"Adrenaline Rush": Obie Trice
"Fok de Macht": The Opposites and Obie Trice
"Loyalty": D12 and Obie Trice
"Doctor Doctor": Bizarre and Obie Trice
"72nd & Central": Proof, J-Hill and Obie Trice
"Stay Bout It": Obie Trice and Stat Quo
"Growing Up in the Hood": The Game and Obie Trice
"Hennessey": 2Pac and Obie Trice
"Drama Setter": Tony Yayo, Eminem, and Obie Trice
"It Has Been Said": Eminem, Diddy and Obie Trice
"War": Trick Trick and Obie Trice
"Hustler": 50 Cent and Obie Trice
"Get That Money": 50 Cent, Obie Trice, and Lloyd Banks
"Get That Money (remix)": 50 Cent, Obie Trice, Lloyd Banks, and Krondon
Obie Trice III was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan by his mother, along with three brothers. He is of African American and German descent. Trice was given a karaoke machine by his mother when he was eleven and he used it to rhyme over instrumentals from artists such as N.W.A. By the age of fourteen, he was attending rap battle spots around Detroit, notably including the Hip Hop Shop.
Obie Trice went by the name of Obie 1 during this time, but when he first met Proof, who was about to introduce him at the Hip Hop Shop, Proof asked him, "What's your name? Your real name, no gimmicks." He was then introduced as Obie Trice, and has kept his real name as his rap name. Trice was introduced to Eminem through D12 member Bizarre. Hot Rapper: Obie Trice. Rolling Stone. Accessed January 22, 2008. Later, Trice received a call from his manager informing him that he would be having dinner with Eminem, and later that night they went to a Kid Rock party.
Before first major release, early years on Shady Records
As an acquaintance of D12 member Bizarre, Obie was signed after a personal introduction to Eminem allowed him to impress the Detroit rap legend in-person. The general public were first introduced to Obie on D12's Devil's Night album on a skit. His one-line opener ("Obie Trice: Real name, no gimmicks" - taken from his song "Rap Name" and referring to the lack of a rap pseudonym) on Eminem's lead single; "Without Me", off the critically-acclaimed and commercially successful 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.
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 will premiere at the Cannes International Film Festival in May 2006.
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 but never received a direct response from Ja Rule.
Cheers
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 Denaun Porter. Artists featuring on Cheers include Busta Rhymes, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg and D12 among others. The album was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA.
Second Rounds On Me
As of 2005 he has begun work on his second album, entitled 2nd Rounds On Me, which was expected later that year. Never making the 2005 calendar mark, Obie set sights on releasing it in 2006. Although the album will be released by Shady Records, it will feature a lineup primarily comprised of local Detroit rappers with decreased presence from Eminem and other Shady/Aftermath artists.
Shooting
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 skull. 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.
Leaving Shady Records, current situation
Obie Trice left Shady Records on June 26, 2008, because of a dispute because Interscope claimed they would not fund another Obie Trice CD. This news was first put into circulation by Hip-Hop blog Urban Lookout; a few days after they broke the news, a track (Giants) leaked confirming the rumor. Even though Obie has left Shady Records, Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg says that Eminem and Obie are still close friends, and that Eminem will still work with Obie Trice on future projects.
Discography:
Cheers (2003) - Platinum
2nd Rounds On Me (2006) Released:August 15, 2006
Featured/Other songs:
"Doe Ray Me": D12 and Obie Trice
"Love Me": Eminem, 50 Cent and Obie Trice
"Drips": Eminem and Obie Trice
"Spend Some Time": Eminem, 50 Cent, Stat Quo and Obie Trice
"Adrenaline Rush": Obie Trice
"Fok de Macht": The Opposites and Obie Trice
"Loyalty": D12 and Obie Trice
"Doctor Doctor": Bizarre and Obie Trice
"72nd & Central": Proof, J-Hill and Obie Trice
"Stay Bout It": Obie Trice and Stat Quo
"Growing Up in the Hood": The Game and Obie Trice
"Hennessey": 2Pac and Obie Trice
"Drama Setter": Tony Yayo, Eminem, and Obie Trice
"It Has Been Said": Eminem, Diddy and Obie Trice
"War": Trick Trick and Obie Trice
"Hustler": 50 Cent and Obie Trice
"Get That Money": 50 Cent, Obie Trice, and Lloyd Banks
"Get That Money (remix)": 50 Cent, Obie Trice, Lloyd Banks, and Krondon
Welcome to Detroit
Obie Trice Lyrics
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[benzino]
Get anybody on your roster who could freak with Ray
Obie Trice you a busta I don't think you wanna play
[echoes whilst obie is talking]
[obie]
You're hurtin urself person
Its bad, its bad for you
C'mon!
Elementary school is out!
Its what the freak I'm talking about man!
Detroit city my person
Lets go!
Recess!
invasion!
I ain't even got a fucking album out
And niggas speaking my name! [aha!]
[welcome to detroit city! welcome to detroit city yea!]
[its mitton nigga, real niggas]
You go walk the streets back and you go on and have marshall
[these ridas nigga]
[welcome to detroit city! welcome to detroit city yea!]
Holla at me! come holler at me!
bitch I'm a detroit hustler [yea!]
Push whips with out the muffler
Loud nasty foul never flashy [fuck that]
I'm meet your sister she gonna come home changed [HA!]
I bring the freak outta that bitch, rick james
Hi, whole things if my brains aggitated [uh huh]
You, no more pain your souls graduated [oh]
I keep pistols not 'cause rap made it an issue
This has been official since middle school [thats right]
You approach me wrong I'm out living you [uh huh]
I'm from detroit where niggas is not feeling you [thats cool]
Slugs drilling you rigga morris is building you up
Pugs giving it to you
Mum is ups in arms [oh!]
Murder mitton, niggas is not getting this scenes
They don't believe - misconcieved
Until his blood bleeds
Past tense, back then niggas had some sense
BENZINO!
Your skills not equal
I got your busta tucked right by my nuts bruv [aha!]
I know these record sales got you in a clutch
But! why come fuck with us?
And this is shady [shady!]
This is the lable that made a nigga able
To finally stabalise loot a nigga makes
[talk to em muthafucka!]
What's strange to me
Benzino been in the game
And knows that he came
But he ain't got no more fame then me
That WOW!
Blame it on the white boy
Nigga that's your style
Spoke on a nigga and spoke that bullshit
That another nigga won't
O's no joke that bullshit [whow]
Hoes no potes hoes no fashion
I see booty and its pointing right at it [yea!]
With rap it ain't happenin fablem farth
Still to journalism that's your art
And apart from responding
I know the source will tell them
Don't cop him [uh huh]
Obie trice's albums not popping [huuuuh]
But that's what happens when your dealing
With gays [uhuuuuuh]
They flip scripts bitch shit just to get paid [paid] [oh!]
You'z a broad
Bosten even noticed its too late in the
Game to pull a black and white card
You's the busta
Detroit don't love ya
You'll end up so-so muthafuckas
You know ?
See a nigga in porterico
He shake my hand like 'obie I got ya'
'I got ya'
[welcome to detroit city! welcome to detroit city yea!]
BenziHOE
benzedda
Nigga you a busta
[welcome to detroit city! welcome to detroit city yea!]
See me when I land all over you motherfuckas!
bring you wolves haha
Me and you! mono e mono
I crush you with the 40ouncer bottle nigga
Ain't ready for that shit nigga
Real over here nigga
Fuck y'all haters nigga
Get money to all my real niggas
That's what I'm talking about
Get anybody on your roster who could freak with Ray
Obie Trice you a busta I don't think you wanna play
[echoes whilst obie is talking]
[obie]
You're hurtin urself person
Its bad, its bad for you
Elementary school is out!
Its what the freak I'm talking about man!
Detroit city my person
Lets go!
Recess!
invasion!
I ain't even got a fucking album out
And niggas speaking my name! [aha!]
[welcome to detroit city! welcome to detroit city yea!]
[its mitton nigga, real niggas]
You go walk the streets back and you go on and have marshall
[these ridas nigga]
[welcome to detroit city! welcome to detroit city yea!]
Holla at me! come holler at me!
bitch I'm a detroit hustler [yea!]
Push whips with out the muffler
Loud nasty foul never flashy [fuck that]
I'm meet your sister she gonna come home changed [HA!]
I bring the freak outta that bitch, rick james
Hi, whole things if my brains aggitated [uh huh]
You, no more pain your souls graduated [oh]
I keep pistols not 'cause rap made it an issue
This has been official since middle school [thats right]
You approach me wrong I'm out living you [uh huh]
I'm from detroit where niggas is not feeling you [thats cool]
Slugs drilling you rigga morris is building you up
Pugs giving it to you
Mum is ups in arms [oh!]
Murder mitton, niggas is not getting this scenes
They don't believe - misconcieved
Until his blood bleeds
Past tense, back then niggas had some sense
BENZINO!
Your skills not equal
I got your busta tucked right by my nuts bruv [aha!]
I know these record sales got you in a clutch
But! why come fuck with us?
And this is shady [shady!]
This is the lable that made a nigga able
To finally stabalise loot a nigga makes
[talk to em muthafucka!]
What's strange to me
Benzino been in the game
And knows that he came
But he ain't got no more fame then me
That WOW!
Blame it on the white boy
Nigga that's your style
Spoke on a nigga and spoke that bullshit
That another nigga won't
O's no joke that bullshit [whow]
Hoes no potes hoes no fashion
I see booty and its pointing right at it [yea!]
With rap it ain't happenin fablem farth
Still to journalism that's your art
And apart from responding
I know the source will tell them
Don't cop him [uh huh]
Obie trice's albums not popping [huuuuh]
But that's what happens when your dealing
With gays [uhuuuuuh]
They flip scripts bitch shit just to get paid [paid] [oh!]
You'z a broad
Bosten even noticed its too late in the
Game to pull a black and white card
You's the busta
Detroit don't love ya
You'll end up so-so muthafuckas
You know ?
See a nigga in porterico
He shake my hand like 'obie I got ya'
'I got ya'
[welcome to detroit city! welcome to detroit city yea!]
BenziHOE
benzedda
Nigga you a busta
[welcome to detroit city! welcome to detroit city yea!]
See me when I land all over you motherfuckas!
bring you wolves haha
Me and you! mono e mono
I crush you with the 40ouncer bottle nigga
Ain't ready for that shit nigga
Real over here nigga
Fuck y'all haters nigga
Get money to all my real niggas
That's what I'm talking about
The lyrics to Obie Trice's "Welcome to Detroit" are a rap battle against Benzino. In the first few lines, Benzino taunts Obie to get anyone on his roster who can "freak with Ray," but Obie fires back that Benzino is a "busta" who doesn't want to engage. Obie then launches into a defiant defense of Detroit, warning any haters that they will be "hurtin urself person" and declaring that he's a "Detroit hustler." He taunts Benzino for not having more fame than him, and blasts him for trying to play the race card. In the end, Obie dismisses Benzino as a "busta" and proclaims his loyalty to his city and real nig*as.
Obie's lyrics are a reflection of the intense rivalry between himself and Benzino, who were both signed to Shady Records at the time. Benzino was a co-owner of The Source magazine, which had given Eminem's album a bad review, and he used his position to launch a public attack on Eminem and his label. Eminem then fired back with a series of diss tracks, including "The Sauce" and "Nail in the Coffin," and Obie Trice got involved with this song.
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@officialpeteytv
Obie killed this. The energy around hip hop during this era was amazing! Shady and G-Unit were stomping on everything in their way.
@benny222269
Still jammin 2023
@davetate4901
Haven't heard this for years! This 'beef' sparked some of the best tracks from the shady camp. Them were the days.
@ClassicHarleyQuinn
Obie going at Benzino's family is savage asf but deserved because Benzino said Hailie would have to watch her back.
@Al_Bloody
“Benzetta” cracks me up every single time
@ClassicHarleyQuinn
Benzetta x Jeffrey Atkins 😂
@Goatchild90
One of the best diss tracks ever! Respect to Obie Trice
@YellowWalkman
This aged VERY well.
@exotic07
I love the beat the most in this song, Obie Trice is severely underrated.
@pinkdeerguns89
Best rapper in history to me.Better then everyone.Ever.Period.