OBIE TRICE ~ Real name no gimmicks

Way to go Obie it's been 3 years since your last CD dropped & I have been waiting patiently for this new joint to hit the stores . Thank you for not selling out or getting too commercial. The last CD was full of promise and this second one delivers thanks to a CD full of Eminem's beats along side your tight lyric's. Way to hold it down for Detroit City Obie.Keep it on the real playa and don't forget "BIG PROOF 4-ever homie".

OBIE TRICE - real name, no gimmicks. One sentence, But it really says it all. Rapping under his government name, Obie Trice, is the real deal, no frills, no filler. Just skills and personality. Obie Trice given the name at birth, born in Detroit, Michigan on November 14th 1977. A combination of drive, passion, talent and a healthy work ethic is arguably the best prescription to ward off a sophomore jinx. Eminem protégé Obie Trice has no need to worry. Since the release of his platinum 2003 debut, CHEERS, which sold more than 250,000 copies during its opening week, he has been in prep mode. In between joining Eminem on the Anger Management Tour in the U.S. and abroad, Obie has been gearing up for his latest set, SECOND ROUND’S ON ME.

CD's
Cheers 4 out of 5
Second Rounds on Me 4.5 out of 5

Cheers
Got some teeth
Average Man
Lady "featuring Eminem"
Dont come down
Shit hits the fan
Hands On you "featuring Eminem"
We All Die Oneday "featuring Eminem, 50 Cent, G-Unit"
Dont Come Down

For Cheers, his debut album, Obie Trice had some tough acts to follow. Less than a year earlier, fellow Shady Records signee 50 Cent had released the year's best-selling rap album, and before that, Eminems burgeoning label had a pair of other multi-platinum, hit-filled releases: his own The Eminem Show and the 8 Mile soundtrack. Chances were, no matter how remarkable his album debut, Trice wasn't going to match the success of his predecessors — not by a long shot. Perhaps that's why he begins his album with "Average Man," a standoffish statement-of-purpose that showcases his humble persona. He's just an "Average Man," a long-struggling rapper from Detroit who "rose from zero to hope." This theme of urban actualization informs the majority of Cheers: the evolution from nickel-and-dime hustling to big-time rapping ("Here's a toast to never looking back again...this is it, my niggas/This what we boast about," he raps on the title track.Cheers is such a well-crafted album that it's a worthwhile listen regardless of whether or not you care much for the protagonist himself. Trice is a fine rapper — thoughtful, sincere, gruff, and quick — but perhaps a bit too "average" for casual rap listeners. In fact, you could call him middle-of-the-road: hardcore but not gangsta; swaggering but not big-pimpin'; witty but not hysterical; smart but not brilliant. That's okay, though. It's his persona — he's the Everyman rapper. And besides, his producers more than compensate for his plainness, as does the solidness of his album. Cheers boasts 74 straight minutes of inventive production, original ideas, thought-out lyrics, and straight-up MCing .His debut is quite an accomplishment and deserves accolade, even if it's not a commercial juggernaut like its fellow Shady releases.

Second Rounds On Me:
1.) Intro
2.) Wake Up (Produced By Eminem)
3.) Violent (Produced By Eminem)
4.) Wanna Know (Produced by Emile)
5.) Lay Down (Produced By Eminem)
6.) Snitch f/Akon
7.) Cry Now
8.) Ballad Of Obie Trice (Produced By Eminem)
9.) Jamaican Girl f/Brick & Lace (Produced By Eminem)
10.) Kill Me A Mutha (Produced By Eminem)
11.) Out Of State
12.) All Of My Life f/Nate Dogg
13.) Ghetto f/Trey Songz
14.) There They Go f/Eminem, Big Herc & Trick Trick (Produced By Eminem)
15.) Mama
16.) 24's
17.) Everywhere I Go f/50 Cent (Produced by Eminem)
18.) Obie Story

Last summer, Obie gave fans a dose of the new album when he leaked the rock-fueled “Wanna Know” which samples Van Halen. The song was featured on Entourage, the hit HBO comedy series produced by Mark Wahlberg. “Snitch,” the album’s official first single and collaboration with Akon, is a melodic lesson on the perils of betrayal. Neo-Soul singer Jaguar Wright joins him on “Love,” a compelling account of relationships gone awry. Nate Dogg provides the hook for “After Party,” and “Detroit Boys” includes appearances from Eminem, Big Hurk, and Trick. “Cry Now,” the last song recorded for the album, is also one of the most poignant. Over humming bass, kick drums and sharp horns, “Cry Now” was written as Obie recovered from a near fatal gun wound in the head. On New Year’s Eve 2005, Obie was shot while driving on a Detroit freeway. Though he was treated and released from the hospital on the same day, the doctor was unable to remove the bullet from his skull. In the emotional song, Obie professes that he does not want to be the next hip-hop artist slain: “Catch me in a Benz like ‘Pac/ Catch me in a Tahoe like Big/ No.”