Quotes from Obie Trice

Beef is beef, you know. Beef comes, so Beef is real.

Well, Eminem, you know, I know him longer. Ive been signed to his label since 2001 and hes a good friend.

Let's say I was a plumber, or I worked at a factory, I would download music, you feel what I'm saying?

I don't actually sit down and write, but I just have a lot of different ideas about films and making movies.

I don't want to be an actor or nothing but if I have to, I'll act if it's the right thing.

At the time I wasn't really familiar with Caucasians and he got me up out of that 'cause they regular people just like everybody else.

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.

Detroit is right now a new Mecca for Hip Hop.

7 Mile is like an Ave. Back in the days it was poppin' in the summer time.

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

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

Yeah I grew up on the Westside of Detroit.

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

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.

I would love to get with somebody who knows the fundamentals of making the movie, then get my money up and start getting into that.

I'm a sociable person. I want people to know where the f - I came from.

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

But since I am in the music industry, I don't want anyone to download music, not on September 9th.

I would say old school cats like Redman and Wu-tang. My style is my style, those are just cats that I liked.

Working with 50 Cent was great, you know what Im saying? It was just great to work with 50 Cent.

I get the music, I get the beats. And I go to the studios and write the lyrics.

Downloading songs is not good.

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

I'm just going to do me; I'm not trying to do the Eminem thing, the D12 thing or the 50 thing.