Obie Trice

Obie Trice is an American rapper and songwriter. He is most known for his time spent signed to Shady Records. Since leaving the label, Trice has formed his own record label, Black Market Entertainment.

Obie Trice III was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan on the west side of the city along Schoolcraft Avenue by his father, along with three brothers. He is of AfricanAmerican 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, on which Trice commented, There was a place called the Hiphop Shop. Wed go up there on Saturday afternoons for the battles. They were hosted by Proof, from D12. I got a response every time I went. Thats when I said, OK, I wanna get into this music. Really, I didnt have a backup plan.

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