Obie’s back with his first full length since the departure from Shady Records. For Special Reserve, Mr. Trice gets with MoSS – the first producer signed to the legendary DJ Premier’s Works of Mart production company – allowing the beatsmith to handle all the sounds for the album. “Got Hungry” features frenetic production Read the rest of this entry »

While prepping Bottoms Up, Obie keeps reaching for the real listeners.

Keep bringin’ it, O. We’re listening & we’re rooting for you homie.

Download — Obie Trice – “I Need You” (Produced By K.I.D.D.)

Words By K1NG

It’s always seemed to me that Obie Trice’s skills on the microphone have always been overshadowed by his affiliation with the game’s favorite white boy. Not to say that it wasn’t warranted, but it is much easier to shine when next to a light bulb rather than the sun. Read the rest of this entry »

This isn’t just aimed at Obie. No he’s not the first and he’s damn sure not the last.

The industry isn’t the NBA. So when you hear an artist boasting about their free agency, it’s never a good thing. I can never understand what certain artists look to accomplish by going for dolo when their claim to fame is association with the ship they abandoned and especially when they have an entire discography dedicated to expressing their loyalty in verse. Their story is always the same as well: “They didn’t promote my album right” or “We released the wrong single.” But that’s not song they were singing prior to the album’s release. It’s usually like this as well: “We went in 110%” or “Everybody is happy with the product.” Read the rest of this entry »