Obie Trice Intervju med Hustler...
Obie Trice was introduced to the world on Eminem’s 2002 single “Without Me,” which begins with Obie saying, “Obie Trice. Real name, no gimmicks.” But it took almost two years for Mr. Mathers to release, via his Shady/Aftermath imprint, Obie’s debut album, Cheers. (Obie had to wait for Eminem to film 8 Mile—in which the protégé has a brief cameo—and for the release of 50 Cent’s Get Rich Or Die Tryin’.)
Obie’s first single, “Got Some Teeth,” is a humorous cautionary tale about the perils of drinking while picking up chicks, complete with Flintstones sound effects. (Chorus: “And if I leave here tonight, and I fall asleep and wake up, hopefully, she got some teeth.”) Like “Teeth,” the other tracks on Cheers offer Obie’s smooth, understated delivery, catchy lyrics, danceable beats, inventive production (courtesy of Eminem and Dr. Dre) and guest appearances by Dre, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, D-12, Nate Dogg and Eminem.
HUSTLER sent me to the office of Obie’s publicist to interview the rapper. In front, five guys—one of whom looks exactly like Obie—are hanging out, smoking cigarettes. I introduce myself to the man, but to my surprise, he says, “Oh, you here to interview Obie; he’s upstairs.” Utterly confused, since I’ve been seeing Trice’s face daily on MTV’s Total Request Live, I walk into the building, asking myself, Does Obie have an identical twin? Or perhaps several lookalikes á la Saddam Hussein?
The elevator doors open to the fourth floor, and I’m escorted into a huge conference room, which is littered with half-eaten burritos, beers and soda cans. More guys from Trice’s entourage also fill the space, including a man lying on the floor, totally passed out. What I don’t find is Trice.
Finally, the dude from downstairs enters and introduces himself to me as Obie. The prankster had obviously figured that a blond white girl wouldn’t know who the hell he was. I reply, “You fucking smartass; I knew that was you.” Laughing at how he fooled me, Obie immediately flips through some complimentary HUSTLER Magazines and porn videos, and we begin our interview.
HUSTLER: If you started your own porn series, what would you call it?
TRICE: I would name it Obese Booties.
HUSTLER: All fat girls?
TRICE: Fat asses. I’m an ass man. I think I get it from my mama. Her shape is beautiful, so I respect that.
HUSTLER: Are you into ass sex?
TRICE: Whoa! Anal sex? Not really, ’cause I don’t get it. Most females say I’m too big; so I don’t get it like that.
HUSTLER: How big is your dick?
TRICE: It’s probably as big as your head. Nah, I’m just fucking with you. I’m cool. I haven’t had any complaints.
HUSTLER: Do you rip girls open when you fuck them?
TRICE: Like make them bleed and shit? Yeah.
HUSTLER: Have the groupies been good to you on your current tour?
TRICE: In Phoenix, this one groupie came to the hotel, and one of the fellas took her panties off, and she had guacamole in her drawers.
HUSTLER: Did you keep her panties as a souvenir, or did you flush them down the toilet?
TRICE: Nah, she kept them. One of the guys was like, “Is these your panties?” She was like, “No, no.” Then she was like, “Okay, they’re mine, but there are a lot of children where I live, and they just step on my stuff all the time.” So she blamed it on the kids.
HUSTLER: Was that after you got with her?
TRICE: No. Nobody got with her. We want to state that for the record.