Obie Trice Quotes

I'll never sell 14 million like Hammer, I just wanna do a good Ice-T show.

I think the greatest hip-hop artist of all time is Jay-Z, without a doubt. He just keeps amazing me with his performance, and since '96, that guy has been producing at least one hit every summer and every winter. That's a pretty good resume.

One thing that I do want to say is Drake, as an artist, anybody has to respect him. He's in the game, and he's been in the game - he has longevity, even if he doesn't write or writes his music.

People have compared me to Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Eminem, and J. Cole. They bring substance and largely are all good storytellers, and those are two of my biggest strengths. It's dope to be compared to people who have longevity in the game because that's the most important thing for me: I want my name to live forever.

The world still hasn't seen the best of Sean Paul.

I'm mostly concentrating now on continuing to make history in Hip-Hop, making everybody proud of me, I'm not just a rapper now, I'm in history now.

I like Public Enemy a great deal.

I'm headed towards greatness. I think I'm making history in hip-hop.

I would do a documentary about Jay-Z. Yes, I would.

Hats off to T-Pain for the 'Low' record.

Much respect to Eminem - he's the greatest.

First time I met Drake was 2012 at a studio in Toronto.

The last time I put out 'Raw,' that boosted me up in the underground to one of the top underground artists who was making moves and touring around the world.

Azealia Banks - love what she's doing.

People told me that Miley's '23' wasn't hip-hop. Let me tell you, she went in and owned that track.

Snoop Dogg has had me to Hollywood to rap with him on his records, and the 2 Live Crew brought me to Miami and wined and dined me to make a record with them.

I'm a retired MC.

I was an underground artist, but the underground status was successful. Coming from where I came from to see where rap is now, now artists are selling from a million to eight million copies.

Ain't nobody bumping Nas no more, no disrespect to him. He had his time.

My thoughts on Eminem have always been that he is one of the greatest lyricists ever. I've never been a fan because I can't relate to a lot of his world views and experiences, but I acknowledge that he's one of the greatest MCs.

I want to be a rap icon.

We was able to become real successful in the mixtape space.

Mark my words, my rap career [is] on the rise.

I have not earned the right to be called the young Sinatra, but give me time.

I love rap, and I try to write a bit like a rapper, to have a flow.