[00:00:00] Obie Story - Obie Trice [00:00:01] [Mom [00:00:05] I'mma let you pick out whatever you want [00:00:07] [Obie [00:00:08] [Mom [00:00:11] Momma don't have much but I'll spend it all on you today [00:00:15] [Obie [00:00:21] Such a beautiful thing being embraced by a woman that's a queen [00:00:24] With big dreams for the younger sibling [00:00:26] O couldn't do no wrong [00:00:28] According to report cards Obie brought home [00:00:31] They say good in spelling [00:00:32] Spelling bee's always excelling [00:00:34] Which was so overwhelming that Momma took him shopping [00:00:37] Copped him the new Jay's [00:00:39] Swear to God homie this was Obie's cool days [00:00:41] BMX'ing up the block with the tennant living next to him [00:00:45] Shooting hopes who got hops [00:00:46] Worthy when he pop a jump shot [00:00:49] No worries just a pocket full of sugar or whatnot [00:00:52] Hit the candy house on the block [00:00:54] It was pickle in them spot [00:00:55] Then things turn around when Obie'll lay down [00:00:59] Hear the sounds of fire rounds surrounded em [00:01:02] Astounded him the volume of the blast had me so interested [00:01:07] Momma falling with cash she can't get a nigga in this bitch [00:01:11] They wanna hit the ass nigga start ditching class [00:01:14] Dad ain't around he left a nigga [00:01:17] Sagging in them Superman drawers that one Saturday [00:01:20] Is it my fault shit got dark [00:01:22] Mom and I fall apart relationship taunts bad talk [00:01:28] "Can't stand you looking like ya Daddy with that same walk" [00:01:31] Muthaf**ka you [00:01:33] Now a niggas out in the streets [00:01:34] Two nickle plated thirty-eights on me [00:01:36] Can't stay away from beef [00:01:38] Scrapping with them niggas from the other side [00:01:40] Sipping Saint Ives rocking old school flannels [00:01:43] Old school niggas see that I'm an animal [00:01:46] Front me at 16 see how my roll handle [00:01:48] Now I'm up the O's but wait on the affy [00:01:51] Cuz here come my muthaf**kin baby cool [00:01:54] Had to slow my role [00:01:56] Plus my P O got a nigga pissing in a bowl [00:01:59] Hold my temperment cuz I see such innocence [00:02:01] When I'm looking in Kobe's pupils [00:02:03] Despite all the dope I sold I had to change my road [00:02:07] I just might be able to grow old [00:02:09] Older brother said "Yo O [00:02:11] I'mma quit my job so we can chase our goals [00:02:13] I'll be manager-a-go you can rap I suppose" [00:02:16] That's what we did I still flipped a little bit [00:02:19] Saved up my chips and put it into music [00:02:22] "Well Known Asshole" a underground hit [00:02:24] Still scrambling looking like shit [00:02:27] Baby momma think I'm smoking more then a spliff [00:02:30] Think a blessing came from the man who invented my gift [00:02:33] When Eminem said "let me hear you spit" [00:02:35] Wrote my signature now Shady Obie represents [00:02:38] Hit em with the D12 skit [00:02:40] Can exhale now I see my Mom's ain't pissed [00:02:42] She hit em with a smile cuz Obie became focused [00:02:45] From independent out the trunk like them dope kids [00:02:48] To platinum plaques world tours getting noticed [00:02:50] An inappropriate soldier became so ferocious [00:02:53] In this Hip-Hop culture that I long for [00:02:56] The roller coaster O was on so young [00:02:58] Took a turn right into his song [00:03:00] That's right from after school fights [00:03:02] To pushing white to pursuing his career heights [00:03:05] One mic's all I need involved with beats [00:03:08] I'mma be the streets to Jesus cars on me [00:03:11] And that'll be the day you applaud and see [00:03:13] The underdog gets his eventually [00:03:16] Gotta end it though [00:03:18] I'm all in it there's no limits [00:03:20] And it's so splendid [00:03:21] Real names no gimmics [00:03:23] No image just a soldier who spoke what he lived