Hip Hop DX recently reported Obie Trice’s New Year’s Eve shooting. The rapper was shot from behind while driving on a Detroit highway with his girlfriend beside him.
Shady Records released a statement claiming the bullet is still lodged inside Obie’s skull. Doctors claim it would be too risky to move or remove it. Soon, doctors will analyze it once more to determine whether or not it would be removable at a later date.
Obie does not wish to discuss reasons as to why he was shot.
“This is living in Detroit, and that’s all,”,/I> he declared. “You hear about it because it’s me, I got ties to Eminem or whatever, but I got people that are out there dealing with it every single day where I’m from. As far as all the rumors and guessing games, people talking road rage and all that nonsense, I’m not getting involved in any of that right now,” he said.
For now, Trice will keep his mind focused on recovering from the injury.
A performer ready to come back after a brief hiatus is Justin Timberlake. The pop-singer hopes to create a new album with a variety of producers. Among those producers are Hip-Hop greats of the past and present.
Much like with his first album, Timberlake will work with Timbaland, who provided Cry Me a River, arguably the singer’s biggest solo hit to date.
Timberlake is also working with Will-I-Am of The Black Eyed Peas for the new album.
A surprise for many is that, besides these two hip hop producers, Timberlake has started working with the legendary Rick Rubin. Fans will remember Rubin for his work with Run DMC, The Beastie Boys and most recently, Jay-Z.
So, how did Timberlake and Rubin meet up? Blame it on Chris Rock.
“Interestingly enough — this is funny how our community works — I saw Chris Rock out one night and he said, ‘You know who you should work with? Rick Rubin. He never does anything bad,’ “,/I> Timberlake said Wednesday. ,I>”I was like, ‘You got a point.’ I never thought about it myself … And then I saw him at Coachella. I was standing in the middle of the crowd and I went up and approached him,” he said.
Timberlake claims that the two have worked well together and that it is a nice combo.
“He’s a nice guy and cool and humble and obviously a genius, and I’m looking forward to hearing myself do something I’ve never done,” the singer said. “He was like, ‘I’m not going to influence you. I want you to do what you do.’ And that’s such a comforting thing as an artist,” the singer said.
Source: MTV.com