It's been a few years since we last heard from Eminem protégé Obie Trice (real name, no gimmicks) but the Detroit native has some large plans in store for his next album.
Trice hopes to have Bottoms Up out sometime in early 2008 and has already begun work on the disc with producer Daz Dillinger. He explained to Ground Up Hip Hop today that he hopes his junior effort will expand his national scope:
I don't really know a lot of artists - I'm in Detroit. It's not Atlanta, where everybody is everywhere, or L.A. or somewhere like that. I actually think it's time for me to start branching off and start connecting with cats. Getting my collaboration on and working with some hot producers - unknown and known - and just make them joints that feel good and that are radio. I just want to make that transition.
A breakdown of some of the work already done on the record can be read here.
