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DUBCC - Tha Connection => Outbound Connection => Topic started by: Nima - Dubcnn.com on September 02, 2003, 02:58:40 PM
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When Shady Records releases Obie Trice’s debut album, Cheers, on September 23, three lucky fans will win a “Wonka-esque” prize of a lifetime. Three “Golden Tickets” will be inserted into three random pressings of the first 500,000 copies of the CD. The recipients will win an all expense paid trip to Detroit, where they will get to hang in the studio with Eminem while he records his new album.
Eminem, who is notorious for his closed recording sessions and carefully guarded music and lyrics, commented: “We were working on this album and trying to come up with the craziest idea possible to help promote it. Obie said ‘Let the fans meet you, that’s what they want.’ So we came up with this contest, and hopefully it will make everyone know the album is out.”
“Everybody’s always doing the same shit with their records, says Obie Trice. ‘Buy my album, get a DVD, get a free poster, get a piece of my toilet seat’…fuck all that shit. We wanted to come with the hottest, ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ type shit for a contest. When I was a kid I would have given a nut to win something like this.”
Obie Trice, who has just finished a summer performing with Jay-Z and 50 Cent on the “Rock The Mic” tour, was immediately signed to Shady Records after Eminem heard him freestyle through his car window. He has appeared on such standout tracks as “Drips” on 2002’s The Eminem Show, and “Love Me,” off last year’s 8 Mile soundtrack. The first single and video from Cheers is “Got Some Teeth”, which was recently added to MTV’s rotation.
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“Everybody’s always doing the same shit with their records, says Obie Trice. ‘Buy my album, get a DVD, get a free poster, get a piece of my toilet seat’…
This one made me laugh like a mutha. I would like a toilet seat, lol, that was some creative thinkin´ from Obie....
When I was a kid I would have given a nut to win something like this
Nobody needs your nut Obie, keep it in ya pants....
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But yeah to the subject: Its a great idea and i know a couple of Em fans that would find it pretty dope to be there and experience all that stuff....
Great idea Obie, huh....?????....????......????....????
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I was going to buy this album anyway. This makes it more intresting.
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I was going to buy this album anyway. This makes it more intresting.
lol hell yea...i'll buy 3 albums just to make sure my chances of winning are better :D
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i'd give both of my nuts for that
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unfortunately Im outta contest. none of the 3 winner cd's will be in some stupid store somewhere in Germany, lol...
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i was goin to buy Obie cd anyway but if i win i am going to throw away my ticket because i am afraid of Eminem
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i was goin to buy Obie cd anyway but if i win i am going to throw away my ticket because i am afraid of Eminem
lmao!! ;D
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wow, now THATS promotion
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i was goin to buy Obie cd anyway but if i win i am going to throw away my ticket because i am afraid of Eminem
man ud b dum 2 do that.... wut u do is sell it on ebay u could make ALOT of $$$$
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I doubt that there will be European winners :-\
Ah well, it's a really creative idea!
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I doubt that there will be European winners :-\
Ah well, it's a really creative idea!
just buy it on import
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I doubt that there will be European winners :-\
Ah well, it's a really creative idea!
I'm afraid that's the case... Since the copies distributed in Europe are printed & packed in Europe. But winning that shit would be cool as hell. And that's a really creative promotion technique too.
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The "Golden Ticket" probably gets bootlegged before the album is released lol.
I will pick that album up anyway
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I bet Dre, Cube and Bizzare will get the tickets, lol.
Cool idea tho.
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lol like doggy said, thats one sick ass way of promotinl, i guess they kinda realised he wernt makin a bigg buzz as expected with that 1st single........u know they guarenteed to sell 500,000 copies now! every eminem groupie gone try and get that ticket!...............but for whoever who wins it, it'l be a great experience fo them 2
pz