Spice 1
Birth name Robert L. Green, Jr.
Born 1970
Corsicana, Texas
Origin Hayward, California, United States
Genres West Coast hip-hop, Gangsta rap
Occupations Rapper, record producer
Years active 1986–present
Labels Jive, Real Talk
Associated acts Celly Cel, MC Eiht, C-Bo, Yukmouth, Jayo Felony, 187 Fac, Too $hort, Tupac Shakur, Half a Mill, OJ da Juiceman, Mistah Fab, Thug Lordz, The Regime, UGK, Criminalz

Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper born in Corsicana, Texas.[1] He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003. His self-titled debut was also listed in The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.

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Jive Records (1991-1999) [link]

His rap name is a acronym for "Sex, Pistols, Indo, Cash, and Entertainment".[2] He was first discovered by rapper Too Short. His first release, Let It Be Known EP, was not well known or widely released, and included seven old-school style tracks. His self-titled debut album Spice 1 was a very vivid and fatalistic gangsta rap album, and his angry, edgy, and pessimistic rapping style and tone only added to the despair emanating from the disc. He followed it with an even more bitter and nihilistic release, 187 He Wrote in 1993, complete with simulated gunfire. Spice 1 managed to release six albums under Jive records along with one greatest hits album. It was reported by Jive that he has an album called "Full Metal Jacket", which was supposed to release under Jive. However, Spice 1 stated in many interviews that this information was false. It was something Jive wanted to push him into releasing, but he never agreed to do so. Therefore, the album was never released and it is uncertain whether or not songs for this album were used for future albums or if any songs were even recorded for this project.

In 1996, Spice 1 appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly, alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, Organized Konfusion, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine.

While Spice 1 was signed to Jive, three of his albums reached Gold status. According to the RIAA, these albums were Spice 1, 187 He Wrote and AmeriKKKa's Nightmare. He continued to have success on later albums as well, though he never managed receive further certificates for selling over 500,000. Despite this he never changed his image, continuing to retain a gangster image throughout his career on Jive Records. The biggest song in his career was "Trigga Gots No Heart" from the Menace II Society soundtrack. However, at the same time he released "Trigga Gots No Heart", which also served as a first single for his album, fellow rap artist MC Eiht also had a hit single from the soundtrack which took the number one spot called "Streiht Up Menace". After 8 years, Spice 1 released his last album with the label, Immortalized. Though it received good reviews, it was not well promoted and didn't sell as expected. According to Spice 1, he left Jive Records because they wanted him to clean up his image.

Life after Jive (2000 - 2007) [link]

Spice's creative output has ballooned since his release from Jive. He has released more than 10 group and solo albums since.[3]

Spice 1 recently defended Ice-T in his feud with Soulja Boy Tell 'Em.[4]

Personal life [link]

He attended Mt. Eden High School in Hayward.[5]

Spice 1 was shot in the chest on the morning of December 3, 2007, while sitting in his Cadillac Escalade outside his parents' home in Hayward. The shooting is believed to be motivated by robbery, rather than any sort of rivalry. He suffered a collapsed lung.[6] He talked about the shooting 6 days after it occurred from his hospital bed.[7]

Discography [link]

Main article: Spice 1 discography

References [link]

  1. ^ Biography by Ron Wynn
  2. ^ Classic Spice 1 Interview(Shout to Dubcnn.com)
  3. ^ allmusic ((( Spice 1 > Biography )))
  4. ^ Spice 1 Rides for Ice T
  5. ^ HAYWARD / Rapper Spice 1 shot, recovering in hospital
  6. ^ HAYWARD / Rapper Spice 1 shot, recovering in hospital
  7. ^ BallerStatus - Spice 1 Speaks About Shooting From Hospital Bed (December 9, 2007)

External links [link]

Spice 1
Studio albums
Collaborations
Compilations
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Spice 1 (album)

Spice 1 is the self-titled debut album by American rapper Spice 1, released April 14, 1992 on Jive Records. The album was produced by Ant Banks, Blackjack, E-A-Ski & CMT and Spice 1. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 82 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers. One single, "Welcome to the Ghetto", peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at number 5 on the Billboard Rap Songs.

Along with singles, music videos were produced for four songs, including: "In My Neighborhood", "Welcome to the Ghetto", "187 Proof" and "East Bay Gangsta".Richie Rich makes a cameo appearance in "Welcome to the Ghetto". "East Bay Gangsta" and "Welcome to the Ghetto" were B-sides on the other singles. The album was included in the Source Magazine's 100 greatest hip hop albums.

Critical reception

Allmusic - "...His style, an appropriate mix of irony, disdain, acceptance and confusion, never succumbs to the situation or seeks to justify or downplay the sense of impending doom."

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Podcasts:

Spice 1

ALBUMS

Thug Association

Released 2007

Keep It Gangsta

Released 2006

Thug Reunion

Released 2006

The Truth

Released 2005

Dyin' 2 Ball

Released 2005

The Ridah

Released 2004

The Last Dance

Released 2004

The Pioneers

Released 2004

Hits 3

Released 2002

Spice 1 Presents: The Playa Rich Project 2

Released 2002

Spiceberg Slim

Released 2002

Hits II: Ganked & Gaffled

Released 2001

Immortalized

Released 1999

Hits

Released 1998

The Black Bossalini (aka Dr. Bomb From da Bay)

Released 1997

1990-Sick

Released 1995

AmeriKKKa's Nightmare

Released 1994

187 He Wrote

Released 1993

Spice 1

Released 1992
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PLAYLIST TIME:

Young Nigga

by: Spice 1

Y'all ready to do this shit? Bust
When I was young, I had the lust to pull the trigger
And make change out a five dollar ass, nigga
And as time went on, I gained much love
But seein' niggas', guts bust at a nightclub
Too young to get my ass in but they didn't trip
'Cause if I didn't get in, they knew I'd start shit
So I was treated like the muthafuckin' Pope
Security see me, so they scope
And follow me around like a flock of hoes
I had a squab with a bitch with a big ass nose
I started to knock the bitch out but before I could
I'm stopped short by a redneck peckerwood
But he was slow, with the other hand slapped the hoe
Then security rushed us out the backdo'
So when I grabbed the nine, they thought I'd go nuts
I'd roll by and bust caps at the grownup's
Young nigga, got bold and got the liquor
As a young, yeah
He said, "Young ass, nigga"
You dumb nigga, you
He said, "Young ass, nigga"
You dumb nigga, you
He said, "Young ass, nigga"
You dumb nigga, you
He said, "Young ass, nigga"
You dumb nigga, you
Well, what do you know, it's summer time
And every young nigga my age, is on the grind
Workin' for the city
A drugstore on every goddamn corner and niggas actin' shitty
About who sell, where and whose dope is it
So, some niggas around the block, they paid us a visit
But we ain't comin' off shit but a drive by
I guess they wanna expand to go city wide
So we hung muthafuckas by the barbed wire
Whoever was a snitch or bitch or liar
And five O is gettin' kinda dense
'Cause the wire was missin' from a county jail fence
Breakin' off boulders
And the niggas from around the block, they said they told us
Not to short stop, so my nigga got popped
I looked down and I'm shocked
To see him layin' dead by the bushes
As a young nigga
He said, "Young ass, nigga"
You dumb nigga, you
He said, "Young ass, nigga"
You dumb nigga, you
He said, "Young ass, nigga"
You dumb nigga, you
He said, "Young ass, nigga"
You dumb nigga, you
Shit is gettin' hectic, my mission had to flow smooth
We hit the corner in a sixty-five old school
Bustin' at niggas twice my age
Muthafuckas catchin' heat from my guage
They tried to shoot back but it ain't like that
'Cause I'm the nigga with the biggest gat
Hoes get fucked and eat the bullet
'Cause the trigger that got my nigga, one of them had to pull it
My nigga with the nine said, "Forget it"
But I seen a nigga point his finger and say, "He did it"
I loaded up the clip and shot him in the dick
And kept on bustin' till his leg kicked
Now we Audi 5000, gee
The glasspacks on the sixty-five, got noisy
We had to smash
'Cause five O was right behind our ass
We had to get away, we dumped the A.K.
And the guage in the bushes on the way
The cops kept bustin', niggas kept cussin'
About which way to go fussin'
We hit the corner and they bust
At some niggas lookin' just like us
We knew it was about that time
Hopped out my homeboy's shit and into mine
We got away because they couldn't figure
Which one of the boys was that young nigga
He said, "Young ass, nigga"
You dumb nigga, you
He said, "Young ass, nigga"
You dumb nigga, you
He said, "Young ass, nigga"
You dumb nigga, you
He said, "Young ass, nigga"
You dumb nigga, you
He said, "Young ass, nigga"
You dumb nigga, you
He said, "Young ass, nigga"
You dumb nigga, you




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