Spice 1
| Spice 1 | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Lee Green, Jr. |
| Born |
July 2, 1970 Corsicana, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Hayward, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Jive, Real Talk |
| Associated acts | Celly Cel, MC Eiht, Mac Dre, E-40, Brotha Lynch Hung C-Bo, 2Pac, Chilly Chill, Yukmouth, Jayo Felony, 187 Fac, Too $hort, DJ King Assassin, Big Bossolo, Half a Mill, Mistah Fab, Thug Lordz, The Regime, Method Man, UGK, Criminalz, Grave Plott, Kurupt, Three 6 Mafia, Seagram, Tech N9ne, Nat Powers, South Central Cartel, OJ da Juiceman. |
Robert Green, Jr. (born July 2, 1970), better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. 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.
Spice's stage name is an acronym for "Sex, Pistols, Indo, Cash, and Entertainment". He was first discovered by rapper Too Short. In 1991 he put out his first release, Let It Be Known EP, which was not widely distributed. In 1992, he released his self-titled debut Spice 1, a vivid and fatalistic gangsta rap album. He followed it with an even more bitter and nihilistic release, 187 He Wrote, in 1993.
Spice 1 released six albums under Jive Records along with one greatest hits album. Though was reported by Jive that he had an album called "Full Metal Jacket", Spice 1 has stated that this information was false. The album was never released and it is uncertain whether any songs were recorded for the project. He was supposed to collaborate with 2Pac on an album called "One Nation", along with other west and east coast rappers.
In 1996, Spice 1 appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, America is Dying Slowly, alongside many prominent hip hop artists such as Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, Organized Konfusion, and Fat Joe. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine.
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