Spice 1 (album)
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| Studio album by Spice 1 | ||||
| Released | April 14, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
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| Length | 56:38 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
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| Entertainment Weekly | (B) |
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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.
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."
Entertainment Weekly (7/24/92, p. 60) - "...Spice 1's lyrics are clever enough to make you forget you've heard it all before...his tales unfold with the drama of short stories..."
iTunes Store - "...with a large serving of gunplay and ghetto storytelling. Spice's unique vocal style showcased an uncanny ability to twist and contort his flow...the bass-heavy beats still knock with authority, ideal for bumping in the scraper..."
All songs written by Robert L. Green.
Welcome to the Ghetto
187 Pure
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