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| Spice 1 | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Lee Green, Jr. |
| Born | July 2, 1970 |
| Origin | Hayward, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, gangsta rap, horrorcore |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Jive, T.W.M.G |
| Associated acts | WC (rapper) |
Robert Green, Jr. (born July 2, 1970), better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He began releasing albums in 1992 and was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988 to 2003.
Green said in an interview that his stage name is an acronym for "sex, pistols, indo, cash and entertainment". He was first discovered by rapper Too Short and was part of "The Dangerous Crew", in 1988 along with a few other rappers known as Goldy, Rappin 4-Tay, Rappin' Ron-N-Ant Diddley Dog, Father Dom, Ant Banks, Danger Zone, and a few more. In 1991, he put out his first EP, Let It Be Known, 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 it 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 to collaborate with 2Pac on an album called "One Nation", before that artist's death in 1996.
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, intended to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African-American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine.
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