Spice 1
Spice 1 | |
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| Birth name | Robert Lee Greene Jr. |
| Also known as | Fetti Chico, Mr. Bossalini |
| Born | July 2, 1970[1] Corsicana, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Hayward, California, U.S. |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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| Member of | Criminalz |
| Formerly of | Thug Lordz |
Robert Lee Greene Jr. (born July 2, 1970), better known by his stage name Spice 1 (an acronym for "Sex, Pistols, Indo, Cash and Entertainment"),[2] is an American rapper from Hayward, California.[3][4] He began releasing albums in 1992, where he gained popularity as a pioneer of the San Francisco Bay Area hip-hop scene.
Spice 1 released six albums under Jive Records along with one greatest hits album. Three of them, Spice 1, 187 He Wrote and AmeriKKKa's Nightmare, were certified gold.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Greene attended Mt. Eden High School in Hayward.[6]
When Greene received his first large check for his music, he stopped selling drugs and focused on making music instead.[7]
On December 3, 2007, Greene was shot while sitting in his car outside his parents' home in Hayward, California.[6]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
- Spice 1 (1992)
- 187 He Wrote (1993)
- AmeriKKKa's Nightmare (1994)
- 1990-Sick (1995)
- The Black Bossalini (1997)
- Immortalized (1999)
- The Last Dance (2000)
- Spiceberg Slim (2002)
- The Ridah (2004)
- Dyin' 2 Ball (2005)
- The Truth (2005)
- Haterz Nightmare (2015)
- Throne of Game (2017)
- Platinum O.G. (2019)
- This Is Thug World, Vol. 1 (2020)
- Platinum O.G. 2 (2024)
Collaborative albums
- Criminal Activity (with Celly Cel as Criminalz) (2001)
- NTA: National Thug Association (with Bad Boy) (2003)
- The Pioneers (with MC Eiht) (2004)
- Thug Lordz Trilogy (with C-Bo and Yukmouth as Thug Lordz) (2006)
- Keep It Gangsta (with MC Eiht) (2006)
- Criminal Intent (with Jayo Felony) (2007)
- Thug Therapy (with Bossolo) (2015)
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert OG Spice Green - Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ King Eric Productions (Dec 4, 2011). "Classic Spice 1 Interview (Shout to Dubcnn.com)". Da Shelter. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "Spice 1 - Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Group, Jason Sweeney | Bay Area News; Times, East Bay (2007-12-08). "Rapper Spice 1 describes shooting from hospital bed". East Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Spice 1: Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ a b Lee, Henry K. (Dec 7, 2007). "Rapper Spice 1 shot, recovering in hospital". SFGate. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Spice 1 on Signing with Too Short at 16, Stealing a Car to Impress Him". VladTV. Oct 16, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
External links
[edit]- Spice 1 on Facebook
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- Living people
- African-American male rappers
- American shooting survivors
- People from Navarro County, Texas
- People from Hayward, California
- Rappers from Texas
- Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area
- 1970 births
- West Coast hip-hop musicians
- Gangsta rappers
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century American male musicians
- People from Salida, California
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- 20th-century African-American musicians