Spice 1
American rapper
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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 1991, where he gained popularity as a pioneer of the San Francisco Bay Area hip-hop scene.
July 2, 1970[1]
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| Also known as | Fetti Chico, Mr. Bossalini |
| Born | Robert Lee Green Jr. July 2, 1970[1] Bryan, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Hayward, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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| Member of | Criminalz |
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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
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.[6]
Discography
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)