Spice 1
American rapper
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"), is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He began releasing albums in 1991, 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.
Personal life
Greene attended Mt. Eden High School in Hayward.
When Greene received his first large check for his music, he stopped selling drugs and focused on making music instead.
On December 3, 2007, Greene was shot while sitting in his car outside his parents' home in Hayward.
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.
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