Spice 1

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Spice 1
Birth nameRobert Lee Greene Jr.
Also known asFetti Chico, Mr. Bossalini
Born (1970-07-02) July 2, 1970 (age 54) [1]
Corsicana, Texas, U.S.
Origin Hayward, California, U.S.
Genres West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Years active1988–present
Labels
  • Thug World Music
  • High Powered
  • Triple X
  • Independent Warrior
  • Hard Tyme
  • Riviera
  • Mobb Status
  • Jive
  • Triad
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.

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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, California. [6]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

References

  1. "Robert OG Spice Green - Facebook". Facebook . Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. King Eric Productions (Dec 4, 2011). "Classic Spice 1 Interview (Shout to Dubcnn.com)". Da Shelter. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  3. Wynn, Ron. "Spice 1 - Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  4. 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)
  5. "Spice 1: Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  6. 1 2 Lee, Henry K. (Dec 7, 2007). "Rapper Spice 1 shot, recovering in hospital". SFGate. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  7. "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.