Spice 1: Caught Up In MY Gunplay Album: "The Black Bossalini" (aka Dr. Bomb From Da Bay) Date of Release: 10/28/1997 Record Label: Jive Sub-genre: Gangsta/Hardcore (West Coast) **Here's some SICK facts about Spice 1...(for y'all foolz who don't know...READ UP!)** -Jive Records (1991-1999) He was first discovered by rapper Too Short. His first release, Let It Be Known EP, was not well-known or widely released, and included seven old-school style tracks. His self-titled debut album Spice 1 was a very vivid and fatalistic Gangsta rap album, and his angry, edgy, and pessimistic rapping style and tone only added to the despair emanating from the disc. He followed it with an even more bitter and nihilistic release, 187 He Wrote in 1993, complete with simulated gunfire. Spice 1 managed to release six albums under Jive records along with one greatest hits album. It was reported by Jive that he has an album called "Full Metal Jacket", which was supposed to release under Jive. However, Spice 1 stated in many interviews that this information was false. It was something Jive wanted to push him into releasing, but he never agreed to do so. Therefore, the album was never released and it is uncertain whether or not songs for this album were used for future albums or if any songs were even recorded for this project. While Spice 1 was signed to Jive, three of his albums reached Gold status. According to the RIAA, these albums were Spice 1, 187 He Wrote and AmeriKKKa's Nightmare. He continued to have success on later albums as well, though he never managed receive further certificates for selling over 500,000. Despite this he never changed his image, continuing to retain a gangster image throughout his career on Jive Records. The biggest song in his career was "Nigga Gots No Heart" from the Menace II Society soundtrack. However, at the same time he released "Trigga Gots No Heart", which also served as a first single for his album, fellow rap artist MC Eiht also had a hit single from the soundtrack which took the number one spot called "Straight Up Menace". Leaving Spice 1 with the second best single off the soundtrack. After 8 years, Spice 1 released his last album with the label, The Immortalized. Though it received good reviews, it was not well promoted and didn't sell as expected. According to Spice 1, he left Jive Records because they wanted him to clean up his image. -Life after Jive (2000 - 2007) Spice's creative output has ballooned since his release from Jive. He has released more than 10 group and solo albums since. Spice 1 recently defended Ice-T in his feud with Soulja Boy Tell 'Em.[2] -Personal life: He attended Mt. Eden High School in Hayward, California. Spice 1 was shot in the chest on the morning of December 3, 2007, while sitting in his Cadillac Escalade outside his parents' home in Hayward. The shooting is believed to be motivated by robbery, rather than any sort of rivalry. He suffered a collapsed lung. He talked about the shooting 6 days after it occurred from his hospital bed. (We are lucky to still have this TRUE legend & pioneer of The Bay Area, Thank God we didn't lose ANOTHER legend to the streets. It goes to show you..."Y'all haterz can't kill my N.I.G.G.A. Spigidy 1!!!)" -Discography EPs: 1991: Let It Be Known Solo albums: 1991: Spice 1 1993: 187 He Wrote 1994: AmeriKKKa's Nightmare 1995: 1990-Sick 1997: The Black Bossalini (aka Dr. Bomb from Da Bay) 1999: Immortalized 2000: The Last Dance 2002: Spiceberg Slim 2002: Thug Disease 2004: The Ridah 2005: Dyin' 2 Ball 2005: The Truth 2007: Thug Association 2008: Thug Reunion 2009: Home Street Home -With The Criminalz: 2001: Criminal Activity -With Thug Lordz: 2006: Trilogy -With MC Eiht: 2004: Pioneers 2006: Keep It Gangsta 2007: Me Still Come Strapped -With Bad Boy: 2003: NTA: National Thug Association -Compilations 1998: Hits 2000: The Playa Rich Project 2001: Hits, Vol. 2: Ganked & Gaffled 2002: The Playa Rich Project, Vol. 3 2002: Hits, Vol. 3 2004: Thug Disease (Rap Classics) 2005: The Thug In Me 2005: Life After Jive: 2000 to 2005 2006: Bossed Out --Now y'all foolz know what time it is!...He's the real deal!!-- Enjoy my slideshow to this DOPE track off the album.... Please: Rate, comment & subscribe....Thanks for watching!

• published: 26 May 2009
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