Spice 1 | ||||
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Studio album by Spice 1 | ||||
Released | May 12, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991-1992 | |||
Genre | West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap | |||
Length | 56:38 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Producer | Ant Banks, Blackjack, E-A-Ski & CMT, Spice 1 | |||
Spice 1 chronology | ||||
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Singles from Spice 1 | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | (B)[2] |
Spice 1 is the debut album by American rapper Spice 1, released May 12, 1992 on Jive Records. The album was produced by Ant Banks, Blackjack, E-A-Ski & CMT and Spice 1. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 82 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers.[3] One single, "Welcome to the Ghetto", peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at number 5 on the Billboard Rap Songs.[4]
Along with singles, music videos were produced for four songs, including: "In My Neighborhood"[5], "Welcome to the Ghetto"[6], "187 Proof"[7] and "East Bay Gangsta"[8]. Richie Rich makes a cameo appearance in "Welcome to the Ghetto". "East Bay Gangsta" and "Welcome to the Ghetto" were B-sides on the other singles. The album was included in the Source Magazine's 100 greatest hip hop albums.
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Allmusic - "...His style, an appropriate mix of irony, disdain, acceptance and confusion, never succumbs to the situation or seeks to justify or downplay the sense of impending doom."[1]
Entertainment Weekly (7/24/92, p.60) - "...Spice 1's lyrics are clever enough to make you forget you've heard it all before...his tales unfold with the drama of short stories..."[2]
iTunes Store - "...with a large serving of gunplay and ghetto storytelling. Spice's unique vocal style showcased an uncanny ability to twist and contort his flow...the bass-heavy beats still knock with authority, ideal for bumping in the scraper..."[9]
All songs wrote and produced by spice 1
Chart (1992)[3] | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 14 |
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 82 |
Song | Chart (1992)[4] | Peak position |
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"Welcome to the Ghetto" | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 39 |
U.S. Billboard Rap Songs | 5 |
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