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{{short description|American rapper}}
{{For|the circuit simulator program|SPICE 1}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Spice 1
| background       = solo_singer
| image            =
| caption          =
| birth_name       = Robert Lee Greene Jr.
| alias            = Fetti Chico, Mr. Bossalini
| birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1970|7|2}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/SpiceOGone/about|title=Robert OG Spice Green - Facebook|website=[[Facebook]] |access-date=9 March 2015}}</ref>
| birth_place      =[[Corsicana, Texas]], U.S.
| origin           = [[Hayward, California]], U.S.
| genre            = [[West Coast hip hop]], [[gangsta rap]]
| occupation       = {{hlist|Rapper|record producer|songwriter}}
| years_active     = 1988–present
| label            = {{hlist|Thug World Music|High Powered|Triple X|Independent Warrior|Hard Tyme|Riviera|Mobb Status|[[Jive Records|Jive]]|Triad}}
| current_member_of = [[Criminalz]]
| past_member_of   = [[In Thugz We Trust|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"),<ref>{{cite web |author=King Eric Productions |date=Dec 4, 2011 |title=Classic Spice 1 Interview (Shout to Dubcnn.com) |work=Da Shelter |url=http://escobar300.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/classic-spice-1-interview/ |access-date=9 March 2015}}</ref> is an American rapper from [[Hayward, California]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Wynn |first=Ron |title=Spice 1 - Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/spice-1-mn0000744328/biography |access-date=9 March 2015 |work=AllMusic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Group |first=Jason Sweeney {{!}} Bay Area News |last2=Times |first2=East Bay |date=2007-12-08 |title=Rapper Spice 1 describes shooting from hospital bed |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2007/12/08/rapper-spice-1-describes-shooting-from-hospital-bed/ |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=East Bay Times |language=en-US}}</ref> He began releasing albums in 1992, 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 [[Hits (Spice 1 album)|greatest hits album]]. Three of them, ''[[Spice 1 (album)|Spice 1]]'', ''[[187 He Wrote]]'' and ''[[AmeriKKKa's Nightmare]]'', were [[RIAA certification|certified gold]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Spice 1: Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=spice+1#search_section |access-date=23 July 2018 |website=RIAA}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Greene attended [[Mt. Eden High School]] in [[Hayward, California|Hayward]].<ref name="sf">{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Henry K. |date=Dec 7, 2007 |title=Rapper Spice 1 shot, recovering in hospital |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/07/BAMJTPN3S.DTL |access-date=9 March 2015 |work=SFGate}}</ref> In an interview with [[DJ Vlad]], Greene stated he once stole a car that resembled one owned by [[Too Short]] and used it to make "[[Doughnut (driving)|doughnuts]]" (doughnut shaped tire burns) on the street outside of Too Short's mother's house, in an attempt to impress the older rapper.
When Greene received his first large check for his music, he stopped selling drugs and focused on making music instead.<ref>{{cite web |date=Oct 16, 2018 |title=Spice 1 on Signing with Too Short at 16, Stealing a Car to Impress Him |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2D5hMmsagE |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/U2D5hMmsagE |archive-date=2021-12-21 |publisher=VladTV}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
In a recording session on September 7, 1996, Greene, [[Tupac Shakur]], and [[Kokane]] recorded the song "Fame" together, which is believed to be the last song that Shakur ever recorded [[Murder of Tupac Shakur|before he was shot in Las Vegas later that same night]]. Greene, being a close personal friend of the late rapper, was on his way to meet up with him in Las Vegas for an after party when he received news about Shakur's shooting.<ref>{{cite web |date=Jun 18, 2018 |title=Spice 1 Talks New Generation Tupac Disrespect, Recording 2pac Last Song + More |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA2JOpcIsUo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/GA2JOpcIsUo |archive-date=2021-12-21 |publisher=DOC HICKS TV}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
On December 3, 2007, Greene was shot while sitting in his car outside his parents' home in [[Hayward, California]].<ref name=sf /> He survived the shooting and later recovered at a hospital.
==Discography==
{{Main|Spice 1 discography}}
'''Studio albums'''
*''[[Spice 1 (album)|Spice 1]]'' (1992)
*''[[187 He Wrote]]'' (1993)
*''[[AmeriKKKa's Nightmare]]'' (1994)
*''[[1990-Sick]]'' (1995)
*''[[The Black Bossalini]]'' (1997)
*''[[Immortalized (Spice 1 album)|Immortalized]]'' (1999)
*''[[The Last Dance (Spice 1 album)|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 (album)|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)
== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}
==External links==
*[https://www.facebook.com/TheRealSpiceOne Spice 1] on Facebook
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