Spice 1

SPICE 1 (LP)

Get On Down

GET51284LP

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Spice 1 Is An Undisputed West Coast Legend, Who First Hit The Scene After The N.w.a. And Closer To Home Too $hort Explosion Of The Late 80s. As History Showed, He Continued That Bloodline With Finesse And Authority. His Nasal Flow Is Menacing And Strong, And Fans Have Been Consistently Captivated By His Hood Tales Since His Self-titled Debut In 1992. If You Want Thematic Range With Your Mcs, Spice Isn’t That Dude He Is All About Crime Tales And The Perils Of Ghetto Life. And He Attacks That Storytelling Sweet Spot With Each New Cut. Spice 1 Boasted Four Singles By The Time It Was All Said And Done, And Breezed To Gold Status On The Strength Of Cuts Like The Catchy East Bay Gangster, The Heartfelt Tales And Truths Of Welcome To The Ghetto, And The Thick, Grooving In My Neighborhood. He Even Produced The Alcohol-themed 187 Proof, Another Of The Albums Singles, And The Hands-down Cleverest Vocal Outing On The Lp. Sonically, The Backdrops On Spice 1 Range From Plunky, Keyboard-bassline Funk To Deeper, Fuzzy 70s Samples And He Sounds Strong On Top Of Both. Break Yourself Is Fueled With An Electro-funk Drive, 1-800 Spice Brings Reggae Flavor, And Peace To My Nine Gets Chunkier, With A Well-placed P-funk One Nation Under A Groove Sample. Presented Here On Official Retail Vinyl For The First Time Since Its Initial Release 26 Years Ago, Spice 1s Debut Holds The Test Of Time And Carries The California Gangsta Flag With Pride. Some Colors Just Don’t Fade.