"Spice 1 is a Bay Area rap legend. Born Robert Lee Greene Jr., he first became interested in rapping after watching Ice-T in the 1980s movies Breakin' and Rappin'. As a teenager, he was taken under Too Short's wing, joined the Dangerous Crew and signed to Jive Records, releasing six albums under the label throughout the 1990s. Incredibly prolific since, his latest album is Platinum O.G. 2."
"It was Randy callin' me on the phone and he was like, "What's your name? MC Spice? We gon' come pick you up at school tomorrow." And I'm like, "Whatever muthafucka, who the hell is this? Fuck outta here." I hung the phone up and then 10 minutes later, the phone rang again and my mom answered. She was like, "Chico! There's someone named Too Short on the phone!""
Spice 1, born Robert Lee Greene Jr., emerged in the Oakland and Hayward rap scenes during the 1980s. Early inspiration came from Ice-T and the films Breakin' and Rappin'. As a teenager he joined Too Short's circle, became part of the Dangerous Crew and signed with Jive Records. He released six albums with Jive in the 1990s and has maintained a prolific career with more than 20 albums overall. He continues releasing music, most recently Platinum O.G. 2. Anecdotes include his trademark "OG nap" and a memorable first phone call and pickup arranged by Too Short.
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