''1990-Sick'' is the fourth
studio album
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by American rapper
Spice 1
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"), is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He began releasing albums in 1992.
Career Jive Re ...
, released December 5, 1995, on
Jive Records
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. The album was produced by
Ant Banks
Anthony Banks (born March 4, 1966) is an American record producer and rapper from Oakland, California.
Biography
As a child, he took part in a band at school and then learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only le ...
, Blackjack, Bosko, Chase and Clint "Payback" Sands. It peaked at number 3 on the
''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 30 on the
''Billboard'' 200.
[ Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))">((( 1990-Sick > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on January 16, 2010.] One single, "
1990-Sick (Kill 'em All)", peaked at number 91 on the
''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at number 18 on the
''Billboard'' Rap Songs.
[ Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))">((( 1990-Sick > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on January 16, 2010.] The album features guest appearances by
MC Eiht
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,
E-40
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,
Kokane
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,
Joya Joya may refer to:
* ''Joyà'', a Cirque du Soleil show in Riviera Maya, Mexico
* ''Joya'' (album), a 1997 album by Will Oldham
* Joya (drink), a Mexican fruit soda brand owned by The Coca-Cola Company
* Joya (singer), a R&B singer
* Joya, India, ...
, Young Kyoz and G-Nut of
187 Fac
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.
Along with singles,
music video
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s were released for two songs: "1990-Sick (Get 'Em All)" featuring MC Eiht, and an alternate version of "Ain't No Love"
Spice 1 - "Ain't No Love" (official video)
YouTube
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. Retrieved on November 27, 2019. featuring Levitti
Earl Tywone Stevens Sr. (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. He is a founding member of the rap group The Click, and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 26 studio albums to date, a ...
on the chorus instead of Joya. G-Nut
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makes a cameo appearance
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in "1990-Sick (Get 'em All)".
Background
After wrapping up recording ''1990-Sick'', Spice turned himself in to Oakland police. The rapper was forced to lay low during the summer of 1995 while making the album, since police were armed with a warrant for his arrest on illegal weapons charges. In between hiding and recording, he made a video for his first single, "1990-Sick (Get 'em All)." After serving two weeks in prison, he was released due to overcrowding.[Columnist. Bullets (Point-blank-news): "1 On The Run". '']Vibe
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'': 90. February, 1996.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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– "...Building from a solid West Coast hip-hop base, Spice 1 adds ragamuffin and dancehall flourishes, which makes him distinctive as an MC... Spice 1 is an engaging rapper..."
''The Source
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'' – "...The way he switches flows from semi-automatic fire to fully automatic is enough to make you overlook the weak points of the CD. Spice may be 1990-SICK, but he's still 187-Pure."
Track listing
Samples
Dirty Bay
*"(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding
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Mind of a Sick Nigga
*"Friends" by Whodini
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Sucka Ass Niggas
*"Sucker M.C.'s (Krush Groove 1)" by Run-DMC
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Snitch Killas
*"Pusherman" by Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
References
External links
*
1990-Sick
' at Discogs
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"1990-Sick (Kill 'em All)" (single)
at Discogs
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"Ain't No Love" (single)
at Discogs
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Spice 1 albums
1995 albums
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