''Hits'' is the first

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album by the American rapper

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, released November 10, 1998 on

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. The album features production by

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, Blackjack, Clint "Payback" Sands, E-A-Ski & CMT,

MC Eiht Aaron Tyler (born May 22, 1971), better known by his stage name MC Eiht (pronounced MC eight), is an American rapper and actor. Many of his songs are based on his life in Compton. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's na ...

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and Spice 1. It peaked at number 82 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. ((( Hits > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2010. The album has guest performances by

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, MC Eiht,

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, and G-Nut of

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. ''Hits'' was released in between two Spice 1 studio albums, ''

The Black Bossalini ''The Black Bossalini (aka Dr. Bomb from da Bay)'' is the fifth studio album by American rapper Spice 1. It was released on October 28, 1997 via Jive Records. Production was handled by several record producers, including Ant Banks, Paris, Rick Rock ...

'' (1997) and '' Immortalized'' (1999). The album features songs from all of his previous albums, plus two previously unreleased songs, "Balls 'N Brains" and "Nobody Want Work". ''Hits'' is the first of three greatest hits compilations by Spice 1. '' Hits II: Ganked & Gaffled'' and '' Hits 3'', were released in 2001 and 2002, respectively.

Critical reception

A ''Rap Pages'' columnist wrote, "...He blessed the mic with a unique lyrical prowess.... It would be an injustice to exclude Spice 1 as one of the pioneers in the evolution of Bay Area Hip-Hop..."

Track listing

# " Welcome to the Ghetto" - 4:09 (from the album ''

'') # "Trigga Gots No Heart" - 3:07 (from the album ''

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'') # " The Murda Show" (featuring

) - 4:27 (from the album ''

187 He Wrote ''187 He Wrote'' is the second studio album by American rapper Spice 1. It was released on September 28, 1993, via Jive Records. It peaked at number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and being certified ...

'') # "Balls 'N Brains" - 3:38 (previously unreleased) # "Dirty Bay" - 4:23 (from the album '' 1990-Sick'') # "187 Proof" - 3:50 (from the album ''Spice 1'') # "In My Neighborhood" - 3:42 (from the album ''Spice 1'') # "Jealous Got Me Strapped" (featuring

) - 4:36 (from the album ''

AmeriKKKa's Nightmare ''AmeriKKKa's Nightmare'' is the third studio album by American rapper Spice 1, released November 22, 1994, on Jive Records. The album was produced by Ant Banks, Battlecat, Blackjack, DJ Slip and Spice 1. It peaked at number 2 on the ''Billboa ...

'') # "Trigga Happy" - 3:11 (from the album ''

'') # "The Thug in Me" - 3:36 (from the album ''

'') # " 1990-Sick (Kill 'Em All)" (featuring

) - 4:28 (from the album ''1990-Sick'') # "Sucka Ass Niggas" (featuring

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) - 3:20 (from the album ''1990-Sick'') # "Young Nigga" - 5:00 (from the album ''Spice 1'') # " Dumpin' Em in Ditches" - 4:05 (from the album ''187 He Wrote'') # "Nobody Want Work" - 4:18 (previously unreleased) # "Hard to Kill" (featuring

) - 4:07 (from the album ''AmeriKKKa's Nightmare'') # "187 Pure" - 3:38 (from the album ''Spice 1'') # "Wanna Be a G" - 3:23 (from the album ''The Black Bossalini'')

Samples

*"Welcome to the Ghetto" **"

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" by

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**"No One's Gonna Love You" by

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*"Dirty Bay" **" Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay" by

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*In My Neighbourhood" **"Reach For It" by

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, B. Miller, N. Chancler and C.I. Johnson *"Sucka Ass Niggas" **" Sucker M.C.'s" by Run–D.M.C.

Chart history

References

External links

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