Spice 1: My First 2 Albums Sold 900K Copies at $13 a Unit, I Only Made $30K (Part 18)

[@cjbrown420]

Spice 1 had a whole run from 91-99 6 albums straight fire and 23yrs later he still been killing

[@ODK321]

I used to bump the hell outta some Spice 1 in the early '90s when I was a teen. Getting them albums from Columbia House and BMG 😂

[@TheStrategos392]

Big Facts. Damn near all his albums in the 90’s was straight dope.

[@JM1993951]

Then The Last Dance and Spiceberg Slim are still pretty good, too. He doesn’t get close to the amount of credit he deserves.

[@aaronsewell5664]

@@ODK321 I remember that BMG hook up.

[@ancienttekk]

I’d say 3 albums straight which are classics and the rest was not on the same level no more

[@biged5149]

Finally Spice telling his story and not a Tupac story

[@SAINT_PATRICK]

They made over 10M off his albums and gave him 30k... ouch.. talking bout no Vaseline

[@tyronewilkins162]

There is no way I am going to make a person or company 11, 700,000.00 and you going to give me 30,000 that a loss of 11,670.000 that ,00025 percent of the money

[@sethhoward9300]

@@tyronewilkins162 well if you sign the contract , the jokes on you!

[@jermainechoice2356]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 wtf is Vaseline lol

[@LiveLikeRoyalty]

@@jermainechoice2356 you serious?

[@morelife6508]

$13 is what the retailer is charging. Its like the lumber yard being mad they sold material for a million dollar house but only saw 15k. If $13 was the retail ceiling, then slice should have asked the record company for more monies from their portion.

[@nabothcoi]

Spice 1, best gangsta rapper ever. Master Story teller, unmatched. 187 proof is a story telling classic.

[@88ntil]

Sorry he’s no Eazy E when it come to gangsta rap

[@nabothcoi]

@@88ntil Eazy E didn't even write his own rhymes. I like Easy too though respectfully.

[@righteousmasculine]

Man that 187 proof still knock til this day spice was that dude

[@88ntil]

@Cadillac Kadafi ??????? I stated my opinion as well am I not entitled to mine??? Who tf was arguing anything???? And on top of all you agree with me 😂 You the only fool here

[@johnapplegate4020]

Dirty detective his name was martini.. shit still thumps

[@Queen.323]

I ain’t no pimp, I actually love my woman 😂 that was some gangsta shit ! Love it ❤️

[@stevewinwood9645]

Spice is one of the greatest rappers and lyricsists of ALL time

[@8grove]

Young rappers are richer than him after 1 hit single

[@1deep803]

@@8grove yeah but look what it takes to make those M’s. The OG’s aren’t slaves to the industry(40, Scarface, Spice 1, Mc Ren, Uncle Luke, and etc).

[@mariogallego5513]

@@8grove easy to accomplish when you got Tidal,Spotify,KZbin,Apple Music,Facebook.IG,Tik Tok etc. If you cant make money with all these platforms available then you failed as a rapper. Mightve wanted to have thought that through before you spoke homie. Any of these new rappers making classics? Nope. Anybody gonna remember these rappers today in 50 years? Nope. Cuz they all garbage. Just like that comment you made bro. Lol

[@olhead8145]

That's right!

[@tonyroyal8449]

BOOM!!!

[@Eli-po2rc]

First thing I said was “DAMN” 😭 when I read that Title

[@Hayesvalley]

Jive need to be arrested for dat deal. 13mil and only made 30k ☠️☠️

[@straightlead8]

After taxes he probably netted 15k lol

[@mfjudge9212]

Hell yeah it's underground rapper's that make that off about 3 or 4 shows

[@Uncutdatingtruths2]

arrested for what they agreed to the deal

[@ZetaZintendo]

Spice still be holdin it down man even after 30 years man I grew up listening to spice since I was a kid in the 90s. Like he said respect our OG rappers if our generation because they did pave the way. Love to my 80s/90s babies/kids generation. We had dope rappers and hardcore

[@ede.5487]

He made about 4 cent for every album sold. That’s a slave contract

[@teeraw6317]

@Idread lool mad that init

[@hgrimes9824]

That's the deal when you're on a label. Look at Ozzy Osborne, his wife is his manager and that greedy bitch is trying to work him to death, literally she won't let her husband retire.

[@corysmith4293]

Should have sign with deathrow early on, Suge wanted C Bo

[@justanothercollector43]

What type of hustler signs that contract 😂

[@simonpotter3996]

@@corysmith4293 suga would’ve ended up slapping on spice 1 or cbo lmao would nt ve been good bro

[@barryblu_space-bar3x]

The fact that there is no Crips and bloods in the Bay Area shows you how gangster they really are up there

[@NobodyzJelly]

Crazy to think you’re almost better off independent and selling 10k records with a higher royalty rate

[@UnknownRaiderGuy]

More money back

[@judahwatcher1140]

U right but Troy Ave was doing that and they tried to kill him ..

[@DerrickL23]

It’s nothing crazy to think lol it’s literally percentages of ownership. The problem is most of these guys can’t sell 10k units without the labels marketing push. There are a few exceptions

[@NobodyzJelly]

@@judahwatcher1140 Troy ave disrespected capital steez for no reason after he killed himself. That’s different

[@judahwatcher1140]

@@NobodyzJelly Oh wow 😳 I didn't know that .. Although I dont believe Steez killed himself.. Troy definitely shouldn't have done that

[@kingtyson713]

Real talk I advise everybody to follow back and listen to Spice 1 first 5 albums. Classics.

[@alistent21]

Why do I want to hear that crap

[@RICO_SUAVE_86_]

​@@alistent21 Let me guess....you were born in the 2000s and your favorite rapper of all time is Chief Keef?

[@alistent21]

@@RICO_SUAVE_86_ no 1980 my older cousin thought he was the 4 member of whooidi , my cousin use to bring the bring the underground juice crew tapes to my older sister the quality sucked. I meet most of the 80s rappers in person they had to come on the block and kiss the dons rings and the 1 record key word record was audio 2 milk

[@alistent21]

@@RICO_SUAVE_86_ and biggie is my favorite of all time cheef keef is cool don't know many of his songs but I don't hate on the youngsters like yall do get with the times .

[@d-money314]

@@RICO_SUAVE_86_ you already know lol

[@corysmith4293]

Fun fact, Tribe called Quest wanted to work with $hort and spice 1 jive management kept them separated according to Q tip. Spice outlast the label respect

[@donkee9]

Jive had a helluva roster too short spice tribe boogie down productions ugk hieroglyphics

[@trufeel777]

"I'm not a pimp, I actually like my woman." lmfao I feel u Spice 1 a living legend.😂😂😂💯

[@sheltonalexander6785]

Those first 2 albums had to have sold $1m plus. Every 3rd car was playing it, and that was just in my hood.

[@detroitalumni]

I’m mad he got played like this. He a legend for sure. Mfs is grimy and greedy as hell.

[@manager4409]

They're Israelis

[@HanifBarnwell]

Played how? He had to pay publishing/royalties for all the artist he sampled. Im happy the original artist got paid for their true creativity, sweat & blood.

[@detroitalumni]

@@HanifBarnwell For them not properly educating him about everything lol. That’s how all artist get fucked. Morally you should let your artist know the ins and outs of everything.

[@ggstatertots]

@@detroitalumni And even with royalties, he should've made way more than someone working fulltime at McDonald's in West Virginia.

[@melvinbridgewater4955]

@@detroitalumni So True But Jive Didn't Want Their Artist To Know The In And Outs Of The Music Game. Too Short Was Up On It From Being Independent From The Beginning.

[@kOround1]

When you think of West Coast Cali early 90's golden age, Spice 1 is the mascot.

[@greglouch]

FACTXXXXX

[@alistent21]

No I don't I think dre snoop 40 digital underground pharcdy amard 2 short ice cube Mac ten hammer back in days guy and I wish I was taller guy not this clown

[@BirminghamAlexander]

That’ll be 11,700,000 Giving you 30,000 They pocket 11,670,000 That’s just 1 album, yeah they spiced it up for ol’ Spice1

[@d-money314]

Spice 1 took that whole summer on 92 seem like every car passing by in the hood was bumping his album. Spice 1 in my top 5. Living legend fo sho 💯💯

[@stacyadams8095]

Man that peace to my 9 bass line was heard all day and night.

[@d-money314]

@@stacyadams8095 hell yea

[@sirleroyale4412]

Spice1 started the new wave of gangsta rap

[@christopheraustin4222]

No he didn’t. He came in the game when the west coast was popping.

[@sirleroyale4412]

@@christopheraustin4222 dude like I said he started a new wave of gangsta rap before him it was cube Scarface and ice-t… Spice1 was the new generation of gangsta rap that changed the game

[@lonniebryant6865]

I feel what you saying but he didn't start the new wave I think he took it to the next level and he's underrated the first three albums was sick classics and he got some new shit out

[@paimei1651]

Spice 1 had lyrics plus advanced concepts, the beats from 187 Proof and Welcome to the Ghetto changed the game, those 808 bass lines were ahead of their time. It's a damn shame those songs alone didn't make him a millionaire. Salute to the legend.

[@melvinbridgewater4955]

Spice's 1 1st Album " Let It Be Known" Is That Bay Classic. His 2nd Album "Spice 1" Is An All African American True Story.

[@nnikkyboy]

The 2nd album is a classic also. Don't have to skip not one song

[@melvinbridgewater4955]

@@nnikkyboy Yes All Spice 1 Albums Are That. Real Street Thug True To The Game Hard Core Hip Hop Music.

[@melvinbridgewater4955]

@@nnikkyboy Peace To My 9 Is A Anthem In Oakland And Hay Hay AKA Hayward.

[@nnikkyboy]

@@melvinbridgewater4955 that's what's up, peace to my 9 is one of the hardest tracks on there. My ish on that album tho is Young N_gga

[@melvinbridgewater4955]

@@nnikkyboy Spice 1 "Trigga Gots No Heart Was Thee Hardest Trax I Ever Heard With No Curse Words. Meance To Society That Soundtrack Is 1 Of Thee Best Ever Done.

[@tekkadawn6685]

Rolling wit my mfn strap on the siiide of meeee can’t FC w the eastbAy Gheeee 🔥 shit bangs to this day

[@Filthyheartz]

damn that’s almost 12Ms. Dude should have at least touch 5Ms

[@THERAWFAME]

Ammerikka nightmare on the East in Pittsburgh Pa back in the day smoking out the window 💨 playing madden 93 💯 salute 💯

[@rickygonzales4646]

First cd I ever bought was Spice 1 and still have it til this day! Such a legend and one the realest

[@hman05]

That is modern day slavery. How on earth does the talent walk away with $30K off his work making millions of dollars. Whoever put this contract together for you Spice will suffer the karma of their ways

[@fredtolliver4798]

That's normal in the music business....there are deals far worse than that...there never has been a time in modern history where the music business wasn't shady, and it's not just Black artists gettin shafted, and it's not just rap.....it's a dirty, dirty business......goes back to the 50s and before that.....but at the end of the day, the brothas and sistas get f------ over worse than the white artists.....the business model has changed with streaming, but it's still scandalous

[@nazzz634]

He signed the contract. Don’t sign a contract without a lawyer

[@camelrodriguez715]

Would of been some fake Jew. Master exploiters

[@nazzz634]

@@camelrodriguez715 bruh shut the fck up. They aren’t the only lawyers and it’s nothing wrong w having a Jewish lawyer because they will be okay with taking their 5% and not like other lawyers who finesse u by taxing you a higher percentage

[@justanothercollector43]

Who’s the goofy that signed away on this 😂

[@nwkla_]

Spice one living legend 💯

[@joebluw6340]

11,700,000 and only got 30,000 got played and that's Spice 1 just goes to show you never sign wit a major

[@straightlead8]

If it wasn't for the major,Spice would be unknown

[@folk5048]

@@straightlead8 ppl fail to realize wat all goes into putting out an album

[@joebluw6340]

Who asked you

[@joebluw6340]

If it wasn't for the major he woulda been up 11.7ms

[@dc-mw9fd]

@@joebluw6340 With the funding and exposure he wouldn’t have been that big. 91 or 92 can’t remember the year but times were completely different you couldn’t blow up like you can now making a Ticktock or a facebook video

[@Calihustla]

Good interview man i like how the interviewer did his thing real professional and showed Spice that proper respect as a West Coast Rap Legend that he is.Been down with Spice since his first album! 😎

[@roberthill3703]

Mannnn Spice 1, Too $hort, E-40 and UGK had nothing but hits on JIVE Record's!💯🔥

[@davidjaerobins4180]

And Mystikal

[@god1st214]

Straight like tht! Respect the O.G’s they paved the way for us on all different types of levels.

[@gtamovies3794]

I credit Migos for making age a big deal in hip hop with their YRN movement. I remember Takeoff said,” you 33 still tryna copy me(old ass rapper)” that was in 2014 and Quavo is currently 31🥴

[@IGStrangDaKang]

You 38 and you still?illl🤮🤮im 26 nigga so is the dubs…the game started that bs wit the age shit

[@fabreezy7707]

Cant get more clearer than this love it 💯

[@leeparker3995]

Hey that's my guy he was very passionate about what he was talking about I love it homie... real talk put some respect on them names!!!!!!

[@tonyroyal8449]

187 He Wrote is the hardest rap album ever period.

[@mrpep1976]

Spice one had no clue who I am but all I can say is my boys who knew me in the 90s still talk about how all I rocked was spice one. True lyricist, artist, genuine, creative, unique, he was who he was and nobody could do it like he did.

[@Nickword1]

3:24 he took it from 0 to 100 real quick! 🤣😂

[@JM1993951]

If every 90s rapper had someone looking out for them like Serch did for Nas shit would be so different.

[@tellomajorscamp1407]

Yo no bullshit I was in the holding tank in Las Vegas county jail with Spice 1!!! Yo I don't think my time went by so fast other then when he was there. Dude is hilarious and just listening to all his stories was a blessing. He talked about working with All the legends of the West Coast rap in the early 90s. Spice 1 is a legend in his own right!!! Good to see him doing well!!!

[@the5thelementhiphop497]

Friday family watch us go live w Spice 6pm pst

[@ackosobig]

Absolutely respect the old G 👏 big respect to u spice 1

[@corysmith4293]

Spice should have fired his management team after the first album and started over, jive really took advantage of these guys

[@brianloveel9088]

Love it

[@Jose_Jalapeno]

I was just slappin Spiggity One, the clip and the trigga, giggity giggity gangsta!! Blaaaa!! Been listening to Spice 1 when he first came out Bay Area Living Legend

[@quaketvinc.3987]

Technology is the difference in the 90s the industry controlled most every aspect of the business.. today social media is the liaison to the money artist don't have to rely on the majors as much an artist following kinda levels out the playing field for signing contracts.. LL Spice 1

[@timmyggztv]

Rest in peace Pimp C condolence to the family your soul live on

[@xavierrichardson461]

God bless you and your family 🙏🏾

[@DWINC]

That’s music business 101. Easy to explain

[@daveblood00]

Them first two albums are dope AF.

[@keldorthebluemack]

His 3rd the best album

[@aaronsewell5664]

First three are his best work. All classics.

[@yeahisaidit5633]

@@keldorthebluemack boy that third one was🗑

[@thatguyfrom313]

@@yeahisaidit5633 No sir

[@kenfoke08]

Almost 12 million made and the artist only got 30,000. They should make it to where artists can collect what they SHOULD'VE made. ESPECIALLY if the record is STILL in rotation and constantly mentioned on social media.

[@harryknutts8428]

im very happy spice 1 is still with us

[@markowilson7423]

Long live the Pimp mane!!!!!

[@warpathtv6138]

Vlad i hope you bring Spice back on soon. 👍🏾💯

[@FIGHT101TV]

The total was $11,700.000. An the label gave him $30,000 . How the fk does that shit happen...once u sign its over. gotta becareful what u sign make sure u read everything.

[@lorrainethomas1984]

Same thing I said. 30k out of 11.7 Milly 😬😬 I have 22k in Savings I want WAY MORE!

[@BigJames14]

Man this dude was in my backyard! OG right here respect 🙏

[@Charlie-ll7wk]

Bro that's 11,700,000. That's crazy hopefully you got your bread . The music industry foul as hell. It's crazy because Dominic montigelio which is nino gagni nephew from The Gambino family he didn't want him to get into the music finish because he said it was too dirty. Dam

[@MsBODOLLAR]

When Spice came to Indianapolis he was absolutely spectacular 💯🎤🎼📀🎧

[@jomo67coupe]

I just told my girl we need to start a record label

[@bambam6537]

11.7M off his 900l sold and he got 30K…wow

[@revelation20232]

Born II Die is still one of the hardest hip-hop tracks ever

[@mzmav720]

Spice 1 just seems like the realist friend ever.

[@Calihustla]

Sticking to the G' code! 💯

[@apancho23]

Respect 🫡 to the OG

[@hmosesmamulu6491]

Bro only made 3% of his earnings. I always find comical rappers claim to thorough in the streets but turn bitch in corporate offices....it's always facade

[@JeromeyRome90]

Sorry to hear that.. This man is a legend

[@DJMYSTERYYGC]

Spice 1 true West coast and hip hop Legend best songs "The Thug In Me " (2pac dedication) "Trigger Gots No heart" "Face Of A Desperate Man" " Murder Man Dance' FT UGK, "Jealous Got Me Strapped FT 2Pac" "Hard 2 Kill FT Method Man "

[@jimmyconway6080]

Always respect the OG’s

[@JetseTurner]

Facts!

[@righteousshadowsdojopt.3979]

The first thing that came to me when reading the title was 'loser'.

[@lesbridges3040]

Much love to Spice 1

[@ComptonChuckz88]

Spice 1 really spit that shit on his albums!!

[@mistaknewitall2718]

Spice deserve Vlad. He aint no B - Lister

[@sharkkillag6380]

Prez actually is better than Vlad....

[@mistaknewitall2718]

@@sharkkillag6380 Not really but I know what u mean. No disrespect but Spice 1 deserve Top Billing. Kurupt too

[@RaidersRaw-Port211]

I saw Spiggity 1 bk in December of 94 With Eazy E back in Fresno California at the Wilson theater..Spice had a Fila sweat suit on when he was performing you could see the strap in his sweatshirt pockets moving around when he would jump on stage...That show was so iconic n dope AF... Didn't know Eazy Would die 4 months later..Respect the OGs in the game you fuckin weenies!!!

[@hgrimes9824]

Was that 900k in sales for both album or 900k per album?

[@shaunlove7302]

MUCH LOVE RESPECT SPICE 1

[@blackice3395]

Great interview

[@lucrativesoundsent.1274]

Wow! Shout out to Music Unlimited! I used to buy equipment from there back in the days lol! Spice 1 a Yay Area legend!

[@c.p.8415]

Spice hands look like he been punchin bags full of flower 😂😂 that's still my dude tho, been bumpin his music for years.

[@theanswer3187]

Im out the streets, it was always a no brainer to respect seniority I'm from the boot jumped off the porch in the nap so I had to make connection on respect and humbleness maybe I'm different but If im in a big homie lane i asked if I was fit to deal the block rep this hood u kno tear they shit up lol Thats how you get game thats how u get a name and how u become a man in these streets u be wise those seeds will grow in u , if brothers are lost and don't know to respect a big brother or sister. Then their missing out on a great part of development its sad.cuz they don't kno much n lack of knowledge may definitely be hurting young brothers and sisters with so much potential. N most the time I didn't listen I was hurt from it . respect the big dawgs in the game n be yo tru to u 1st

[@sheltonlewis6033]

Gotta Respect That OG Real Ass G love that Boy Spice 1

[@emack7777]

Speaking straight facts!💯💯

[@vegasdpeezy]

The game different now.....pimpin is called human traffickin...they givin bigger numbers than catchin a body for it!!!! Og supposed to add that in when speakin about it..

[@itsmewhatshisface9386]

A lot of rappers get screwed out of a lot of $ in today's world thanks to the internet, shit, I can't even remember the last time I went into a record store to buy a cd,

[@hgrimes9824]

Shit I can't remember the last time I saw a store I could buy CD's in and Walmart doesn't count with their censorship bs.

[@itsmewhatshisface9386]

@@hgrimes9824 lmao Kmart had the same censored shit too, God I'm getting old

[@darrenblaze5055]

Does Spigety Spice have a bulletproof vest on in this interview? LOL!!!!!!!! Love it!! Much love to my homie Spice 1. Been listening to the Oakland O.G. rapper since 1991.

[@GoHawks24]

Spice 1 spittin that real game for those niggas. Respect for respect. Period. I ride with the O.G.s

[@mIKE.TURNup]

Good to hear spice talk about something besides 2pac

[@harryknutts8428]

i have seen ads for spice racks ........... i guess i need a spice rack to store my spice 1

[@pietrobevacqua3033]

Spice 1's first 2 albums are 🔥 for the bay area mob rap. Nothing new out can't even compare.

[@JetseTurner]

I never seen a Black Man fly a Plane "Drug Plane" Lol

[@WallStJim-sz5bq]

Legend🔥🔥

[@trayvonsimmons8941]

Respect this

[@marcel9130]

Real talk.💯

[@amalakin4444]

we salute you og

[@becoming2531]

Lmao I bust out laughing off that title.😂

[@4HzOProductionz]

Met this man in Seattle... I concur. If it's fuck me it's fuck you . Respect... yay area to Harlem.

[@John-on3wt]

30k was probably standard. The money is in the touring

[@madmoney2594]

Thug therapy 🙏🏽💯❤️

[@tyhairston5397]

I feel spice 1 I don’t know the new generation be speaking bad on the old generation of rappers if it wasnt for them hip hop wouldn’t go nowhere

[@TharsanJeyachandran]

lit ep

[@tales4982]

down south in hood we bump spice 1 the end

[@creoleDJ]

Shit like this…prime example of why many artists choose to stay independent for the most part

[@RonDonProductions]

I heard of Spice 1 over Screw tapes. Wineberry Over Gold 🔥🔥🔥