Spice 1

One of the Bay's most revered O.G.s, Spice 1 goes off on his exceptional sophomore LP. Released in '93, 187 is definitely one of his best albums, with no shortage of murderous lyrics and thick Oakland Funk from Ant Banks, E-A-Ski, and others. Standouts include the title track, "Runnin Out Da Crackhouse," and "Trigga Gots No Heart."

If hip-hop were a galaxy, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Strong Island, South
Central, Compton and Long Beach would be heavenly bodies large enough to see with the
naked eye. With a nice telescope, you would find Atlanta, New Jersey, Miami and, on a
clear day, Philly. And nothing else. Until now: Up the Pacific Coast on Highway 5 and down
the icon scale from mythic South Central sits Oakland, home of a nascent hip-ho... More >