1. Jamaican dancehall recording… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 artists known as Spice:
1. Jamaican dancehall recording artist, singer, and songwriter Grace Latoya Hamilton (born 6 August 1982), known professionally as Spice. Referred to as the "Queen of Dancehall", Spice is recognised as one of the most prominent dancehall artists in the world.
Beginning her career in the early 2000s, Spice had her first major success with the controversial single "Romping Shop" with Vybz Kartel in 2009. She subsequently signed with VP Records, and released her debut EP, So Mi Like It (2014), which was preceded by the single of the same name. In 2018, Spice joined the cast of VH1's reality television series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta in season seven, after appearing as a guest star in season six.
Spice's first full-length project, a mixtape titled Captured (2018), was released independently and debuted at number one on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. It was preceded by the single "Black Hypocrisy", which addresses the issue of colorism in the black community. Captured was released following a dispute with Spice's record label over the release of her long-delayed debut studio album, Ten (2021).
2. L.A. based indie band Spice, formed in 2018 and based across California, each membersโ roots are in the North Bay of San Francisco. Comprised of Ross Farrar (vocals) and Jake Casarotti (drums), both of Ceremony, along with Cody Sullivan (bass), Ian Simpson (guitar), and Victoria Skudlarek (violin), Spiceโs sound pulls from the sense of melody and drive inherent to Bay Area pedigree, peppered with modernity and awash with an anthemic haze.
3. Spice were a British pop rock and rhythm and blues band featuring David Byron (vocals), Mick Box (guitar), Paul Newton (bass guitar), Alex Napier (drums) and Colin Wood (keyboards). (Napier was a replacement for drummer Nigel Pegrum; Pegrum would later join the folk rock band Steeleye Span).
In late 1969, organist Ken Hensley, formerly of The Gods and Toe Fat joined. The band's last concert was on 21. February 1970 at St Mary's College in Twickenham, supporting Deep Purple - the band changed its name to Uriah Heep shortly after. The first concert as Uriah Heep was on 20 March at the Technical College in Salisbury.
Spice released one single, "What About The Music" (b/w "In Love") in 1968, eventually transforming into Uriah Heep during the recording of their first full-length album. Songs recorded under the Spice name and line-up have surfaced on:
The Lansdowne Tapes (compilation of recordings by Spice, and outtakes from the first three Uriah Heep albums) - Recorded 1968-1971, released 1994
A Time of Revelation (four-disc anthology of Uriah Heep material, including recordings by Spice) - Recorded 1968-1995, released 1996
Spice recordings on these compilations consisted of "Astranaza", "Born In A Trunk" (vocal and instrumental versions), "Celebrate", "I Want You Babe", "In Love", "Magic Lantern", "Schoolgirl", and "What About The Music". Additionally, two of the songs released on the first Uriah Heep album were recorded by the Spice line-up before Hensley's inclusion, with Colin Wood appearing on keyboards ("Come Away Melinda" and "Wake Up (Set Your Sights)").
Murder
Spice Lyrics
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I got the glock and I'm headed for the liquor sto'
Rollin up slowly, feelin' on my gold teeth
And one of these niggas said they know me
He looked kinda familiar
But nigga, don't step too close, I might kill ya
I couldn't really tell who he was
But I ain't really trippin', 'cause the dank got a nigga buzzed
As I step into the store I'm starin at some hard hoe
She said "whats up", like a nigga, to me
I walked to the back and fired up my doobie
Should I get St. Ides or Olde E?
Looked up, some niggas runnin' at me, 'bout 4 deep
runnin' up on Spice 1 ain't wise
Whip a nigga ass with some St. Ides
Ran up out the liquor store
Grabbed my gat and licked a hoe
Now what they want to start shittin' fo'?
Now if the bitch wasn't tough, I wouldn'ta have to hurt her
But fuck that shit when it's money or murder
Money or murder
Money or murder
I smashed out the parkin' lot, hoes watched
As I shipped another bullet to this bitch's dock
I sailed off like a yacht
Now that's one nigga with a forty concussion and a bitch popped
So what's next in this episode?
Fo' niggas hop up in a Cutlass and chase me down the road
I hit 580 like the last time
And I'm gettin' kinda short on my gas line
Doin' one hundred in my five-o
Buckshot shatter blast out my window
Now they think they got me
So I slow down with my finger on the glock, gee
Pulled up on the side
shootin' at the nigga that I busted with the St. Ides
And since I couldn't lose, gee
I tried to run his ass off the road like the movies
And that's about the time that he's fucked
Shot him in the throat as he smashed into a back truck
Fucked
Now was it money or murder?
Money or murder
Money or murder
I'm in the cut, late night
Some niggas had a argument, a squab, but they didn't fight
I'm watchin' niggas die over cocaine
Bullet to the brain, now he's fucked in the game
Some niggas don't know
He want to pump my gas, but I think I seen a forty four
I figured it's a jack, because instead
Of gas, he wanted to pump me full of lead
So now I need a murder plan
Reach under the seat with my left hand
He walked up lookin' funny at a nigga
I'm sittin' calm as fuck with my finger on a chrome trigger
Nigga want to see my blood waste
But little did he know he was fuckin' with a nut case
He tried to pull a forty four
But soon as he reached I fucked him up with the car do'
I got out the car and stomped his ass, gee
He said, "Please, Spice 1, don't blast me"
Close your eyes and grip your dick
I shot him int eh stomach and watched him scream like a bitch
It ain't shit to watch a nigga gut splurter
When it's money or murder
Money or murder
The lyrics to Spice 1's song "Money or Murder" describe a violent encounter at a liquor store where the artist is confronted by someone who he recognizes but who also looks like someone he might have to kill. He decides to ignore the situation as he is already high on marijuana and heads into the liquor store. He is then ambushed by a group of four men but manages to whip their asses with some St. Ides malt liquor cans. He leaves the store and runs into a getaway car which he chases down the road. He shoots one of the pursuers dead and critically injures another. Later, he describes a scene in which he encounters a potential robber at a gas station but instead of getting robbed he pulls out a gun and kills the other man.
Line by Line Meaning
Rollin down the block smokin' endo
I am smoking marijuana while driving down the street.
I got the glock and I'm headed for the liquor sto'
I am carrying a handgun and going to the liquor store.
Rollin up slowly, feelin' on my gold teeth
I am driving slowly and admiring my gold teeth.
And one of these niggas said they know me
Someone claims to recognize me.
He looked kinda familiar
I can't confirm if I know him or not.
But nigga, don't step too close, I might kill ya
But I warn him not to come too close, or I may shoot him.
I couldn't really tell who he was
I am unsure of the man's identity.
But I ain't really trippin', 'cause the dank got a nigga buzzed
I am not too worried about who he is because I am high from smoking marijuana.
I hop out of my shit and lock the car do'
I park my car and lock the doors.
As I step into the store I'm starin at some hard hoe
I am looking at an attractive woman as I enter the store.
She said "whats up", like a nigga, to me
The woman greets me with slang.
I walked to the back and fired up my doobie
I go to the back of the store and begin smoking marijuana.
Should I get St. Ides or Olde E?
I am considering what brand of liquor to purchase.
Looked up, some niggas runnin' at me, 'bout 4 deep
Suddenly, four men are running towards me.
runnin' up on Spice 1 ain't wise
They should know not to run up on me.
Whip a nigga ass with some St. Ides
I will hit someone with a bottle of St. Ides beer if I need to defend myself.
Ran up out the liquor store
I leave the store quickly.
Grabbed my gat and licked a hoe
I grab my gun and shoot a woman.
Now what they want to start shittin' fo'?
I wonder why these men are starting trouble with me.
Now if the bitch wasn't tough, I wouldn'ta have to hurt her
If the woman didn't put up a fight, I wouldn't have had to shoot her.
But fuck that shit when it's money or murder
When it comes down to it, I will do what I need to defend my money or take someone's life for it.
I smashed out the parkin' lot, hoes watched
I quickly speed away as women watch me leave.
As I shipped another bullet to this bitch's dock
I shoot another woman as I drive away.
I sailed off like a yacht
I speed away with ease like a yacht sailing on water.
Now that's one nigga with a forty concussion and a bitch popped
I have injured a man with a 40 oz. beer bottle and killed another woman with my gun.
So what's next in this episode?
I wonder what will happen next in this story.
Fo' niggas hop up in a Cutlass and chase me down the road
Now four men chase me in a Cutlass car down the street.
I hit 580 like the last time
I speed on Highway 580 as I did before.
And I'm gettin' kinda short on my gas line
I am starting to run low on gas.
Doin' one hundred in my five-o
I am driving at 100 miles per hour in my Ford Mustang.
Buckshot shatter blast out my window
I hear the sound of gunfire shattering my car windows.
Now they think they got me
The men think they have caught up to me.
So I slow down with my finger on the glock, gee
I slow down and prepare to shoot with my gun in hand.
Pulled up on the side
I move to the side of the road.
shootin' at the nigga that I busted with the St. Ides
I shoot at the man who I hit with the bottle of St. Ides beer earlier.
And since I couldn't lose, gee
Since I couldn't get away, I act aggressively.
I tried to run his ass off the road like the movies
I try to force him off the road like in action movies.
And that's about the time that he's fucked
At this point, he is in trouble.
Shot him in the throat as he smashed into a back truck
I kill him by shooting him in the throat as he crashes into another truck.
I'm in the cut, late night
I am hiding somewhere at night.
Some niggas had a argument, a squab, but they didn't fight
Two men argued but didn't fight.
I'm watchin' niggas die over cocaine
I am witnessing men getting killed over cocaine use and distribution.
Bullet to the brain, now he's fucked in the game
One man was killed with a bullet to his head.
Some niggas don't know
Some people are unaware.
He want to pump my gas, but I think I seen a forty four
A man offers to pump my gas but I suspect he has a gun.
I figured it's a jack, because instead
I assume it's a robbery because he didn't pump my gas like expected.
Of gas, he wanted to pump me full of lead
Instead of gasoline, he intended to fill me with bullets.
So now I need a murder plan
I start thinking about how to defend myself and harm the attacker.
Reach under the seat with my left hand
I reach under my car seat with my left hand to grab my gun.
He walked up lookin' funny at a nigga
He approaches me suspiciously.
I'm sittin' calm as fuck with my finger on a chrome trigger
I remain calm but ready to shoot with my gun's trigger finger.
Nigga want to see my blood waste
The attacker wants to see me bleed.
But little did he know he was fuckin' with a nut case
He underestimated me and I have a violent history.
He tried to pull a forty four
He tries to pull out a gun.
But soon as he reached I fucked him up with the car do'
But I hit him with the car door before he can shoot.
I got out the car and stomped his ass, gee
I exit the car and attack him physically.
He said, "Please, Spice 1, don't blast me"
He pleads with me not to shoot him.
Close your eyes and grip your dick
I tell him to prepare to die and to hold himself.
I shot him int eh stomach and watched him scream like a bitch
I shoot him and enjoy watching him suffer.
It ain't shit to watch a nigga gut splurter
I find pleasure in seeing him suffer from his stomach injury.
When it's money or murder
When it comes to protecting my money, I am willing to commit murder.
Lyrics ยฉ O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: I. HAYES, SPICE 1
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Anton Green
THIS WAS DA SHIT!!!! Sophomore year in hi school, ahhh da memories
Str8RapMuzik
When Spice does that repeat-stutter shit, it's all over..
Mario Acosta
Still bangs in 2021
Jessie Jorge
Classic!!!!!! When that nigga Spice came with that second verse ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Mario Acosta
That RBX in the hook....bangin
King Wise
Haven't you ever heard of a Killa!!!!
Captain Quicksilver
RINGADINGALIIING!!!
Big Gabe.
Straight fukin banger!
Gena Moore
Boy i was making money back then !
Eddie Brock
Corona 2020!