The self-titled debut from Oakland, California's own Spice 1 illustrates true ghetto life over funk samples and seldom stray from its essence, the streets.  "In My Neighborhood" leads the album off as Spice gives us his perspective as a news reporter of some sort as also found on "Welcome To The Ghetto".  As a highlight of this release, "187 Proof" is a clever topic of liquor labels as characters of the graphic tale over deep 808 kicks.  Taking a blend of jazz piano tones as Spice 1 adds reggae flavor to complete the effectiveness of "East Bay Gangsta".  Maintaining creativity with style and finess, Spice stutter steps over the horn section and looped guitar licks on "Money Gone".  The hotlines "1-900-Spice" is quite brief with hard 808 kicks as "1-800-Spice" is a complete reggae tune as he answer questions from callers.  "Peace To My Nine" is a dedication to his weapon of choice, a 9mm by saying "...and before I end this rhyme / I'd like to say peace to my m****f*****' nine..."  "Young N****" is an example of an inner city juvenile following the street life.  "F***** In The Game" is an upbeat track containing guitar licks and dragged bass looped to compliment Spice's delivery.  "187 Pure" contains the same format as "187 Proof" except drugs were the main characters in this plot.  Highly criticied about gangster rap's negativity, but there is always another side, another light that should be made public.