Jimmy Spicer
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Background information | |
Birth name | James Bromley Spicer |
Born | May 12, 1958 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 27, 2019 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | (aged 61)
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
Years active | 1970–1990 |
Labels | Dazz, Mercury, Spring, Def Jam |
James Bromley Spicer (May 12, 1958[1] – September 27, 2019) was an American hip hop recording artist who released a number of old school rap singles during the late 1970s and early 1980s including the classic "Dollar Bill Y'all," for which he was perhaps best known.[2][3] Spicer was managed by Russell Simmons' Rush Management. His single "The Bubble Bunch" featured Jellybean Benitez's first remix.[2]
Spicer had four daughters, Angelina, Leticia, Janel, and Princess and one son, James.
In 2018, he was diagnosed with advanced brain and lung cancer.[4] He died on September 27, 2019, at the age of 61.[5][6]
Discography[]
- "Adventures of Super Rhyme (Rap)" (1980), Dazz Records - 12-inch single
- "The Bubble Bunch" (1982), Mercury (US) - 12-inch single
- "Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)" (1983), Spring Records - 12-inch single
- "This Is It" / "Beat The Clock" (1985), Def Jam Recordings - 12-inch single
- "I Rock Boots" (1990), Def Valley Records - 12-inch single[7]
- "$ Can't Buy U Luv (Money Can't Buy You Love)" (2010), Spice Rhymes [8]
References[]
- ^ Skillz, Mark (26 January 2016). "Hip Hop 101A: The Adventures of Jimmy Spicer". Hiphop101a.blogspot.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kellman, Andy "Jimmy Spicer Biography", AllMusic, retrieved 2011-08-08
- ^ "Jimmy Spicer Calls Out Russell Simmons for Unpaid Royalties & Disingenuous IG Post". 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Hip Hop Pioneer Jimmy Spicer Diagnosed With Advanced Brain & Lung Cancer". HipHopDX.com. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (30 September 2019). "Jimmy Spicer, Influential Early Rapper, is Dead at 61". The New York Times.
- ^ "Hip Hop Pioneer Jimmy "Super Rhymes" Spicer Passes Away". HipHopDX.com. September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Jimmy Spicer - I Rock Boots". Discogs.
- ^ Leticia Spicer (24 May 2010). "JIMMY SPICER - "$ CAN'T BUY U LUV" (MONEY CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE)" – via YouTube.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1958 births
- 2019 deaths
- African-American male rappers
- African-American record producers
- American hip hop record producers
- East Coast hip hop musicians
- Rappers from Brooklyn
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century American male musicians
- Deaths from brain tumor
- Deaths from lung cancer
- American hip hop biography stubs