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An obituary of Spicer in ''[[The New York Times]]'' described his 15-minute-long debut single, "Adventures of Super Rhyme," as being "widely regarded as the first true storytelling rap." Spicer's music was sampled by hip-hop artists including the [[Wu-Tang Clan]], [[2Pac]], [[De La Soul]], and [[Busta Rhymes]]. Rapper [[LL Cool J]] has cited Spicer's music as sparking his interest in hip-hop.<ref name="caramanica">{{cite news |last1=Caramanica |first1=Jon |title=Jimmy Spicer, Influential Early Rapper, Is Dead at 61 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/arts/music/jimmy-spicer-dead.html |access-date=4 August 2023 |work=New York Times |date=30 September 2019}}</ref>
An obituary of Spicer in ''[[The New York Times]]'' described his 15-minute-long debut single, "Adventures of Super Rhyme," as being "widely regarded as the first true storytelling rap." Spicer's music was sampled by hip-hop artists including the [[Wu-Tang Clan]], [[2Pac]], [[De La Soul]], and [[Busta Rhymes]]. Rapper [[LL Cool J]] has cited Spicer's music as sparking his interest in hip-hop.<ref name="caramanica">{{cite news |last1=Caramanica |first1=Jon |title=Jimmy Spicer, Influential Early Rapper, Is Dead at 61 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/arts/music/jimmy-spicer-dead.html |access-date=4 August 2023 |work=New York Times |date=30 September 2019}}</ref>


Spicer had four daughters, Angelina, Leticia, Janel, and Princess and one son, James. In 2018, he was diagnosed with advanced [[brain cancer|brain]] and [[lung cancer]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hip Hop Pioneer Jimmy Spicer Diagnosed With Advanced Brain & Lung Cancer |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.48382/title.hip-hop-pioneer-jimmy-spicer-diagnosed-with-advanced-brain-lung-cancer# |website=HipHopDX.com |date=9 September 2018 |accessdate=14 September 2018}}</ref> He died on September 27, 2019, at the age of 61.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/arts/music/jimmy-spicer-dead.html|title = Jimmy Spicer, Influential Early Rapper, is Dead at 61|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 30 September 2019|last1 = Caramanica|first1 = Jon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.52970/title.jimmy-spicers-family-launches-gofundme-to-make-final-days-as-peaceful-as-possible|title=Hip Hop Pioneer Jimmy "Super Rhymes" Spicer Passes Away|date=September 27, 2019|website=HipHopDX.com}}</ref>
Spicer had four daughters, [[Angelina Spicer|Angelina]], Leticia, Janel, and Princess and one son, James. In 2018, he was diagnosed with advanced [[brain cancer|brain]] and [[lung cancer]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hip Hop Pioneer Jimmy Spicer Diagnosed With Advanced Brain & Lung Cancer |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.48382/title.hip-hop-pioneer-jimmy-spicer-diagnosed-with-advanced-brain-lung-cancer# |website=HipHopDX.com |date=9 September 2018 |accessdate=14 September 2018}}</ref> He died on September 27, 2019, at the age of 61.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/arts/music/jimmy-spicer-dead.html|title = Jimmy Spicer, Influential Early Rapper, is Dead at 61|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 30 September 2019|last1 = Caramanica|first1 = Jon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.52970/title.jimmy-spicers-family-launches-gofundme-to-make-final-days-as-peaceful-as-possible|title=Hip Hop Pioneer Jimmy "Super Rhymes" Spicer Passes Away|date=September 27, 2019|website=HipHopDX.com}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 20:26, 2 June 2024

Jimmy Spicer
Background information
Birth nameJames Bromley Spicer
BornMay 12, 1958
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 2019(2019-09-27) (aged 61)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter
Years active1970–1990
LabelsDazz, 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]

An obituary of Spicer in The New York Times described his 15-minute-long debut single, "Adventures of Super Rhyme," as being "widely regarded as the first true storytelling rap." Spicer's music was sampled by hip-hop artists including the Wu-Tang Clan, 2Pac, De La Soul, and Busta Rhymes. Rapper LL Cool J has cited Spicer's music as sparking his interest in hip-hop.[4]

Spicer had four daughters, Angelina, Leticia, Janel, and Princess and one son, James. In 2018, he was diagnosed with advanced brain and lung cancer.[5] He died on September 27, 2019, at the age of 61.[6][7]

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[8]
  • "$ Can't Buy U Luv (Money Can't Buy You Love)" (2010), Spice Rhymes [9]

References

  1. ^ Skillz, Mark (26 January 2016). "Hip Hop 101A: The Adventures of Jimmy Spicer". Hiphop101a.blogspot.com.
  2. ^ a b Kellman, Andy "Jimmy Spicer Biography", AllMusic, retrieved 2011-08-08
  3. ^ "Jimmy Spicer Calls Out Russell Simmons for Unpaid Royalties & Disingenuous IG Post". 21 September 2018.
  4. ^ Caramanica, Jon (30 September 2019). "Jimmy Spicer, Influential Early Rapper, Is Dead at 61". New York Times. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Hip Hop Pioneer Jimmy Spicer Diagnosed With Advanced Brain & Lung Cancer". HipHopDX.com. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. ^ Caramanica, Jon (30 September 2019). "Jimmy Spicer, Influential Early Rapper, is Dead at 61". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "Hip Hop Pioneer Jimmy "Super Rhymes" Spicer Passes Away". HipHopDX.com. September 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "Jimmy Spicer - I Rock Boots". Discogs. 1990.
  9. ^ Leticia Spicer (24 May 2010). "JIMMY SPICER - "$ CAN'T BUY U LUV" (MONEY CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 – via YouTube.


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