Jimmy Spicer

Jimmy Spicer
Birth name	James Bromley Spicer
Born	May 12th Brooklyn, New York
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, record producer, songwriter
Years active	1970–1990
Labels	Funky Bunch Trivia

James Bromley Spicer, better known by his stage name Jimmy Spicer, is an American hip hop recording artist who released a number of old school rap singles during the late 1970s and early 1980s.^[1] Spicer was managed by Russell Simmons' Rush Management. His single "The Bubble Bunch" featured Jellybean Benitez's first remix.^[1]Jimmy spicer has 3 daughters Angelina, Leticia, Janel Spicer and 1 son James Spicer.

Trivia

• A lyric from Spicer's song, "Super Rhymes," was featured on Warren G's album, Regulate...G Funk Era with the lyric:

This D.J., he gets down, mixing records while they go round, with a hip to the hop, and you just don't stop, producing funky tracks 'til it makes you drop.

• Hi Hater, by Maino, used his original melody of Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)
• The song, "The Bubble Bunch", was featured in the movie, "Dude, Where's My Car?"
• Eyez Closed, by Snoop Dogg contains samples of "Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)"
• The song "Outta Here" by KRS-One, a song outlining the early career path of BDP, has the lyric: "I remember how large Super Rhymes was when he fell off."

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
• "$ Can't Buy U Luv (Money Can't Buy You Love)" (2010), Spice Rhymes ^[2]

References

1. Kellman, Andy "Jimmy Spicer Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-08-08
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BOlc3E6yiU&feature=g-all-lik&context=G230545bFAAAAAAAACAA

External links

• Bio at Oldschoolhiphop.com