{"product_id":"let-it-be-known-lp","title":"Let It Be Known (LP)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORT BLACK VINYL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Let It Be Known”\u003c\/em\u003e sits at a pivotal moment in \u003cstrong\u003eSpice 1\u003c\/strong\u003e’s catalog — bridging the raw street energy of his independent Bay Area beginnings with the darker, more polished sound that would define West Coast gangsta rap in the early ’90s. This release captures the foundation of what made him one of the most respected voices to come out of the Bay Area scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaised between Hayward and Oakland, Spice 1 helped shape the sound and attitude of West Coast rap during a period when the Bay was developing its own identity alongside Los Angeles. His delivery combined cold realism, street storytelling, and paranoia-laced lyricism in a way that influenced an entire generation of rappers across Northern California and beyond. At a time when gangsta rap was becoming national, Spice brought a distinctly Bay Area perspective — darker, more introspective, and rooted in the realities of East Bay street life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis reissue highlights an important chapter in that evolution, featuring early versions of songs that would later become staples of his catalog. Tracks like “Ghetto Thang,” “187 Proof,” and “In My Neighborhood” reveal how Spice’s sound was already fully formed from the beginning. For collectors and longtime fans, \u003cem\u003eLet It Be Known\u003c\/em\u003e offers a rare look at the raw blueprint behind one of the defining voices of ’90s West Coast hip-hop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1. Ghetto Thang\u003cbr\u003eA2. Let It Be Known\u003cbr\u003eA3. 187 Proof\u003cbr\u003eA4. 1-900-Spice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB1. In My Neighborhood\u003cbr\u003eB2. Break Yourself\u003cbr\u003eB3. City Streets \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spice 1","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46211947069636,"sku":"ZZ-RRC121-LP","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1741\/5543\/files\/LetitBeKnown.png?v=1781663492","url":"https:\/\/getondown.com\/products\/let-it-be-known-lp","provider":"Get On Down","version":"1.0","type":"link"}