I just happened to be in to be in East yesterday in Sobrante Park(Catron) and i asked my cuz and his patnas about spice since they around the same age!! First thing he said, who Chico from Hayward and him and his folks started laughing. He told me Spice was a sucka ass nigga that use to get slapped up back in the day. He use to always go to the skating ring, kick it at the 1/4 quarter pound on 107th, alwayz trying to be seen in the east etc. He was just known as that rappin nigga from hayward. Back in the day it was no blocks or turfs in Hayward (No real gangstas in hayward << Thats my Cuz EAST OAKLAND ATTITUDE) so dont get mad at me my hayward folks, thats just how older cats from East oakland think.. So spice would alwayz associate himself around niggaz that sold dope or was jackin niggaz etc. So basically he was a nigga that was alwayz on the sidelines but never in the game. So his street cred is ZERO!! So i hope i answer some of your curiosity!!