Slick Rick
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Biography
A pivotal figure in the development of hip-hop culture, Slick Rick is a British-born American rapper who is known for his smooth flow and storytelling abilities. He was born Richard Martin Lloyd Walters on January 14, 1965, in Mitcham, South London, England. His family immigrated to the United States when he was young, settling in the Bronx, New York. He began his music career in 1985 as a member of Doug E. Fresh's Get Fresh Crew, garnering praise for his participation in the hit singles "The Show" and "La Di Da Di." After signing with Def Jam Records in 1986, he made his official debut as a solo artist with the album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, which was released in 1988. Driven by the charting singles "Children's Story," "Hey Young World," and "Teenage Love," the album was both a critical and commercial success, reaching the top of Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop chart soon after its release. In 1990, Slick Rick was convicted of attempted murder and served a five-year sentence, releasing two albumsâThe Ruler's Back (1991) and Behind Bars (1994) while still incarcerated. After his release in 1997, he made a triumphant comeback with the chart-topping album The Art of Storytelling (1999), which featured guest verses by Outkast, Raekwon, and Snoop Dogg. Following a series of deportation attempts by the INS, Slick Rick was pardoned by New York governor David Paterson and was finally granted American citizenship in 2016. In 2018, he released the single "Snakes of the World Today" to promote the deluxe edition of his seminal studio debut. After a featuring on Westside Gunn's Who Made the Sunshine in 2023, he finished his next studio album, the first since 1999's The Art of Storytelling. Titled Victory, this fifth full-length was released in June 2025 on Idris Elba's 7Wallace label.
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- Street Talkin'
- Children's Story
- La-Di-Da-Di
- Me & Nas Bring It To Your Hardest
- CONSTANT pt.1 pt.2 by Black Eyed Peas
- The Root of All featuring Slick Rick
- Adults Only
- Treat Her Like A Prostitute
- Kill Niggaz
- Memories
- I Shouldn't Have Done It
- Mona Lisa
- Teenage Love
- So Fresh featuring Slick Rick
- Don't Come My Way
- Hey Young World, Pt. 2 by Slick Rick
- Who U? featuring Dynas
- Ocean Prime featuring Slick Rick
- Good Night by Slick Rick
- We Turn It On
- Bugsy Radio Skit (1)
- Why Not by Slick Rick
- Indian Girl (An Adult Story)
- Gun Love by Slick Rick
