Artist Name

Slick Rick

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2025 - VICTORY

1999 - The Art of Storytelling

1994 - Behind Bars

1991 - The Ruler's Back

1989 - Children's Story

1988 - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

0 - J-Love Legends Volume 1

Members
1 Male

Popularity

54

Followers
748,603

Origin
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London, England

Genre
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Hip-Hop

Style
Urban/R&B

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Born

1965

Active
1982 to Present...

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Most Loved Tracks

Track	Last.FM Listens	Loves
Children's Story	494,443	3 users
Hey Young World	99,447	3 users
Mona Lisa	121,883	3 users
Street Talkin'	154,465	3 users
Treat Her Like a Prostitute	77,292	3 users

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Richard Walters (born 14 January 1965), better known by his stage name Slick Rick, is a Grammy-nominated British- American rapper. He has also been known as MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler. He began his career in late 1983, in the hip hop genre, where he recorded a series of acclaimed recordings such as "La Di Da Di" and "Children's Story". Walters is best known for his storytelling innovations in this genre. His music has been frequently sampled and interpolated by other artists such as TLC, Black Star, The Notorious B.I.G. and Snoop Dogg, with many of these songs later becoming hit singles. Slick Rick rose to stardom in an era known to fans as the Golden age of hip hop.
About.com ranked him #12 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time, while The Source ranked him #15 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.