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- Slick Rick - The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick 1988 Tracklist: 01. Treat Her Like A Prostitute 00:03:55 02. The Ruler's Back 00:05:38 03. Children's Story 00.
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The Great Adventures of Slick Rick | ||
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Studio album by | ||
Released | November 1, 1988[1] | |
Recorded | 1986–88 | |
Genre | Golden age hip hop | |
Length | 49:46 | |
Label | ||
Producer | ||
Slick Rick chronology | ||
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Singles from The Great Adventures of Slick Rick | ||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Mojo | [3] |
NME | 7/10[4] |
Q | [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Select | 4/5[7] |
The Source | 5/5[8] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[9] |
The Village Voice | C+[10] |
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick is the debut studio album by hip hop recording artist Slick Rick, released on November 1, 1988.
Album information[edit]
The album is among the few to receive a perfect five-mic score from The Source magazine. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. Final fantasy 5 pc download free. In 2012, the album was selected by Slant Magazine as #99 on its 'Best Albums of the 1980s.' [11] Hip hop artist Nas cites it as one of his favorite albums.[12]
It topped Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart for five nonconsecutive weeks and peaked at #31 on the Billboard 200. The song 'Children's Story' is also featured on the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, True Crime: New York City and Tony Hawk's Proving Ground.
In 2008, the single 'Children's Story' was ranked number 61 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.[13]
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Treat Her Like a Prostitute' | Slick Rick | 3:55 |
2. | 'The Ruler's Back' | Jason Mizell | 5:38 |
3. | 'Children's Story' | Slick Rick | 4:02 |
4. | 'The Moment I Feared' | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 3:36 |
5. | 'Let's Get Crazy' | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 3:51 |
6. | 'Indian Girl (An Adult Story)' | Slick Rick | 3:17 |
7. | 'Teenage Love' | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 4:53 |
8. | 'Mona Lisa' | Slick Rick | 4:08 |
9. | 'Kit (What's the Scoop)' | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 3:22 |
10. | 'Hey Young World' | Slick Rick | 4:37 |
11. | 'Teacher, Teacher' | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 5:00 |
12. | 'Lick the Balls' | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 3:56 |
Total length: | 49:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | 'Children's Story' (Demo) | 2:49 |
14. | 'A Teenage Love' (Demo) | 4:17 |
15. | 'Mona Lisa' (Demo) | 3:19 |
16. | 'Hey Young World' (Demo) | 4:38 |
17. | 'Snakes of the World Today' | 2:39 |
Personnel[edit]
- Glen E. Friedman—photography
- Jason Mizell (as Jam Master Jay)—producer
- Eric 'Vietnam' Sadler—producer
- Hank Shocklee—producer
- Slick Rick—vocals
- Ricky Walters—producer
- Rick Rubin—executive producer
Charts[edit]
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[14] | 31 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
Slick Rick The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick Rare
- ^'Mistakes of a woman in love with other men, What about the children?, Crack head man - song, music - Copyright Info'. Faqs.org. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^Huey, Steve. 'The Great Adventures of Slick Rick – Slick Rick'. AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^Bulley, Jenny (July 2019). 'Slick Rick: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick'. Mojo (308): 107.
- ^'Slick Rick: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick'. NME: 48. February 17, 1996.
- ^'Slick Rick: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick'. Q (168): 128. September 2000.
- ^Coleman, Mark; Matos, Michaelangelo (2004). 'Slick Rick'. In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 744. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
- ^Lowe, Steve (July 2000). '3rd Bass: The Cactus Album / Slick Rick: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick'. Select (121): 117.
- ^The Source (150). March 2002.CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- ^Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN0-679-75574-8.
- ^Christgau, Robert (December 27, 1988). 'Christgau's Consumer Guide'. The Village Voice. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^'The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s'. Slant Magazine. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^Ahmed, Insanul (23 May 2012). 'Nas' 25 Favorite Albums'. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^Macnie, Jim (24 September 2008). 'VH1's 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs Ever'. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^'Slick Rick Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard.
- ^'Slick Rick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard.
- ^'American album certifications – Slick Rick – Great Adventures of Slick Rick'. Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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