The Art of Storytelling

by Slick Rick

The Art of Storytelling cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 May 1999
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.57/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released following a lengthy period of incarceration and legal struggles, the iconic MC returned with this highly acclaimed comeback album[cite: 1]. 'The Art of Storytelling' proves his unmatched ability to construct elaborate, deeply humorous, and frequently vulgar narrative arcs, backed entirely by remarkably polished, late-90s hardcore hip hop production[cite: 1].

Genres

Descriptors: vulgar, sampling, rhythmic, narrative, storytelling, rap, classic, old-school, witty

Tracklist

  1. Jail Skit
  2. Kill Niggaz
  3. Street Talkin'
  4. Me & Nas Bring It To Your Hardest
  5. I Own America Part 1
  6. Bugsy Radio Skit
  7. Who Rotten 'Em
  8. 2 Way Street
  9. King Piece In The Chess Game
  10. Trapped In Me
  11. Impress The Kid
  12. Q-Tip And Peter Gunz Skit
  13. I Run This
  14. Frozen
  15. Why, Why, Why
  16. Adults Only
  17. Memories
  18. Unify
  19. Bugsy Radio Skit
  20. I Own America Part 2
  21. CEO Outro
  22. We Turn It On
  23. La Di Da Di (Live)
  24. The Show Live

Credits

  • Jazz Young - marketing
  • Julie Greenwald - marketing
  • John Baptiste - stylist
  • Safi Dunkin - stylist
  • Ed Lover - featuring
  • Redman - featuring
  • Run - featuring
  • Cory Rooney - keyboards

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