The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

by Slick Rick

The Great Adventures of Slick Rick cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 December 1988
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:07:41
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Utilizing an effortless, conversational flow and a distinct British accent, Slick Rick crafted one of the greatest storytelling records in hip-hop history. The album weaves detailed, often humorous and highly explicit narratives over sparse, funky boom-bap production.

Genres

Descriptors: crime, vulgar, rap, old-school, storytelling, classic, witty

Tracklist

  1. Treat Her Like A Prostitute (3:53)
  2. The Ruler's Back (5:36)
  3. Children's Story (4:02)
  4. The Moment I Feared (3:34)
  5. Let's Get Crazy (3:50)
  6. Indian Girl (An Adult Story) (3:15)
  7. Teenage Love (4:48)
  8. Mona Lisa (4:05)
  9. Kit What's The Scoop (3:21)
  10. Hey Young World (4:32)
  11. Teacher, Teacher (4:59)
  12. Lick The Balls (3:55)
  13. Children's Story - Demo (2:48)
  14. 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)

Credits

  • Slick Rick - primary artist, producer
  • Rush Artist Management - management
  • Glen E. Friedman - photography by [cover]
  • Ricky Walters - written-by
  • Jason Mizell - producer
  • Eric Sadler - producer, written-by
  • Hank Shocklee - producer, written-by
  • Kenny Houston - written-by
  • Nahiem Johnson - written-by

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