The latest part in Red Bull Music Academy’s “Five out of Five” event series highlighted legendary rapper and storytelling innovator, Slick Rick.
The topic of discussion was Slick Rick’s classic album, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick. “It was a new experience for me,” explained Slick Rick. “I had to make my own album, my own records, had to make the music, the cuts. …I had to make sure I had tracks that would sell myself.”
“I don’t think they should’ve put out ‘Teenage Love’ first. I think they should’ve put out ‘Children’s Story’ or ‘Mona Lisa,’ but they put out ‘Teenage Love’ first. That was like, trying to kill a nigga career,” opined Rick, laughing.
Slick Rick spoke about a number of his classic cuts, including the seminal “Children’s Story.” “It’s like a bedtime story. If you’re talking to little kids…it’s imagination, your reality, your ambiance, whatever. …You just incorporate to make the story richer. It’s hard to open people’s eyes to the vets’ place in Hip Hop. Vets are supposed to run record labels and do certain things that incorporate your culture.”
The Reb Bull music academy has also highlighted Mobb Deep and the Diplomats.
Watch the interview below:
one of THE great storytellers…along with KOOL G. RAP, and BIGGIE SMALLS.
a real innovator.
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Devin The Dude and 90’s 8ball are both up there too – of course Slick Rick is the originator of Storytellin’ and the one that made it an art form in hip hop music…
One of the greatest rappers ever, his storytelling ability is reminiscent of a Dr Seuss of the Ghetto…incredible talent..
Of course someone can’t be appreciated unless Eminem’s included on this site…the irony is your favorite rapper made a song about you years ago, it was called “Stan”. You have an unhealthy relationship with a man you don’t even know. It’s weird no matter how you try to justify it. We’re talking about Slick Rick here. Can you even name a Slick Rick song without Googling it? There’s a Yelawolf thread on HHDX, go talk about Em over there, that’s his employee.
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Its all good…
GOAT
undebatable
he invented Hip Hop swag
chains style flow
bow to Slick Rick The Ruler
And look at the Pretty Toney album cover and see Slick’s medallions the size dinner plates
Rappers with that fly guy goofy swag like lil wayne got Slick Rick to thank.
son you know he doing nigga on here trying to front, no slick rick, lii wayne, be flicking bugger right now
classic
lil flip too i tenk he flip g of bachfwip
Cut it out guy with the ebonics. Just be yourself. And even Flip would say Slick Rick is better and the pioneer.
Fuck Slick Rick.
My god you’re such a loser…
@Wayne Is Lord What niggaz where you been living to say that, you aint no real hip hop head if you saying that about slick rick, the nigga is the true, all your favorie rapper, give it up with it come to slick rick
My god you’re lame…
This was directed as WayneIsLord for his simple mindedness
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick is without a doubt one of the greatest hip-hop albums I have had the privilege of experiencing. 1988 was the best year for hip-hop.
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Can’t believe I got to see Slick Rick and Big Daddy Kane live in the same month. This has been like the ultimate year for me for hip hop shows. Now if only Black Star hadnt cancelled in Charlotte.
never forget i was in the A back in 88 for the summer…me&my cuzins caught the marder dwntwn and 1cuz bought mc hammer tape 1 cuz bought slick rick tape and me…i think i bought public enemy…..but wen i herd slick rick shit??? I bucked cuz and took bak to fla witme lmao…..Krumbs!!! need traks fam? riqrude@gmail.com or youtube me
For my “true school” Hip Hoppaz, just remember who started storytelling: the legendary Jimmy “Super Rhymes” Spicer. He gave birth to Slick Rick AND Dana Dane!
Man! there arent rapper around any more like slick rick, that can tell a story in a rap song like he did, none even come close and for all those niggaz out there that real wanta know what a classic album is and should be like get the great adventure you will know not a lil wyane album with 4 song and niggaz calling it classic. Wack!