Hip-Hop/Rap
England
Slick Rick
Vídeos de música populares de Slick Rick
Sobre Slick Rick
Terra natal
London, England
Data de nascimento
January 14, 1965
Género
Hip-Hop/Rap
Slick Rick is rap’s storyteller laureate. The hip-hop legend is also known for his captivating flow and flashy fashion sense.
• He was born and raised in London to Jamaican parents. The family moved to the Bronx in 1976.
• Slick Rick regularly dons an eyepatch to cover an injury he suffered as a child.
• As a high school student at Fiorello H. Laguardia High School of Music & Art, Slick Rick and classmate Dana Dane formed the hip-hop group Kangol Crew. Both would later become elite rap storytellers.
• Slick Rick’s 1988 debut album, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and achieved platinum certification less than one year after its Def Jam release.
• His classic song “Children’s Story” was adapted into a children’s book in 2017.
• In 1990, at the peak of his success, Slick Rick plead guilty to attempted murder following a dispute with his cousin and former bodyguard. He remained behind bars until 1997.
• The rapper’s fourth album, 1999’s The Art of Storytelling, became Rick’s second LP to reach No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
• Facing deportation related to his past conviction, Slick Rick was pardoned by New York Governor David A. Paterson in 2008.
• Slick Rick songs have been covered by Snoop Dogg, Black Star, and The Roots.
Slick Rick também lançou música como membro de The Get Fresh Crew.
Influenciado por Slick RickSlick Rick influenciou a música de 2Pac, Sir Mix-A-Lot, JAY-Z e outros.
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