21 Facts About Slick Rick

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In 1986, Slick Rick became the third artist signed to Def Jam Records.

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Slick Rick has released four albums: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, The Ruler's Back, Behind Bars and The Art of Storytelling.

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Many of these songs based on Slick Rick samples went on to become hit singles.

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Slick Rick was one of the very first hip-hop artists to be covered, when Snoop Dogg rapped Rick's lyrics from his record "La Di Da Di" almost in their entirety on the track "Lodi Dodi" on his debut album Doggystyle in 1993.

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Slick Rick has been a VH-1 Hip Hop Honors honoree, and About.

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Slick Rick has acted and cameo-ed in 10 movies and videos.

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Slick Rick makes an appearance as a playable character in the video games Def Jam: Fight for NY and Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover.

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8.

Slick Rick was blinded in the right eye by broken glass as an infant.

9.

At a 1984 talent showcase he entered, Rick met Doug E Fresh.

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Slick Rick's career began in 1985; Walters first gained success in the rap industry after joining Doug E Fresh's Get Fresh Crew, using the stage name MC Ricky D He was featured on the single "The Show" and its even more popular B-side, "La Di Da Di", which featured Walters' rapping over Doug E Fresh's beatbox.

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Slick Rick eventually pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder and other charges, including assault, use of a firearm, and criminal possession of a weapon.

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Slick Rick spent five years in prison, two for the then-second-degree attempted-murder charges he received for the shooting, and three for disputes with the Immigration and Naturalization Services over his residency in the US Slick Rick was released from prison in 1997.

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Slick Rick was promptly told that he was being deported under a law allowing deportation of foreigners convicted of felonies.

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Slick Rick was continuously refused bail, but after 17 months in prison he was released on November 7,2003.

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Slick Rick volunteered his time to mentor kids about violence.

16.

On November 2,2018, Slick Rick released the single "Snakes of the World Today".

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In 2020, Slick Rick featured on Westside Gunn's album Who Made the Sunshine.

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On October 6,2008, Slick Rick was honored on the VH1 Hip Hop Honors show.

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Slick Rick is largely known for his story raps, such as "Children's Story" and "La Di Da Di".

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Slick Rick uses very clear enunciation and retains some English pronunciations, which led Shapiro to say that he raps in the "Queen's English".

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Slick Rick is renowned for his unique "smooth, British-tinged flow" which contains distinct structures.