The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
| The Great Adventures of Slick Rick | ||||
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| Studio album by Slick Rick | ||||
| Released | November 1, 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1988 | |||
| Genre | Golden age hip hop | |||
| Length | 49:46 | |||
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| Producer | Jam Master Jay, Slick Rick, The Bomb Squad | |||
| Slick Rick chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Great Adventures of Slick Rick | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| NME | (7/10)[3] |
| Q |  [4] |
| RapReviews | 10/10[5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | (9/10)[7] |
| The Village Voice | (C+)[8] |
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick is the debut album by hip hop recording artist Slick Rick, released in 1988. The album is among the few to receive a perfect five-mic score from The Source magazine. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2012, the album was selected by Slant Magazine as #99 on its "Best Albums of the 1980s." [9] Hip hop artist Nas cites it as one of his favorite albums.[10]
It topped Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart for five nonconsecutive weeks and peaked at #31 on the Billboard 200. The song "Children's Story" is also featured on the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, True Crime: New York City and Tony Hawk's Proving Ground.
In 2008, the single "Children's Story" was ranked number 61 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Treat Her Like a Prostitute" | Slick Rick | 3:55 |
| 2. | "The Ruler's Back" | Jason Mizell | 5:38 |
| 3. | "Children's Story" | Slick Rick | 4:02 |
| 4. | "The Moment I Feared" | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Let's Get Crazy" | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Indian Girl (An Adult Story)" | Slick Rick | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Teenage Love" | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Mona Lisa" | Slick Rick | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Kit (What's the Scoop)" | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Hey Young World" | Slick Rick | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Teacher, Teacher" | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 5:00 |
| 12. | "Lick the Balls" | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 3:56 |
Samples used
- "Children's Story" samples "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins & "Nautilus" by Bob James
- "The Moment I Feared" samples "Funky Drummer" by James Brown", "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James & "Peter Piper" by Run–D.M.C.
- "Let's Get Crazy" samples the song "Jam-Master Jay" by Run–D.M.C.
- "Mona Lisa" samples "Frisco Disco" by Eastside Connection & "Walk On By" by Dionne Warwick
- "Kit (What's the Scoop?)" samples "Planetary Citizen" by Mahavishnu Orchestra
- "Teacher, Teacher" samples "You'll Like It Too" by Funkadelic
- "The Ruler's Back", "Hey Young World" and "Teacher, Teacher" samples "La Di Da Di".
Personnel
- Glen E. Friedman—photography
- Jason Mizell (as Jam Master Jay)—producer
- Eric "Vietnam" Sadler—producer
- Hank Shocklee—producer
- Slick Rick—vocals
- Ricky Walters—producer
- Rick Rubin—executive producer
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[12] | 31 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
Later samples
- "Treat Her Like a Prostitute":
- "B Please" by Snoop Dogg featuring Xzibit from the album No Limit Top Dogg
- "Children's Story":
- "Children's Story" by Black Star from the album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
- "Children's Story" by Tricky from the album Nearly God
- "Children's Story" by Everlast from the album Eat at Whitey's
- "Got Your Money" by Ol' Dirty Bastard from the album Nigga Please
- "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan from the album This Is How We Do It
- "Light Up The Night" by The Black Eyed Peas from the album The Beginning
- "Mona Lisa":
- "React" by Onyx, from the album Shut 'Em Down.
- "Fukinwichu" by CunninLynguists, from the album Will Rap for Food.
- "It Doesn't Matter" by Wyclef Jean featuring The Rock from the album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book.
- "Hey Young World"
- "Creep" by TLC, from the album CrazySexyCool.
- "Just Another Day..." by Queen Latifah, from the album Black Reign.
- "Thug World" by Bizzy Bone from the album "Alpha & Omega"
- "Young Thugs" by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony from the album "T.H.U.G.S."
- "Time's Up" by O.C. from the album "Word...Life"
- "The Ruler's Back"
- "Don't Lie" by The Black Eyed Peas, from the album Monkey Business.
- "The Ruler's Back" by Jay-Z, from the album The Blueprint.
- "Royal Salute" by AZ, from the album The Format
- "Guess Who's Back" by Richie Rich, from the album Seasoned Veteran
- "Lick the Balls"
- "Irresistible Delicious" by Missy Elliott featuring Slick Rick, from the album The Cookbook.
- "Really Doe" by Ice Cube, from the album Lethal Injection
- "The Moment I Feared"
- "Outta Here" by KRS-One, from the album Return of the Boom Bap.
- "She Said It Was Great" by Ed O.G., from the album Life of a Kid in the Ghetto.
- "Teenage Love"*
- "Teenage Thug" By Nas, from the album Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest.
See also
References
- ↑ "Mistakes of a woman in love with other men, What about the children?, Crack head man - song, music - Copyright Info". Faqs.org. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ NME review
- ↑ Q review
- ↑ RapReviews review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Spin review
- ↑ Village Voice review
- ↑ "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s". Slant Magazine. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ Ahmed, Insanul (23 May 2012). "Nas' 25 Favorite Albums". Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ Macnie, Jim (24 September 2008). "VH1's 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs Ever". Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Slick Rick – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Slick Rick.
- ↑ "Slick Rick – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Slick Rick.
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