Slick Rick
Slick Rick is a hip-hop artist from United States formed in 1982. 17 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Hip-Hop · United States · Best hip-hop albums
- 4.3 /5
- 3 ratings
- 17
- Releases
- 1988–2025
- Active years
- 1982
- Formed
Discography
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Most popular
The Ruler's Back
1991 · 12 tracks
Singles & EPs
9
Live & compilations
1
Credits
5Records Slick Rick worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.
Appears on
13Releases by other artists featuring Slick Rick.
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Mariah Carey · 2018
MASTERS OF THE SUN, VOL. 1
The Black Eyed Peas · 2018
I Want It All
Warren G · 1999
The Very Best of Al B. Sure!
Al B. Sure! · 2003
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Montell Jordan · 1996
Hip Hop 50: Vol. 1
DJ Premier · 2022
Hip Hop 50: Vol. 1 (Edited Version)
DJ Premier · 2022
Hidden Darts Special Edition
Ghostface Killah · 2010
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt II
Raekwon · 2009
The Ecstatic
Mos Def · 2009
Hip Hop Police / The Evening News
Chamillionaire · 2007
Def Squad Presents: Erick Onasis
Erick Sermon · 2000
Life In 1472
Jermaine Dupri · 1998
Featured tracks
12
The Root of All (feat. Slick Rick & Lil Wayne)DJ Premier · Hip Hop 50: Vol. 1
The Sun (feat. Slick Rick, Raekwon & Rza)Ghostface Killah · Hidden Darts Special Edition- We Will Rob You (feat. Slick Rick, Masta Killa & GZA)Raekwon · Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt II
- Hip Hop Police (feat. Slick Rick)Chamillionaire · Hip Hop Police / The Evening News
Why Not (feat. Slick Rick)Erick Sermon · Def Squad Presents: Erick Onasis- Fresh (feat. Slick Rick)Jermaine Dupri · Life In 1472
Collaborators
18
Past shows
Community
More about Slick Rick
Slick Rick at a glance
- Born in
- Mitcham
- From
- United Kingdom
- Active since
- 1984
- Instruments
- voice
- Labels
- Universal Music Group, Columbia Records, Def Jam Recordings, PolyGram, CBS Records
- Educated at
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, High School of Music & Art
Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.
About
Richard Walters (born 14 January 1965), better known by his stage name Slick Rick, is a Grammy-nominated British- American rapper. He has also been known as MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler. He began his career in late 1983, in the hip hop genre, where he recorded a series of acclaimed recordings such as "La Di Da Di" and "Children's Story". Walters is best known for his storytelling innovations in this genre. His music has been frequently sampled and interpolated by other artists such as TLC, Black Star, The Notorious B.I.G. and Snoop Dogg, with many of these songs later becoming hit singles. Slick Rick rose to stardom in an era known to fans as the Golden age of hip hop. About.com ranked him #12 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time, while The Source ranked him #15 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.
Slick Rick in brief
- How many Slick Rick releases are on Riffiter?
- 17 releases are catalogued, spanning 1988 to 2025.
- When was Slick Rick formed?
- Slick Rick formed in 1982, in United States.
- What genre is Slick Rick?
- Slick Rick is catalogued under Hip-Hop, Old School Hip-Hop.
- What is the most recent Slick Rick release on Riffiter?
- VICTORY, released in 2025.
