Slick Rick discography

Slick Rick discography
Slick Rick discography
	Slick Rick performing in July 2016
Studio albums	4
Singles	17

This is the discography for English-American hip hop musician Slick Rick. It includes 4 studio albums and 17 singles, including 8 as a featured artist.

Albums[]

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	US R&B/HH ^[2]	Certifications
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick	Released: November 3, 1988 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP	31	1	RIAA: Platinum^[3]
The Ruler's Back	Released: July 2, 1991 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP	29	18
Behind Bars	Released: November 22, 1994 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP	51	11
The Art of Storytelling	Released: May 25, 1999 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP	8	1	RIAA: Gold^[3]

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Chart positions				Album
Title	Year	US ^[4]	US R&B/HH ^[5]	US Rap ^[6]	UK ^[7]	Album
"Teenage Love"	1988	—	16	8	—	The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
"Children's Story"^[8]		—	5	2	—
"Hey Young World"		—	42	17	—
"I Shouldn't Have Done It"^[9]	1991	—	50	2	—	The Ruler's Back
"Mistakes of a Woman in Love with Other Men"		—	—	—	—
"It's a Boy"		—	—	—	—
"Behind Bars"^[10]	1994	87	63	12	90	Behind Bars
"Sittin' in My Car"	1995	—	56	11	—	Behind Bars
"Street Talkin'"	1999	—	65	22	—	The Art of Storytelling

As featured artist[]

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Chart positions				Album
Title	Year	US ^[4]	US R&B ^[5]	US Rap ^[6]	UK ^[7]	Album
"I Like" (Montell Jordan featuring Slick Rick)	1996	28	11	—	24	The Nutty Professor soundtrack
"Got to Give It Up" (Aaliyah featuring Slick Rick)^[11]	1996	—	—	—	37	One in a Million
"Just Another Case" (CRU featuring Slick Rick)	1997	68	28	8	—	Da Dirty 30
"Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)" (Outkast featuring Slick Rick)	1999	—	67	—	—	Aquemini
"Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2)" (Jay-Z featuring Slick Rick, Q-Tip, Michael Jackson and Biz Markie)*	2001	17	4	9	11	The Blueprint
"Irresistible Delicious" (Missy Elliott featuring Slick Rick)	2005	—	—	—	—	The Cookbook
"Hip Hop Police" (Chamillionaire featuring Slick Rick)^[12]	2007	101	76	—	50	Ultimate Victory
"Who U?" (Dynas & Tony Galvin featuring Slick Rick)	2015	—	—	—	—	Big & Tall

Guest appearances[]

1986: "The Show (Oh My God! Remix)" (from the Doug E Fresh album Oh My God!)
1989: "If I'm Not Your Lover (12" remix from the Al B. Sure! album In Effect Mode)
1991: "Get Bizzy" (from the Greyson & Jaysun album Livin Like a Troopa)
1994: "Let's All Get Down" (from the Nice & Smooth album Jewel of the Nile)
1994: "Move On..." & "The Show Theme" (from the compilation The Show)
1996: I Like & "Bounce 2 This" Feat. DJ Quik (From the Montell Jordan album More)
1996: "Got To Give It Up" (from the Aaliyah album One in a Million)
1997: "Just Another Case" (from the CRU album Da Dirty 30)
1997: "Mona Lisa" (from the Funkmaster Flex mixtape The Mix Tape, Vol. II)
1998: "Fresh" (from the Jermaine Dupri album Life In 1472)
1998: "Freestyle Over "Mona Lisa" (from the Funkmaster Flex mixtape The Mix Tape, Vol. III)
1998: "Faces Of Def" (bonus track on Jayo Felony's Whatcha Gonna Do)
1998: "Unify" (from the Kid Capri album Soundtrack to the Streets)
1998: "Impress the Kid" (from the compilation album Rush Hour (soundtrack))
1998: "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" (from WWF Aggression with Ice-T & Charles Wright)
1999: "If We Give You A Chance" (from the Warren G album I Want It All)
1999: "Night Riders" (from the Rahzel album Make The Music 2000)
1999: "So Fresh" (from the Will Smith album Willennium)
1999: "Don't Come My Way" (from the Whiteboys soundtrack with Common)
1999: "Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)" (from the OutKast album Aquemini)
1999: "I Sparkle" (from the Wild Wild West (soundtrack))
2000: "Why Not" (from the Erick Sermon album Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis)
2001: "What We Do (For Love)" (from the De La Soul album AOI: Bionix)
2001: "Pie" (from WWF The Music, Vol. 5 with The Rock)
2001: "Girls, Girls, Girls" (from the Jay-Z album The Blueprint)
2001: "Guidance Counselor"(from the Little-T And One Track Mike album Fome Is Dape)
2001: "The World Is Yours" with Macy Gray (from the compilation album Rush Hour 2 (soundtrack))
2001: "Hey Young World, Part 2" (from the Macy Gray album The Id)
2002: "Women Lose Weight" (from the Morcheeba album Charango)
2004: "The Return (Remix)" (from the Jay-Z/R. Kelly album Unfinished Business)
2004: "Trouble on the Westside" (from the Tony Touch album The Piece Maker 2)
2005: Performs live for Vox Entertainment @ Club Strata NYC
2005: "The Sun" (from the Ghostface Killah album Put It on the Line)
2005: "The Fix" with Doug E. Fresh (from the Jordan Knight album The Fix (EP))
2005: "Irresistible Delicious" (from the Missy Elliott album The Cookbook)
2006: "Vows" (from the Juggaknots album Use Your Confusion)
2007: "Hip Hop Police" (from the Chamillionaire album Ultimate Victory)
2008: "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" (Honoree)
2009: "Y.O.U." (from the Asher Roth album Asleep in the Bread Aisle - UK bonus track)
2009: "Auditorium" (from the Mos Def album The Ecstatic)
2009: "We Will Rob You" (from the Raekwon album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II)
2009: "Family Jewels" (from the Dynas album The Apartment)
2010: "I Wanna Rock Freestyle"
2010: "Rock The Bells 2010" (from album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick)
2011: "Need Some Bad" (from The Sitter soundtrack)
2018: "Giving Me Life" (from Mariah Carey album Caution)
2019: "So Misinformed" (from Snoop Dogg's album I Wanna Thank Me)^[13]
2020: "Ocean Prime", "Good Night" (from the Westside Gunn album Who Made the Sunshine)

Filmography[]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Tougher Than Leather	Himself
1995	The Show^[14]	Himself	Interview
1999	Whiteboyz^[15]	Parking Lot Rapper #2
2002	Brown Sugar	Himself	Cameo
2004	Fade to Black	Himself	Documentary; uncredited cameo
2011	Rhyme and Punishment	Himself	Documentary

Other media[]

Cameo in Ludacris's 2005 music video for the song "Number One Spot"^{[citation needed]}
Cameo in Busta Rhymes' 2006 music video for the song "New York Shit" featuring Swizz Beatz^[16]
Himself in the video game Def Jam: Fight for NY^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ "Slick Rick Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ "Slick Rick Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "RIAA – Searchable Database: Slick Rick". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot 100)". Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs)". Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 510. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ "Slick Rick's "Children's Story" Turned Into Actual Children's Book | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
^ "Slick Rick - The Ruler's Official Website Lyrics, Videos, Biography, Tshirts". www.ricktheruler.net. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
^ "BEHIND BARS ( Slick Rick ) Prince Paul unreleased rough mix recorded 92?". Retrieved September 19, 2019.
^ "Aaliyah Week: How 'One In A Million' Pushed The Envelope Of R&B". Vibe. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ Reid, Shaheem (June 14, 2007). "Chamillionaire Busted By 'Hip Hop Police' For Ridin' Dirty With Jay-Z, Dr. Dre CDs". MTV.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
^ Espinoza, Joshua (August 16, 2019). "Listen to Snoop Dogg's 'I Wanna Thank Me' Album f/ Mustard, Rick Ross, and More". Complex. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
^ SPIRITHTRONPU (June 4, 2012). "Slick Rick Behind Bars Interview (1995)". YouTube. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
^ Gates, Anita (October 6, 1999). "Rapping in the Heartland, Eager to Shed His Skin". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
^ "New York S*** (Official Video) – Busta Rhymes". Vevo. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

[1] "Slick Rick Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[2] "Slick Rick Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[RIAA-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "RIAA – Searchable Database: Slick Rick". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 12, 2012.

[Hot_100-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot 100)". Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[Hot_R&B/HH-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs)". Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[Rap_Songs-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 510. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[8] "Slick Rick's "Children's Story" Turned Into Actual Children's Book | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.

[9] "Slick Rick - The Ruler's Official Website Lyrics, Videos, Biography, Tshirts". www.ricktheruler.net. Retrieved September 19, 2019.

[10] "BEHIND BARS ( Slick Rick ) Prince Paul unreleased rough mix recorded 92?". Retrieved September 19, 2019.

[Aaliyah-11] "Aaliyah Week: How 'One In A Million' Pushed The Envelope Of R&B". Vibe. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[12] Reid, Shaheem (June 14, 2007). "Chamillionaire Busted By 'Hip Hop Police' For Ridin' Dirty With Jay-Z, Dr. Dre CDs". MTV.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.

[13] Espinoza, Joshua (August 16, 2019). "Listen to Snoop Dogg's 'I Wanna Thank Me' Album f/ Mustard, Rick Ross, and More". Complex. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

[14] SPIRITHTRONPU (June 4, 2012). "Slick Rick Behind Bars Interview (1995)". YouTube. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

[15] Gates, Anita (October 6, 1999). "Rapping in the Heartland, Eager to Shed His Skin". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

[16] "New York S*** (Official Video) – Busta Rhymes". Vevo. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

hide v t Slick Rick
Albums	The Great Adventures of Slick Rick The Ruler's Back Behind Bars The Art of Storytelling
Singles	"Teenage Love" "Children's Story" "Hey Young World" "I Shouldn't Have Done It" "It's a Boy" "Behind Bars" "Sittin' in My Car" "Unify" "Street Talkin'"
Featured singles	"La Di Da Di" "Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)" "Hip Hop Police"
Related	Discography