Slick Rick

Released: May 25, 1999

Featuring: Peter Gunz Q-Tip

Songwriter: Q-Tip Peter Gunz Slick Rick

Producer: Bimmy Antney

He said, "They're really not real, they're just a front for the girls"
And a whole bunch of females just, (?)
He was in pain, so ashamed, he wish he had not came
Had to kindly pick up my face and then ride home on the train, yo
He went to (?) they brought/bought him a quart
Then I went to the park, and I sat and I thought

They got me drunker than a skunk and happy as can be
We went, to the Latin Quarters and we got in free
Scoopin' all the girls like nothin' with my trunk jewelry
Cause I'ma light-skinned brother and you can't school me
Peter gunz was performin' and he ain't no joke

Slick Rick is one of hip hop’s many pioneers who was best known for his abilities in storytelling and iconic eyepatch. In addition to this, he has released a total of 4 albums, all of which charted on the Billboard 200 and collaborated with a multitude of artists in the rap industry.

He was first born in the city of London before relocating to the Bronx when he was 5 years old. Most of his childhood was plagued by the deformity of his left eye which was ultimately caused when a sharp piece of glass struck it at the age of 18 months. To hide this, he donned dark-rimmed eyeglasses while attending local hip-hop shows prior to wearing his eyepatch.

His career in hip-hop began in 1984 when he met Doug E. Fresh and joined his Get Fresh Crew in which he rapped under the moniker, MC Ricky Fresh. A year later, he and the group would release “La Di Da Di”, a single that would skyrocket his and the Get Fresh Crew’s success.

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The Art of Storytelling

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The Art of Storytelling (1999)

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