Slick Rick
Richard Walters ( born January 14, 1965 in London, England), better known by his stage name Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and The Ruler, is a British- American East Coast rapper and is considered one of the most old-school MCs.
- 2.1 Studio albums
- 2.2 Singles
- 2.3 As a guest musician
Biography
Slick Rick was born in England and moved, at the age of 10 years, with his parents to New York. As a child, he lost an eye, since he wears an eye patch. Slick Rick participated in rap contests and at the age of 20 he had his first success. One of the meistgesampelten songs is the song La Di Da Di (1985) ( "There is no competition ' cause we are the best" ), which he recorded together with Doug E. Fresh.
Commercial success was Slick Rick's album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (1988 ), has topped the U.S. hip-hop charts and went platinum. Some of his songs have been covered by hip- hop artists such as Snoop Doggy Dogg, Mos Def or Tricky.
Problems with the judiciary
Two longer stays in prison - Slick Rick was found guilty of two men shot who wanted to rob him - led to an unstable career. The album Behind Bars he took to complete in jail and was produced by Warren G.