Nov 9, 2008 - Why would you even consider the possibility of creating music that sounds more like a natural extension of The Great Adventures of Slick Rick? Apr 6, 2017 - Walking a thin line between classy and crass, ribald English dandy Ricky Walters is at once an exceptionally eloquent lyricist and an egotistical. Without this album, a lot of rappers would never have come to be. Albums went from party jams and braggadocios delusions of grandeur (shout out to R) to the artistry of storytelling and imagination with this album paving the way. He’d already released the infamous and gained huge support from not just the East Coast, but Hip-Hop fans around the country. Often revered as the King of Storytelling, Slick Rick used his wit, humor, various voices, deliveries and subject matter to solidify this album in the halls of Hip-Hop greatness. I’m going to follow and talk about my favorite tracks off the album. Treat Her Like A Prostitute Produced by Slick Rick Let’s not be surprised here, misogyny and Hip-Hop go back like Adam and Eve. Upon further examination though, this is not such a black and white case. When you listen to the lyrics (and the hook), he’s telling a story about brothas getting played/blinded by love. “It’s your wife / You buy the tramp jewels and clothes / You get sentimental and bring home a rose / Give her everything ’cause you swear she’s worth it / All your friends tell you, “The bitch don’t deserve it” / Love is blind, so there goes your wealth / Until one day, you see things for yourself / Home from work early, Mr. Loverman / You had a card and some candy in your right hand / There’s the mailman, he was short yet stout / He went inside your house and didn’t come back out / Bust it / Just a friendly stop, come on, is it? / The mailman comes and he pays your wife a visit? The Black Alex P. Keaton Saule Wright *the 'e' is silent* is a chill cat that loves his Hip-Hop and R&B music. At times, he may throw in a few extra words here and there in his reviews, but he makes an effort to comment on the track, the lyrics, and other elements in each song when doing nappyafro's legendary track by track process. If he's not wandering around nappyafro.com trying to spark conversation, you'll find him either on soulections.com or twitter doing the same. Respected by many, disrespected by many, and respectful of both. Slick Rick's reputation as hip-hop's greatest storyteller hangs on his classic debut, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, one of the most influential rap records of the late '80s -- for better and worse. Most of the production is standard early Def Jam, but Rick's style on the mic is like no one else's. His half-British accent and odd, singsong cadences often overshadow the smoothness of his delivery, but there's no overlooking the cleverness of his lyrics. His carefully constructed narratives are filled with vivid detail and witty asides, and his cartoonish sense of humor influenced countless other rappers. He'll adopt a high voice for his female characters, and even duets with his old alter ego MC Ricky D on 'Mona Lisa.' But there's also a dark side to The Great Adventures -- namely its vulgarity and off-handed misogyny.
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