1965-01-14 ( 60 years old ) in Mitcham, London, England
Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), professionally known as Slick Rick, is an English-American rapper and record producer.
He rose to prominence with Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. Their songs "The Show" and "La Di Da Di" are considered early hip hop classics. "La Di Da Di" is one of the most sampled songs in history.
In 1986, he became the third artist signed to Def Jam Records. He has released four albums: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (1988), The Ruler's Back (1991), Behind Bars (1994) and The Art of Storytelling (1999). His music has been sampled and interpolated over 1,000 times, in dozens of songs by artists, including Eminem, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Beastie Boys, TLC, Nas, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, MF DOOM, Czarface, Black Star, The Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg, MC Ren, Montell Jordan, Tech N9ne, and Color Me Badd. In the process, Slick Rick has become one of the most-sampled hip-hop artists ever. Many of these songs based on Slick Rick samples went on to become hit singles.
He has been a VH-1 Hip Hop Honors honoree, and About.com ranked him No. 12 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time, while The Source ranked him No. 15 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time. He has acted and cameo-ed in 10 movies and videos.
Movies
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
2022-12-20
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
2017-01-01
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012-06-07
Rhyme and Punishment
2011-03-15
Wu-Tang Saga
2010-10-05
Porn Star?
2007-06-27
The MC: Why We Do It
2005-02-01
True Vinyl
2004-12-29
Brown Sugar
2002-10-05
Brooklyn Babylon
2001-08-16
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker
1999-07-10
The Show
1995-08-25
Tougher Than Leather
1988-09-26
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