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[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK R&B [1] |
US [2] |
US R&B /HH [3] | |||
| The Great Adventures of Slick Rick | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| The Ruler's Back |
|
— | 29 | 18 | |
| Behind Bars |
|
— | 51 | 11 | |
| The Art of Storytelling |
|
10 | 8 | 1 |
|
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Dance [1] |
UK R&B [1] |
US [6] |
US Dance [7] |
US R&B [8] |
US Rap [9] | |||
| "Teenage Love" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | The Great Adventures of Slick Rick |
| "Children's Story"[10] | 1989 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 5 | 2 | |
| "Hey Young World" | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 17 | ||
| "I Shouldn't Have Done It"[11] | 1991 | — | — | — | — | —[a] | 50 | 2 | Livin' Large Soundtrack and The Ruler's Back |
| "Mistakes of a Woman in Love with Other Men" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Ruler's Back | |
| "It's a Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Behind Bars" (featuring Warren G)[13] |
1994 | 90 | 17 | — | 87 | —[b] | 63 | 12 | Behind Bars |
| "Sittin' in My Car" (featuring Doug E. Fresh) |
1995 | — | — | — | —[c] | —[d] | 56 | 11 | |
| "Street Talkin'" (featuring Outkast) |
1999 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 22 | The Art of Storytelling |
| "We Turn It" (featuring Doug E. Fresh)[15] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Can't Shake Us" (featuring Special K)[16] |
2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Children's Story" (re-release) | 2005 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Snakes of the World Today"[17] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (Deluxe Edition) |
| "Hey Young World (Demo)"[18] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Midas Touch"[19] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Can't Dance To a Track That Ain't Got No Soul"[20] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
As featured artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
US R&B [8] |
US Rap [9] |
UK [5] | |||
| "I Like" (Montell Jordan featuring Slick Rick) | 1996 | 28 | 11 | — | 24 | The Nutty Professor soundtrack |
| "Got to Give It Up" (Aaliyah featuring Slick Rick)[21] | — | — | — | 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 " (Jay-Z featuring Slick Rick, Q-Tip 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)[22] |
2007 | 101 | 76 | — | 50 | Ultimate Victory |
| "Who U?" (Dynas & Tony Galvin featuring Slick Rick) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | Big & Tall |
Guest appearances[edit]
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (August 2019) |
- 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 Sweatin' Me Wet)
- 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)[23]
- 2020: "Ocean Prime", "Good Night" (from the Westside Gunn album Who Made the Sunshine)
- 2021: "Hey Auntie" (from the IDK album USee4Yourself)
Filmography[edit]
| This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2020) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Tougher Than Leather | Himself | |
| 1995 | The Show[24] | Himself | Interview |
| 1999 | Whiteboyz[25] | 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[edit]
- 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[26]
- Himself in the video game Def Jam: Fight for NY[citation needed]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "I Shouldn't Have Done It" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 34 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[12]
- ^ "Behind Bars" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 8 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[12]
- ^ "Sittin' in My Car" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[14]
- ^ "Sittin' in My Car" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 18 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Slick Rick - The Official UK Charts". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "RIAA – Searchable Database: Slick Rick". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 510. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Slick Rick Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Slick Rick's "Children's Story" Turned Into Actual Children's Book | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ "Slick Rick - The Ruler's Official Website Lyrics, Videos, Biography, Tshirts". www.ricktheruler.net. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "BEHIND BARS ( Slick Rick ) Prince Paul unreleased rough mix recorded 92?". Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ We Turn It On (track listing). Def Jam Recordings. 1999. 314 562 125-1.
- ^ Can't Shake Us/No Body Loves Me (track listing). Never Knew Records. 2002. NK-001.
- ^ "Snakes of the World Today - Slick Rick - Release Info". Apple Music.
- ^ "Hey Young World (Demo) - Slick Rick - Release Info". Spotify.
- ^ "Midas Touch - Slick Rick - Release Info". Apple Music.
- ^ "Can't Dance To a Track That Ain't Got No Soul - Slick Rick - Release Info". Apple Music.
- ^ "Aaliyah Week: How 'One In A Million' Pushed The Envelope Of R&B". Vibe. 26 August 2016. 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.