The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Studio album by Slick Rick
Released	November 1, 1988
Recorded	1986–1988
Genre	Golden age hip hop
Length	49:46
Label	Def Jam/Columbia/CBS CK 40513 (North America) 463202 (international)
Producer	Jam Master Jay, Slick Rick, The Bomb Squad
Slick Rick chronology
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (1988) The Ruler's Back (1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	(C+)
NME	(7/10)
Q
RapReviews	(10/10)
Rolling Stone
The Source
Spin	(9/10)

The Great Adventures of Slick Rick is the debut album by hip hop recording artist Slick Rick, released in 1988. The album is among the few to receive a perfect five-mic score from The Source magazine. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.

It topped Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart for five nonconsecutive weeks and peaked at #31 on the Billboard 200. The song "Children's Story" is also featured on the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas.

In 2008, the single "Children's Story" was ranked number 61 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Treat Her Like a Prostitute"	Slick Rick	3:55
2.	"The Ruler's Back"	Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay)	5:38
3.	"Children's Story"	Slick Rick	4:02
4.	"The Moment I Feared"	Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee	3:36
5.	"Let's Get Crazy"	Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee	3:51
6.	"Indian Girl (An Adult Story)"	Slick Rick	3:17
7.	"Teenage Love"	Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee	4:53
8.	"Mona Lisa"	Slick Rick	4:08
9.	"Kit (What's the Scoop)"	Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee	3:22
10.	"Hey Young World"	Slick Rick	4:37
11.	"Teacher, Teacher"	Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee	5:00
12.	"Lick the Balls"	Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee	3:56

Samples used

• "Children's Story" samples "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins & "Nautilus" by Bob James
• "The Moment I Feared" samples "Funky Drummer" by James Brown", "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James & "Peter Piper" by Run-D.M.C.
• "Let's Get Crazy" samples the song "Jam-Master Jay" by Run-D.M.C.
• "Mona Lisa" samples "Frisco Disco" by Eastside Connection & "Walk On By" by Dionne Warwick
• "Kit (What's the Scoop?)" samples "Planetary Citizen" by Mahavishnu Orchestra
• "Teacher, Teacher" samples "You'll Like It Too" by Funkadelic
• "The Ruler's Back", "Hey Young World" and "Teacher, Teacher" samples "La Di Da Di".

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1989	The Great Adventures of Slick Rick	#31	#1

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	Hot Dance Music/Club Play
1988	"Teenage Love"	-	#16	#8	-	-
1989	"Children's Story"	-	#5	#2	#39	#34
1989	"Hey Young World"	-	#42	#17	-	-

Personnel

• Glen E. Friedman—photography
• Jason Mizell (as Jam Master Jay)—producer
• Eric "Vietnam" Sadler—producer
• Hank Shocklee—producer
• Slick Rick—vocals
• Ricky Walters—producer
• Rick Rubin—executive producer

Later samples

• "Children's Story":
  • "Children's Story" by Black Star from the album Black Star
  • "Children's Story" by Tricky from the album Nearly God
  • "Children's Story" by Everlast from the album Eat at Whitey's
  • "Got Your Money" by Ol' Dirty Bastard from the album Nigga Please
  • "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan from the album This Is How We Do It
  • "Light Up The Night" by The Black Eyed Peas from the album The Beginning
• "Mona Lisa":
  • "React" by Onyx, from the album Shut 'Em Down.
  • "Fukinwichu" by Cunninlynguists, from the album Will Rap for Food.
  • "It Doesn't Matter" by Wyclef Jean featuring The Rock from the album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book.
• "Hey Young World"
  • "Creep" by TLC, from the album Crazysexycool.
  • "Thug World" by Bizzy Bone from the album "Alpha & Omega"
  • "Young Thugs" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony from the album "T.H.U.G.S."
• "The Ruler's Back"
  • "Don't Lie" by The Black Eyed Peas, from the album Monkey Business.
  • "The Ruler's Back" by Jay-Z, from the album The Blueprint.
  • "Royal Salute" by AZ, from the album The Format
  • "Guess Who's Back" by Richie Rich, from the album Seasoned Veteran
• "Lick the Balls"
  • "Irresistible Delicious" by Missy Elliott featuring Slick Rick, from the album The Cookbook.
  • "Really Doe" by Ice Cube, from the album Lethal Injection
• "The Moment I Feared"
  • "Outta Here" by KRS-One, from the album Return of the Boom Bap.
  • "She Said It Was Great" by Ed O.G., from the album Life of a Kid in the Ghetto.

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1989 (U.S.)