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| Artist = [[Slick Rick]]
| Artist = [[Slick Rick]]
| Cover = Slick Rick Behind Bars.jpg
| Cover = Slick Rick Behind Bars.jpg
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| Released = November 22, 1994
| Released = November 22, 1994
| Recorded = 1993-1994
| Recorded = 1993-1994
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| Length = 40:14
| Length = 40:14
| Label = [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]/[[PolyGram Records]]<br><small>523 847</small>
| Label = [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]/[[PolyGram Records]]<br><small>523 847</small>
| Producer = [[Slick Rick]], [[Prince Paul (producer)|Prince Paul]], [[Easy Mo Bee]], [[Pete Rock]], [[Large Professor]], Vance Wright
| Producer = [[Slick Rick]], The Epitome Of Scratch, [[Easy Mo Bee]], [[Pete Rock]], [[Large Professor]], Vance Wright
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| Last album = ''[[The Ruler's Back]]''<br />(1991)
| Last album = ''[[The Ruler's Back]]''<br />(1991)
| This album = '''''Behind Bars'''''<br />(1994)
| This album = '''''Behind Bars'''''<br />(1994)
| Next album = ''[[The Art of Storytelling]]''<br />(1999)
| Next album = ''[[The Art of Storytelling]]''<br />(1999)
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'''''Behind Bars''''' is the third studio album by [[British-American]] rapper [[Slick Rick]], released November 22, 1994, on [[Def Jam Recordings]]. The album features production from Vance Wright, [[Pete Rock]], [[Prince Paul (producer)|Prince Paul]], [[Large Professor]], [[Easy Mo Bee]] and [[Warren G]], as well as guest appearances by [[Doug E. Fresh]], [[Nice & Smooth]], and [[Warren G]].
'''''Behind Bars''''' is the third studio album by [[British-American]] rapper [[Slick Rick]], released November 22, 1994, on [[Def Jam Recordings]]. The album features production from Vance Wright, [[Pete Rock]], [[Large Professor]], [[Easy Mo Bee]] and [[Warren G]], as well as guest appearances by [[Doug E. Fresh]], [[Nice & Smooth]], and [[Warren G]].


Upon its release, ''Behind Bars'' achieved moderate chart success, peaking at number 51 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and number 11 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart. The album spawned two singles, "[[Behind Bars (Slick Rick song)|Behind Bars]]" and "Sittin' in My Car," which made it to number 12 and number 11 on the [[Hot Rap Singles]], respectively.
Upon its release, ''Behind Bars'' achieved moderate chart success, peaking at number 51 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and number 11 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart. The album spawned two singles, "[[Behind Bars (Slick Rick song)|Behind Bars]]" and "Sittin' in My Car," which made it to number 12 and number 11 on the [[Hot Rap Singles]], respectively.
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== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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| title1 = [[Behind Bars (Slick Rick song)|Behind Bars]]
| title1 = [[Behind Bars (Slick Rick song)|Behind Bars]]
| extra1 = [[Prince Paul (producer)|Prince Paul]]
| length1 = 3:25
| length1 = 3:25
| extra1 = The Epitome Of Scratch
| title2 = All Alone (No One to Be with)
| title2 = All Alone (No One to Be with)
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| length2 = 4:05
| extra2 = Vance Wright
| extra2 = Vance Wright
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| title3 = Sittin' in My Car
| title3 = Sittin' in My Car
| note3 = feat. [[Doug E. Fresh]]
| note3 = feat. [[Doug E. Fresh]]
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| length3 = 3:47
| extra3 = [[Doug E. Fresh]], Vance Wright <small>([[Record producer|co.]])</small>
| extra3 = [[Doug E. Fresh]], Vance Wright <small>([[Record producer|co.]])</small>
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| length3 = 3:47
| title4 = A Love That's True, pt. 1
| title4 = A Love That's True, pt. 1
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| extra4 = [[Slick Rick]]
| length4 = 3:55
| length4 = 3:55
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| title5 = Cuz It's Wrong
| title5 = Cuz It's Wrong
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| extra5 = [[Easy Mo Bee]]
| length5 = 3:23
| length5 = 3:23
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| extra5 = [[Easy Mo Bee]]
| title6 = Let's All Get Down
| title6 = Let's All Get Down
| note6 = feat. [[Nice & Smooth]]
| note6 = feat. [[Nice & Smooth]]
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| extra6 = [[Nice & Smooth|Greg Nice]]
| length6 = 3:41
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| title7 = I'm Captive
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| extra7 = [[Pete Rock]]
| length7 = 4:11
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| title8 = Get a Job
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| length8 = 4:03
| length8 = 4:03
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| extra8 = [[Pete Rock]]
| title9 = A Love That's True, pt. 2
| title9 = A Love That's True, pt. 2
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| extra9 = [[Slick Rick]]
| length9 = 2:20
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| title10 = It's a Boy (Remix)
| title10 = It's a Boy (Remix)
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| extra10 = [[Large Professor]]
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| length10 = 4:01
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| title11 = Behind Bars (Dum Ditty Dum Mix)
| title11 = Behind Bars (Dum Ditty Dum Mix)
| note11 = feat. [[Warren G]]
| note11 = feat. [[Warren G]]
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=https://www.discogs.com/Slick-Rick-Behind-Bars/release/2003934}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==

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Behind Bars is the third studio album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, released November 22, 1994, on Def Jam Recordings. The album features production from Vance Wright, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Easy Mo Bee and Warren G, as well as guest appearances by Doug E. Fresh, Nice & Smooth, and Warren G.

Upon its release, Behind Bars achieved moderate chart success, peaking at number 51 on the Billboard 200, and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album spawned two singles, "Behind Bars" and "Sittin' in My Car," which made it to number 12 and number 11 on the Hot Rap Singles, respectively.

Track listing

No.TitleProducerLength
1."Behind Bars"The Epitome Of Scratch3:25
2."All Alone (No One to Be with)"Vance Wright4:05
3."Sittin' in My Car" (feat. Doug E. Fresh)Doug E. Fresh, Vance Wright (co.)3:47
4."A Love That's True, pt. 1"Slick Rick3:55
5."Cuz It's Wrong"Easy Mo Bee3:23
6."Let's All Get Down" (feat. Nice & Smooth)Greg Nice3:41
7."I'm Captive"Pete Rock4:11
8."Get a Job"Pete Rock4:03
9."A Love That's True, pt. 2"Slick Rick2:20
10."It's a Boy (Remix)"Large Professor4:01
11."Behind Bars (Dum Ditty Dum Mix)" (feat. Warren G)Warren G3:22

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Personnel

  • Slick Rick - performer, producer
  • Warren G - performer, producer, remixing
  • Nice & Smooth - performer, producer
  • Doug E. Fresh - performer
  • Vance Wright - producer
  • Prince Paul - producer
  • Pete Rock - producer, remixing
  • Large Professor - producer, remixing
  • Easy Mo Bee - producer
  • Al "Purple" Hayes - bass
  • Joe Quinde - engineer, mixing, mixing engineer
  • Yianni Papadopoulos - engineer, mixing
  • Darroll Gustamachio - engineer
  • Doug Wilson - engineer
  • Mike Glowik - assistant engineer, mixing assistant
  • Leroy Southwell - assistant engineer
  • Rich July - remixing, mixing, mixing engineer
  • Djinji Brown - remixing, mixing engineer
  • Greg Geitzenauer - remixing, mixing engineer
  • Epitome of Scratch - remixing

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[1] 51
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] 11

References

  1. ^ "Slick Rick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  2. ^ "Slick Rick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

External links

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