Slick Rick

Slick Rick (born Richard Walters on January 14, 1965 in South Wimbledon, London, England) is an East Coast rapper, known for a series of hip hop recordings during the 1980s. He was blinded by broken glass as an infant and took to wearing an eyepatch from an early age. Walters moved with his family to the Bronx in 1975. 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. Read more on Last.fm

2015
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

2014
Best Of

1999
The Art of Storytelling (Edited Version)

1999
The Art of Storytelling

1994
Behind Bars

1991
The Ruler's Back

OCT

Slick Rick with Jt Money at Miami Beach Bandshell (October 28, 2023)
Venue: Miami Beach Bandshell (Miami, FL, US) Find tickets

NOV

Doug E. Fresh, treach of naughty by nature, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, and 1 more… at Enmarket Arena (November 11, 2023)
Venue: Enmarket Arena (Savannah, GA, US) Find tickets

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