Slick Rick is one of the most iconic rappers in the history of hip-hop. Slick Rick who was born Ricky Walters, rose to fame in the 1980s with his distinctive storytelling style and his signature eyepatch. Songs like "La-Di-Da-Di"; "Children's Story" and "Hey Young World" became legendary tracks, sampled by everyone in the industry thousands of times and fully solidified Rick's name in the Hip-Hop world. However, despite his success, Slick Rick's career was derailed by legal troubles. In 1990, he was arrested for his involvement in a shooting incident that left his cousin and an innocent bystander injured. He was later sentenced to five years in prison for the crime, a sentence that many in the hip-hop community felt was excessive.

Despite his incarceration, Slick Rick continued to release music from behind bars. His third album, "The Ruler's Back," was released in 1991 and featured some of his most beloved songs, including "Children's Story" and "Hey Young World." The album's success helped solidify Slick Rick's place in the pantheon of hip-hop legends.


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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Early Days
01:38 - Rise to Fame
03:24 - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
05:11 - Mark Plummer arrives in the United States
07:14 - The Standoff
08:27 - Rick's sentencing
10:29 - Last Words

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