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Slick Rick boasts that he makes hip-hop that creates memories, and it's an apt description for an album that nostalgically recalls a different age of hip-hop. Unfortunately, the blast back to the past is mostly the result of an album that just sounds old--as if it's been collecting dust in Def Jam's attic for a while, what with Clark Kent's bare-bones production that pushes a boring formula of simplicity to tears. While some songs ("Sparkle," "Memories," and "Kill Niggaz" among them) have a spark of life, it's really up to Slick Rick to hold up the album's monstrous 23 tracks. His storytelling skills are all intact, whether on the X-rated tip ("Adults Only"), moralizing about infidelity ("Two Way Street"), or kickin' the playalistic game with Outkast ("Street Talk"). Overall, it's a likable album, but it suffers from obese length and bland production that only makes the experience seem longer. --Oliver Wang
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By JiggaJ1979
Format:Audio CD
the greatest come backs of the year I like about every song on this one it had gotten a whole lot of replay from me hot music!!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
At first I was skeptical to buy it without hearing it first, but it came to be one of my favoriate albums. The downfall of this album is too many skits that does not move the cd along smoothly. The first song or track #2 "Kill Niggaz," Rick starts the cd off strong with the line, "Hoes ass kiss, 'cause I'm like Jason vision / releasing me a basket case from prison..." He adds color to all the tracks with his "singing" and descriptive vision of his lyrics. Just listen to "Adults Only," track #16. He puts a lot of rappers/emcees in check with "Impress the Kid," by saying "...girl catch this fever / and I don't need anyone else to rap with either / if this is based on skill / kill / anybody..." Slick Rick reigns as the Ruler. The most slept on and underated emcee/albums ever!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Mr Joshua
Format:Audio CD
What is the first thing you think of when you hear the name "SLICK RICK" is it excellence? originality? creativity? perfection? or is it all of the above?
Slick Rick is a pioneer in this art of hiphop. Slick Rick set some of the standards hiphop is all about today. Not only as music but as a culture as well.
The Art of Storytelling displays Slick with his most skill, and ability to show off his sick lyrics.
His storytelling abliity is amazing. He keeps the listener focused on the next thing he is going to say. Sure Slick isnt no Canibus or Chino XL, but the rhymes he drops are without a doubt something a real hiphop head can feel. The line from the track "I Own America Part 1" EVEN YA KIDS TELL YA THAT YOU AINT [cool]TO SLICK RICK, is pretty astonishing. There is so much much more.
Memories is the best track by far. Describing how hiphop used to be before the Jiggas or X's, the way that hiphop should be now.
Slick drops lessons on "Two Way Street", as well as others. "Street Talkin" with Outkast is a track just to let the world know Slick Rick is still the worlds biggest pimp. You see kats all day long trying to be a pimp or pimp something, but if you want to check out a REAL PIMP check out SLICK RICK, and if you havent checked out this album by now.... then you got issues.
Pick up this masterpiece.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Slick Rick the RULER
One of the most slept on Albums of the entire decade. This album is joint from top to bottom. Get it.
Published 5 months ago by Daniel McDorman
4.0 out of 5 stars
I SPARKLE
i had this on cassette back in 1999. i was 12 at the time and honestly i brought it off the strength of the video version of "the art of story telling" with OUTKAST (which 4 some... Read more
Published 16 months ago by juggy
5.0 out of 5 stars
wow what a come back
slick rick may have out done himself here its hard to imagine him haven another album this good i think it might even be better then the great adventures. Read more
Published on December 19, 2008 by Jammer Kingston
4.0 out of 5 stars
Slick Rick brings that loving feeling back to Rap
In 1999, Rick made a big return to the game with this effort, his first since being released from jail. Read more
Published on January 26, 2005 by DukeOfEarl
4.0 out of 5 stars
THE WORST SLICK RICK ALBUM
Rick at his worst is still a 4star album..He's the best rapper ever by far..Its not even close..It's not hard to spit hardcore raps..anyone can do that.. Read more
Published on May 22, 2004 by rmc
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Writer in the Game
Ok now this is definately my all time favourite rap/hip-hop cd, and I've got about 300. No questions asked. Read more
Published on October 12, 2003 by Rap Icon
4.0 out of 5 stars
if this was 1989 this would be cd of the year
not a bad cd if you like old school rhymes this is for you especially for oldheads who can't reelate to ludacris or camron. Read more
Published on February 7, 2003 by Sherance M. Brothers
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absoloute Quality!!
The Ruler is back, with a quality album, A must for every record collection
Published on August 28, 2002 by Si Groves
4.0 out of 5 stars
With this being the New Skool Slick Rick its hard to say it
But this is the illest album by the Ruler.
Many hip-hop hippies would totally disagree. His old albums are nice too, his old joints have a lot to do with the beginning of the... Read more
Published on November 1, 2001 by Mr hip hop
5.0 out of 5 stars
Slick Doesnt begin to describe it!
Listening to this album, I had real trouble stopping my head from bobbing. The way Ricky D tells a story be it about his jail time or his love life, is thought provoking and... Read more
Published on August 31, 2000 by "methodan84"
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