Art of Storytelling [Explicit Lyrics]

Slick Rick | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 1999)
• Original Release Date: May 25, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Def Jam
• ASIN: B00000IFT2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,118 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #92 in Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > Old School

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 1 of, November 27, 2005

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JiggaJ1979 "Nice" (Thomasville NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art of Storytelling (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:

5.0 out of 5 stars Said and done!, February 13, 2005

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Carltouis Stevenson (Angeles Mesa, Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art of Storytelling (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:

5.0 out of 5 stars SLICK IS SICK, August 21, 2001

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Mr Joshua (Winston Salem NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art of Storytelling (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.