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Behind Bars
Hip-Hop · 1994 · 11 tracks

Behind Bars

Slick Rick

A melodic, introspective snapshot of hip-hop's greatest storyteller recorded during legal turmoil. Smooth boom bap meets vulnerable, isolated narratives.

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It's the smoothest, most vulnerable jailhouse diary ever put to a boom bap beat.

A sophisticated and slightly lonely reflection on life and love from a distance.

Behind Bars · vs · Slick Rick
Solitude+2.3σ

Solitude saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Behind Bars
3:25
02
All Alone (No One to Be With)
4:05
03
Sittin’ in My Car
3:47
04
A Love That’s True, Part I
3:55
05
Cuz It’s Wrong
3:23
06
Let’s All Get Down
3:41
07
I’m Captive
4:11
08
Get a Job
4:03
09
A Love That’s True, Part II
2:20
10
It’s a Boy (remix)
4:01
11
Behind Bars (Dum Ditty Dum mix)
3:22
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the bassline on Sittin' in My Car creates a claustrophobic yet smooth groove that perfectly mirrors the lyrics.
The transition into the melodic, sung hook of All Alone which highlights Rick's vulnerability during his legal troubles.
The sharp contrast between Rick's sophisticated British delivery and the gritty, street-level production of the title track.
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