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The Art of Storytelling
Hip-Hop · 1999 · 24 tracks

The Art of Storytelling

Slick Rick

A regal return to form where the master of narrative rap weaves intricate tales over polished, soulful late-90s production. Smooth, witty, and unmistakably Rick.

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The king of stories returns with a bag of gold chains and the smoothest flow in the game.

A regal and self-assured narrative journey that balances playful wit with mature reflection.

The Art of Storytelling · vs · Slick Rick
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Confident saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 24 Tracks
01
Jail Skit
1:20
02
Kill Niggaz
2:49
03
Street Talkin’
3:41
04
Me & Nas Bring It to Your Hardest
2:36
05
I Own America, Part 1
3:09
06
Bugsy Radio Skit
0:19
07
Who Rotten ’Em
3:28
08
2 Way Street
3:33
09
King Piece in the Chess Game
3:20
10
Trapped in Me
3:42
11
Impress the Kid
3:34
12
Q-Tip & Peter Gunz Skit
0:35
13
I Run This
4:09
14
Frozen
3:12
15
Why, Why, Why
3:23
16
Adults Only
4:16
17
Memories
4:06
18
Unify
3:59
19
Bugzy Radio Skit
0:18
20
I Own America, Part 2
3:30
21
CEO Outro
0:04
22
We Turn It On
3:35
23
La Di Da Di (live)
4:37
24
The Show (live)
6:09
Moments Worth Waiting For
The effortless trade-off between Slick Rick and Outkast on Street Talkin where the southern bounce meets London-born cool
The heavy emotional pivot on Memories where the playful narrator turns inward to reflect on time lost
The way Rick adopts distinct character voices during the vivid street vignettes of Adults Only
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