The Ruler’s Back

Hip-Hop · 1991 · 12 tracks

The Ruler’s Back

Recorded in a frantic three-week window, this is a regal yet hurried collection of boom-bap narratives and melodic, cautionary tales.

It's like a classic 90s movie where the main character narrates his own royal comeback.

A defiant and regal celebration of storytelling, tinged with the urgency of a man recording against the clock.

The Ruler’s Back · vs · Slick Rick

Rap+1.2σ

The vocals lean notably further into rap than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

01

King

3:43

02

I Shouldn’t Have Done It

4:06

03

Bond

2:54

04

Moses

4:04

05

Tonto

3:18

06

Mistakes of a Woman in Love With Other Men

4:08

07

Venus

3:46

08

Ship

3:06

09

It’s a Boy

3:30

10

Top Cat

3:23

11

Runaway

3:49

12

Slick Rick—The Ruler

6:07

Moments Worth Waiting For

The triumphant, brassy fanfare of the opening track signaling a royal return.

The surprisingly vulnerable and melodic hook on 'I Shouldn't Have Done It' that softens the narrative blow.

The intricate character voices and dialogue-heavy structure of 'Mistakes of a Woman in Love With Other Men'.

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