Slick rick was decked out in a characteristically unique getup. The deluxe 2lp vinyl packages include a booklet with reproductions of lyric sheets and photos, as well as a reproduction of slick ricks infamous eyepatch. Throw in some gleaming grills, some bejeweled outerwear and voila you have the genius of slick rick. Heres the 10 things you should know about slick rick aka mc ricky d aka rick the ruler aka uncle ricky. Slick rick with his jewels, with his suits, with his eye patch, it just kind of breathed life into hiphop in so many ways, garcia says. Brilliant word play, the effortless ability to bring life to the stories he rhymed about, dead on popculture references and hilarious oneliners make him the wittiest rapper of all. He first made waves as mc ricky d alongside doug e. There was an article online that said that he died, but the it was referring to a performance that slick rick had at a nets game. Slick rick first appeared on the scene in 1985 as part of doug e. The profusion of electronic music oriented patches is really cool and gives a lot of room to create in this genre. In the 1980s, rick s ability to tell a story earned him fame as slick rick, the golddraped rapper, also known as rick the ruler, with an eye patch and an english accent whose adventures propelled him to stardom. Lyrics well, it was one of those days not much to do i was chillin downtown, with my old school crew i went into a store to buy a slice of pizza and bumped into a girl, her name was mona. Featuring the brilliant singles childrens story, mona lisa, teenage love and hey young world, the album solidified the rappers reputation as a supreme contributor to the rhythmic canon of rap culture and a master at storytelling.
Watch slick rick perform mona lisa on good morning america. Multi award winning, eye patch wearing slick rick has built a career on combining narratives with adventurous production. The great adventures of slick rick 1988, the rulers back 1991, behind bars 1994 and the art of storytelling 1999. It was just whenever you saw somebody that looked cool in something youd incorporate it with yourself. And of course, slick rick wouldnt be slick rick without his signature eye patch a silver, sequined absurdity hugging his shorn skull. The legendary slick rick and newer star fetty wap have dealt with eye issues stemming from their childhood. Feb 15, 2017 slick rick, considered to be one of the greatest storytellers of the genre and among the most creative rappers to have ever recorded, followed that up with his solo hit mona lisa from his 1988. Rick s characteristic eyepatch was acquired after being blinded in the right eye by broken glass as an infant. Jun 27, 2019 slick rick born richard walters on january 14, 1965 in south wimbledon, london, england is an east coast rapper, known for a series of hip hop recordings during the 1980s. Slick rick shows off his insane jewelry collection gq youtube. The reissue will include four previously unreleased demos.
For more than 30 years, along with the eyepatch and colorful suits. In addition to his famous eye patch which often is encrusted in diamonds, the rapper was always known for stepping out in luxe fur jackets, colorful suits, kangol hats, and piles of gold chains. Jul 31, 2004 highlighted by classics like childrens story, mona lisa and hey young world, 1988s platinum selling the great adventures of slick rick found the u. Asked in norse mythology how did odin get his eye patch. And the british accent is genuine its casual refinement belies every dumb gangsta stereotype.
Slick rick shows off his insane jewelry collection gq. That was followed by prison time for a shooting, immigration problems and to his relief a 2008 pardon from gov. View mandy aragones profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. At only 1 years old, he was left blinded in the right eye after a window broke and his eye was struck by glass. Slick rick recently celebrated his 50th birthday and for his halfcentury celebration, none other than queens mc and fellow legend nas, surprised his idol on stage in front of a sold out crowd.
How slick rick and queen latifah breathed life into hip. Mandy aragones coowner the endeavour agency linkedin. Jun 02, 2018 multi award winning, eye patch wearing slick rick has built a career on combining narratives with adventurous production. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of slick rick s debut album, the great adventures of slick rick, def jamurban legendsume will release a newly remastered and expanded version of the album, which will include a 2lp vinyl reissue in both standard black vinyl and limited edition translucent blue vinyl. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of slick rick s debut album, the great adventures of slick rick, def jamurban legendsume will release a newly remastered and expanded version of the album. Slick rick, with the press cville weeklycville weekly. Slick rick recently celebrated his 50th birthday and for his halfcentury celebration, none other than queens mc and fellow legend nas, surprised his idol on stage in. Old school rapper slick rick beats deportation, becomes u. From giant pendants to his icedout eye patches, new york rapper slick rick runs us through his famed collection. Born and raised in the london district of surrey to jamaican parents, rick migrated to the bronx, enrolled as a.
While slick rick is widely recognized as one of raps greatest storytellers, he is also well known for his flamboyant jewelry. I started designing my own and i wondered if you guys made some too. Born to jamaican parents in london, on january 14, 1965, slick rick, born ricky martin lloyd walters, is the most successful britishamerican rapper in music history. In most cases, an eye patch is worn for medical reasons. Slick rick portrait of a fashion renaissance man nice. Slick rick talks about his jewelry collection video.
Slick rick in jail, facing deportation ins cites rappers felony record, prison time. However, im stunned by the lack of lofi or hip hop oriented presets available on the internet. He has been one of my favorite rappers for a long time now and i was thrilled to finally be able to see him live. The eye patch wearing star has long maintained he fired his gun in selfdefense during the 1990 incident. How slick rick pioneered the merge of luxury and street wwd. This is slick rick s classic cautionary tale for children. Both men were given tough breaks at a young age, but they managed to persevere despite.
I think thats how it went with everything from the shoes to the slacks to. The master of storytelling raps, slick rick is best known for his smooth and humorous rhymes, unique accent, trademark eye patch, and tendency to drape himself with more jewels than liberace. Rocking his signature eye patch and a gold medallion the size of a dinner plate, slick rick performed every track from 1988s the great adventures of slick rick. Slick ricks eye patch was never a fashion statement, but masked a medical injury.
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of slick ricks debut album, the great adventures of slick rick, def jamurban legendsume will release a newly remastered and expanded version of the album. Slick rick foreshadowed and epitomized the pimpster attitude of many rappers during the late 80s and early 90s, with gold chains, his trademark eye patch, and recordings that were no less misogynistic treat her like a prostitute, for example, became an underground hit in 1988, though it was justly criticized for its view of women. The great adventures of slick rick 2lp collectors edition. The new 30th anniversary edition adds rick s previously unreleased demo recordings for childrens story, a teenage love, mona. A couple of drunk guys got on stage during mona lisa just as slick rick sang the dionne warwick line in the song walk on by.
Richard martin lloyd walters, better known as slick rick, is a british rapper and record producer who was raised in the bronx, new york. Highlighted by classics like childrens story, mona lisa and hey young world, 1988s platinum selling the great adventures of slick rick found the u. Slick rick, considered to be one of the greatest storytellers of the genre and among the most creative rappers to have ever recorded, followed that up with his solo hit mona. Feb 09, 2015 at 50, a hiphop pioneer still has stories to tell ricky walters, better known as the rapper slick rick, with his wife, mandy aragones, in their bronx home. Richard martin llloyd walters was born on 14 january 1965, in mitcham, london england, of jamaican descent.
Without a doubt, slick rick sounded like no one else. The eye patch, for instance, is legit, courtesy of a glass shard that flew into rick s eye when he was an infant. Richard martin lloyd walters born january 14, 1965, better known as slick rick, is a british rapper and record producer who was raised in the bronx, new york. Slick rick foreshadowed and epitomized the pimpster attitude of many rappers during the late 80s and early 90s, with gold chains, his trademark eye patch, and recordings that were no less misogynistic treat her like a prostitute, for example, became an underground hit in 1988, though it was j. Slick rick s eye patch was never a fashion statement, but masked a medical injury. Great moments in eye patches new york magazine nymag. Britishborn rap artist slick rick epitomized the pimpster attitude, complete with rope gold chains, diamond rings, flashy suits, and rick s own distinctive eye patch, when he came into the raphiphop scene during the 1980s.
Funny enough, at the high school of music and arts, this brit met dana dane, who was known to impersonate british accents. Provided to youtube by universal music group mona lisa slick rick the great adventures of slick rick. The great adventures of slick rick deluxe edition lps. Still slick, still ruling slick rick, eye patch and all, rocks the house for bay area party people. The patch may be either a piece of cloth attached to a band of elastic to fit around the head or a bandage. The looks had a clear connection to slick rick style totems one mannequin donned a pink eye patch and another wore a tilted kangolesque hat but they also served as a mini retrospective on. Heres a recap of all the rappers with eye issues xxl. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The great adventures of slick rick cd slick rick official shop. Slick rick the rapper, convicted of attempted murder in 1991 and pardoned by governor paterson in may was wounded by glass as a child. With his trademark eye patch and gold teeth, rick has been a fixture in hiphop since the mid80s, when. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
The new 30 th anniversary edition adds ricks previously unreleased demo recordings for childrens story, a teenage love, mona lisa, and hey young world. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. I saw slick rick in macon, georgia last night october 30th 2014. For more than 30 years, along with the eye patch and colorful suits. Nov 17, 2007 ricks characteristic eyepatch was acquired after being blinded in the right eye by broken glass as an infant. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of slick rick s debut album, the great adventures of slick rick, def jamurban legendsume will release a deluxe edition of the album. We made our way to slick rick s home of 20 years in the bronx. In a vh1 special, it was revealed the broken glass was caused during a holiday dinner gunfight. Inside slick ricks closet and new york home coveteur. Slick rick is one of hip hops many pioneers who was best known for his abilities in storytelling and iconic eyepatch. This is slick ricks classic cautionary tale for children. Photography by leah victoria in what had to be one of the sweetest old school double headers to hit auckland on a saturday night in quite some time, hip hop legends slick rick and raekwon rolled into town with the promise of dropping some bonafide classics on all who attended. Nov 06, 2018 from giant pendants to his icedout eye patches, new york rapper slick rick runs us through his famed collection. An eye patch is something a person wears to cover one eye while leaving the other exposed.
He tells the story of two kids who decide to start robbing people. Slick rick arrived blindingly charismatic in fluorescent yellow and arctic white and dripping in incandescent jewels from microphone to eye patch, facets of his trademark chains flaring under the coloured lights. Slick rick secured a solo contract with the label def jam and showcased his storytelling prowess in his aptly titled debut, the great adventures of slick rick 1988. How slick rick and queen latifah breathed life into hiphop. Slick rick mona lisa lyrics lyrics in description youtube.
From the tassels on the shoes to the eye patch to the kangol and even the nose ring, what went into creating your image as a young artist. Walters moved with his family to the bronx in 1975. Richard martin lloyd walters born january 14, 1965, better known as slick rick, is a britishborn american rapper and record producer who was raised in the bronx, new york. Still slick, still ruling close 2 tha edge the bay area. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. News watch slick rick perform mona lisa on good morning america the hiphop icon is celebrating the 30th anniversary reissue of his groundbreaking album, the great adventures of. The performer adds vocal drama to his lyrics by adopting a range for different characters in his songs, delivered in his unique british american hybrid accent. At 50, a hiphop pioneer still has stories to tell the new. An instant classic, it is a collection of tales ranging from the cautionary a childrens story and the romantic mona lisa to the misogynistic treat her like a prostitute. Slick rick featuring dj kaos and the slickettes the.