![]() ![]() Doug was already signed to a record label, and I wasn’t, so Doug decided that he wanted to make a record. You could go to any club and as long as they had two microphones we could make a party. He would just do his beat box, and I’d do a story on top of it, and there it was. Things really got started for you with “The Show” and “La Di Da Di.” Can you talk about the evolution of those songs, and how they evolved from club routines to the classic records they are today?ĭoug E Fresh was the Human Beat Box, which means we didn’t need to hire anybody. Many have taken a page from his book, but there will only be one Slick Rick. Headlining the first annual Flashback Friday Fest on June 27 at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, alongside Naughty By Nature and H-Town, The Ruler will prove once again why he is a bona fide icon. It’s been a long time coming, but the relief from the constant stress will allow hip-hop’s beloved raconteur to focus on what he does best-create and perform. The British-born MC has fought for over a decade to clear his name, and on May 23 received a full pardon from New York Governor David Paterson, potentially putting an end to the threats of deportation and injustice he has endured. From his timeless party rockers “La Di Da Di” and “The Show” to his undeniably classic albums The Great Adventures of Slick Rick and The Art of Storytelling, down to the countless songs he has blessed alongside artists from Outkast to Jay-Z, The Ruler’s reign in hip-hop is forever.Īs illustrious as his music career has been, it has been severely inhibited by one mistake and a seemingly endless nightmarish bout with U.S. ![]() He is the original rap Liberace, who epitomized flash and style with a gaudy elegance the storyteller who influenced an entire culture with his elaborate and witty narratives, and has maintained his exalted legendary status in the face of defamation and turmoil. For more than 20 years Slick Rick has rightfully donned the title The Ruler. ![]()
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