# Slick Rick [Home](https://hit-masters.com/en) › [Slick Rick](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/slick-rick-UCib_EXltOfVOg-mk0-naNEA) Slick Rick in HitMasters: 89 songs as collectible cards. Most popular: “Children's Story”. 14 releases in the catalog. Free to collect as cards in HitMasters. | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tracks | 89 | | YouTube Music subscribers | 395,000 | | YouTube Music | [https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCib\_EXltOfVOg-mk0-naNEA](https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCib_EXltOfVOg-mk0-naNEA) | ## About Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters, known professionally as Slick Rick, is a British and American rapper, songwriter, and record producer based in New York City. He rose to prominence as part of Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. His songs "The Show" and "La Di Da Di" are considered early hip-hop classics, and "La Di Da Di" is considered one of the most sampled songs in history. As Slick Rick, Walters became the third artist to sign with Def Jam Recordings in 1986. He debuted with The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, showcasing his storytelling structure mixed with humor and complex rhymes, including his signature song, "Children's Story". Facing murder charges and incarceration, Walters released two albums: The Ruler's Back and Behind Bars. After being released from prison in 1997, Walters made a comeback with his fourth studio album, The Art of Storytelling. In 2025, he dropped Victory on Mass Appeal Records. A VH1 Hip Hop Honors honoree, About.com ranked Slick Rick No. 12 on its list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time, while The Source ranked him No. 15 on its list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time. Text: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slick\_Rick), CC BY-SA license. ## Most popular songs - [Children's Story – Slick Rick (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/slick-rick-childrens-story-R_wrYlVXaFc) - [Children's Story – Slick Rick (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/slick-rick-childrens-story-IkA_dHjKMyI) - [Hey Young World – Slick Rick (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/slick-rick-hey-young-world-ea-ezolZq5k) - [Behind Bars – Slick Rick (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/slick-rick-behind-bars-AVRv1dA5Byc) - [Street Talkin' (feat. OutKast) – Slick Rick (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/slick-rick-street-talkin-feat-outkast-6u1Ps6ZlDxA) - [Teenage Love – Slick Rick (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/slick-rick-teenage-love-5iZasCzxIX8) - [Mona Lisa – Slick Rick (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/slick-rick-mona-lisa-pSeILmJjZYM) - [Mona Lisa – Slick Rick (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/slick-rick-mona-lisa-fL1glP3nLpE) - [Documents – Slick Rick (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/slick-rick-documents-cb8U6atGJp8) - [The Ruler's Back – Slick Rick (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/slick-rick-the-rulers-back-vqAL91PJ4X0) - [Midas Touch – Slick Rick (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/slick-rick-midas-touch-KiA0MtZ_okI) - [Treat Her Like A Prostitute – Slick Rick (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/slick-rick-treat-her-like-a-prostitute-xpqT3ytVnag) ## Releases - [VICTORY (2025)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/slick-rick-victory-MPREb_fNjUzLIpPyq) - [Best Of (2014)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/slick-rick-best-of-MPREb_0omhntBIq2U) - [The Art Of Storytelling (1999)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/slick-rick-the-art-of-storytelling-MPREb_1TBTl21gkFI) - [Behind Bars (1994)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/slick-rick-behind-bars-MPREb_5P34aPcvtZb) - [The Ruler's Back (1991)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/slick-rick-the-rulers-back-MPREb_hGP32YSQiTq) - [The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick (Deluxe Edition) (1988)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/slick-rick-the-great-adventures-of-slick-rick-deluxe-edition-MPREb_zdZ7x3tOqGE) - [Documents (2025)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/slick-rick-documents-MPREb_EIBhfzRbbAR) - [Badman Generation (2025)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/slick-rick-badman-generation-MPREb_KYITRIpGkCi) - [VICTORY (2025)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/slick-rick-victory-MPREb_gMpIHFq8YLW) - [Midas Touch (2019)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/slick-rick-midas-touch-MPREb_DtWoOOcwl46) - [Hey Young World (Demo) (2019)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/slick-rick-hey-young-world-demo-MPREb_kTgzHAybvDD) - [Can't Dance To A Track That Ain't Got No Soul (2019)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/slick-rick-cant-dance-to-a-track-that-aint-got-no-soul-MPREb_t9XOkX8apYU) - [Snakes Of The World Today (2018)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/slick-rick-snakes-of-the-world-today-MPREb_bOLggwECqSH) - [Behind Bars (Remixes) (1994)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/slick-rick-behind-bars-remixes-MPREb_diygCupoePV) ## Similar artists - [REDMAN](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/redman-UC9QGE9WThC4e-1l7OOeFhKw) - [Raekwon](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/raekwon-UC5xA-S_yp5X9nRWM8d-Iheg) - [Gang Starr](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/gang-starr-UCPN9k1RTnz3OxA3t8Dc5lCQ) - [Mobb Deep](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/mobb-deep-UCrZE2q5Y0Kti9IPxbWCc7mA) - [Craig Mack](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/craig-mack-UCcb_CfhzqW3Od6Y8OKHKCNQ) - [Big Daddy Kane](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/big-daddy-kane-UCeR5Sk6GC45f2XV3Z9RD2Iw) - [Camp Lo](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/camp-lo-UC7EizwUQdRAcjIIYyBatsug) - [Black Moon](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/black-moon-UCy2P4JutFzqz9EtGo2lyEkA) - [Kool G Rap](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/kool-g-rap-UC6H7fI-xlwEIIh0YAZuVjyw) - [Erick Sermon](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/erick-sermon-UCexw7YcJaMg8oQcjiqrrKxA) --- Songs, cover art and plays: YouTube Music. 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