Slick Rick Jewels

A few Slick Rick Jewels.

I noticed a few days ago a special on the bbc 1xtra radio website all about Slick Rick.
Now those who know me and have had to sit through a few of my Hip Hop rants will know I am a big Slick Rick fan.
The special was all about 'The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick' It seems it came out 20 years ago. 20 years ago is correct. Shit, I was 15 and well on my way to being a Hip Hop nerd.
Now my first Slick Rick discovery was 'La Di Da Di'. I used to rap the lyrics into the mirror, I mean who didn't at that time. Everyone at my school knew all the words to 'La Di Da Di'
much to the chagrin of my teachers who failed to see why their lessons were not so well memorised. Now at the time I didn't have 'fresh Bally shoes' or 'fly green socks' I didn't forget my Kangol I just didn't have one.
I got my first one about a year ago, a present from two Canadians who share my nerdy affections (Big up Cappy and That Guy). Slick rick was the man! He was from the UK, a real Londoner. OK, he left the UK for the BX aged 10 but hey, he's still the best UK export to the Hip Hop world, ever.
I can think of very few MC's I have the same kind of respect and admiration for. As a 15 year old with nothing to get in my way other than school, there was plenty of time to dedicate my life to learning all the lyrics to all my favorite Hip Hop songs.
Perhaps if I was 15 now I would do the same and I wouldn't hate on all this new shit that comes out these days. It's too easy to hate new Hip Hop because most of it is straight up marketing schemes like KRS said.
However, I think that the old school stuff really defines a great time of my life and hence the affection for it. Let's not fool ourselves some of the old stuff was wack, even Slick Rick had his questionable ones! No names! (Don't hurt me again, don't d- d- don't hurt me again)
So, here are a few of my favorite Slick Rick singles (Big up to The Drizzle coz he got them all for me).

Children's Story

I Shouldn't Have Done It

It's A Boy

Teenage Love b/w Treat Her Like A Prostitute

Enjoy as much as I still do.

"She said, great Scott! are you a thief?
Seems like you have a mouth full of gold teeth
Ha-ha, hah! had to find that funny
So I said, no child, I work hard for the money
And calling me a thief? please! don't even try it (right!)
Sit down eat your slice of pizza, and be quiet"