Slick Rick discography

Slick Rick discography
Slick Rick discography
	Slick Rick performing in July 2016
Studio albums	5
Singles	17

This is the discography for English-American hip hop musician Slick Rick. It includes 5 studio albums and 17 singles, including 8 as a featured artist.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
Title	Album details	UK R&B ^[1]	US ^[2]	US R&B /HH ^[3]	Certifications
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick	Released: November 3, 1988 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming	—	31	1	RIAA: Platinum^[4]
The Ruler's Back	Released: July 2, 1991 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming	—	29	18
Behind Bars	Released: November 22, 1994 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming	—	51	11
The Art of Storytelling	Released: May 25, 1999 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming	10	8	1	RIAA: Gold^[4]
Victory	Released: June 13, 2025 Label: Mass Appeal , 7Wallace Format: CD, digital download, streaming	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions^[5]
Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Album
Title	Year	UK ^[1]	UK Dance ^[1]	UK R&B ^[1]	US ^[6]	US Dance ^[7]	US R&B ^[8]	US Rap ^[9]	Album
"Teenage Love"	1988	—	—	—	—	—	16	8	The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
"Children's Story"^[10]	1989	—	—	—	—	39	5	2
"Hey Young World"	1989	—	—	—	—	—	42	17
"I Shouldn't Have Done It"^[11]	1991	—	—	—	—	—^[a]	50	2	Livin' Large Soundtrack / The Ruler's Back
"Mistakes of a Woman in Love with Other Men"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Ruler's Back
"It's a Boy"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Ruler's Back
"Behind Bars" (featuring Warren G)^[13]	1994	90	17	—	87	—^[b]	63	12	Behind Bars
"Sittin' in My Car" (featuring Doug E. Fresh)	1995	—	—	—	—^[c]	—^[d]	56	11	Behind Bars
"Street Talkin'" (featuring Outkast)	1999	—	—	—	—	—	65	22	The Art of Storytelling
"We Turn It" (featuring Doug E. Fresh)^[15]	1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Art of Storytelling
"Can't Shake Us" (featuring Special K)^[16]	2002	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Children's Story" (re-release)	2005	—	—	18	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Snakes of the World Today"^[17]	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (Deluxe Edition)
"Hey Young World (Demo)"^[18]	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (Deluxe Edition)
"Midas Touch"^[19]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Can't Dance To a Track That Ain't Got No Soul"^[20]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Chart positions				Album
Title	Year	US ^[6]	US R&B ^[8]	US Rap ^[9]	UK ^[5]	Album
"I Like" (Montell Jordan featuring Slick Rick)	1996	28	11	—	24	The Nutty Professor (soundtrack) / More...
"Got to Give It Up" (Aaliyah featuring Slick Rick)^[21]	1996	—	—	—	37	One in a Million
"Just Another Case" (CRU featuring Slick Rick)	1997	68	28	8	—	Da Dirty 30
"Unify" (Kid Capri featuring Snoop Dogg & Slick Rick)	1998					Soundtrack to the Streets / The Art of Storytellin'
"Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)" (Outkast featuring Slick Rick)	1999	—	67	—	—	Aquemini
"Girls, Girls, Girls " (Jay-Z featuring Slick Rick, Q-Tip and Biz Markie)*	2001	17	4	9	11	The Blueprint
"Irresistible Delicious" (Missy Elliott featuring Slick Rick)	2005	—	—	—	—	The Cookbook
"Hip Hop Police" (Chamillionaire featuring Slick Rick)^[22]	2007	101	76	—	50	Ultimate Victory
"Who U?" (Dynas & Tony Galvin featuring Slick Rick)	2015	—	—	—	—	Big & Tall

Guest appearances

1986: "The Show (Oh My God! Remix)" (from the Doug E Fresh album Oh My God!)
1989: "If I'm Not Your Lover (12" remix from the Al B. Sure! album In Effect Mode)
1991: "Get Bizzy" (from the Greyson & Jaysun album Sweatin' Me Wet)
1994: "Let's All Get Down" (from the Nice & Smooth album Jewel of the Nile)
1995: "The Show Theme" (from the soundtrack album The Show)
1998: "Freestyle Over "Mona Lisa" (from the Funkmaster Flex mixtape The Mix Tape, Vol. III)
_--_ "Impress the Kid" (from the soundtrack album Rush Hour/The Art of Storytellin')
_--_ "Fresh" (from the Jermaine Dupri album Life In 1472)
_--_ "Faces of Def" {{bonus track}} from the Jayo Felony album Whatcha Gonna Do)
1999: "So Fresh" (from the Will Smith album Willennium)
_--_ "If We Give You a Chance" (from the Warren G album I Want It All)
_--_ "I Sparkle" (from the soundtrack album Wild Wild West)
_--_ "Night Riders" (from the Rahzel album Make the Music 2000)
_--_ "Don't Come My Way" with Renee Neufville and Common (from the soundtrack album Whiteboys)
2000: "Why Not" (from the Erick Sermon album Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis)
2001: "The World Is Yours" with Macy Gray (from the soundtrack album Rush Hour 2/ The Id)
_--_ "Pie" with The Rock (from WWF The Music, Vol. 5)
_--_ "Guidance Counselor" (from the Little-T And One Track Mike album Fome Is Dape)
_--_ "What We Do (For Love...) [from the De La Soul album AOI: Bionix]
2002: "Women Lose Weight" (from the Morcheeba album Charango)
2004: "The Return (Remix)" [from the Jay-Z/R. Kelly album Unfinished Business]
_--_ "Trouble on the Westside" (from the Tony Touch album The Piece Maker 2)
2005: "The Sun" (from the Ghostface Killah album Put It on the Line)
_--_ "The Fix" with Doug E. Fresh (from the Jordan Knight album The Fix (EP))
2006: "Vows" (from the Juggaknots album Use Your Confusion)
2009: "Y.O.U." (from the Asher Roth album Asleep in the Bread Aisle - UK bonus track)
_--_ "Auditorium" (from the Mos Def album The Ecstatic)
_--_ "We Will Rob You" (from the Raekwon album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II)
_--_ "Family Jewels" (from the Dynas album The Apartment)
2011: "Need Some Bad" (from The Sitter (soundtrack))
2018: "Giving Me Life" (from the Mariah Carey album Caution)
_--_ "Constant" (from the BEP album Masters of the Sun Vol. 1)
2019: "So Misinformed" (from the Snoop Dogg album I Wanna Thank Me)^[23]
2020: "Ocean Prime"; "Good Night" (from the Westside Gunn album Who Made the Sunshine)
2021: "Hey Auntie" (from the IDK album USee4Yourself)
2022 : "The Root of It All" (from the DJ Premier compilation Hip Hop 50: Volume One)
2023: "Knowledge" (from the Tony Touch album The Def Tape)^[24]
_--_ "Metropolis" (from the DJ Muggs album Soul Assassins 3)

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Tougher Than Leather	Himself
1995	The Show^[25]	Himself	Interview
1999	Whiteboyz^[26]	Parking Lot Rapper #2
2002	Brown Sugar	Himself	Cameo
2004	Fade to Black	Himself	Documentary; uncredited cameo
2011	Rhyme and Punishment	Himself	Documentary

Other media

Cameo in Ludacris's 2005 music video for the song "Number One Spot"^[27]
Cameo in Busta Rhymes' 2006 music video for the song "New York Shit" featuring Swizz Beatz^[28]
Himself in the video game Def Jam: Fight for NY^[29]

Notes

^ "I Shouldn't Have Done It" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 34 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.^[12]
^ "Behind Bars" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 8 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.^[12]
^ "Sittin' in My Car" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.^[14]
^ "Sittin' in My Car" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 18 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Slick Rick - The Official UK Charts". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "Slick Rick Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ "Slick Rick Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "RIAA – Searchable Database: Slick Rick". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 510. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ ^a ^b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ "Slick Rick Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ "Slick Rick's "Children's Story" Turned Into Actual Children's Book | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
^ "Slick Rick - The Ruler's Official Website Lyrics, Videos, Biography, Tshirts". www.ricktheruler.net. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ "BEHIND BARS ( Slick Rick ) Prince Paul unreleased rough mix recorded 92?". Retrieved September 19, 2019.
^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^ We Turn It On (track listing). Def Jam Recordings. 1999. 314 562 125-1.
^ Can't Shake Us/No Body Loves Me (track listing). Never Knew Records. 2002. NK-001.
^ "Snakes of the World Today - Slick Rick - Release Info". Apple Music.
^ "Hey Young World (Demo) - Slick Rick - Release Info". Spotify.
^ "Midas Touch - Slick Rick - Release Info". Apple Music.
^ "Can't Dance To a Track That Ain't Got No Soul - Slick Rick - Release Info". Apple Music.
^ "Aaliyah Week: How 'One In A Million' Pushed The Envelope Of R&B". Vibe. 26 August 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ Reid, Shaheem (June 14, 2007). "Chamillionaire Busted By 'Hip Hop Police' For Ridin' Dirty With Jay-Z, Dr. Dre CDs". MTV.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
^ Espinoza, Joshua (August 16, 2019). "Listen to Snoop Dogg's 'I Wanna Thank Me' Album f/ Mustard, Rick Ross, and More". Complex. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
^ "tidal".
^ SPIRITHTRONPU (June 4, 2012). "Slick Rick Behind Bars Interview (1995)". YouTube. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
^ Gates, Anita (October 6, 1999). "Rapping in the Heartland, Eager to Shed His Skin". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
^ Rys, Dan; Fitzgerald, Trent (13 June 2023). "50 Hip-Hop Songs That Pay Tribute to Slick Rick". XXL Mag. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
^ "New York S*** (Official Video) – Busta Rhymes". Vevo. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
^ Hobbs, Thomas (2 September 2024). "'Ghostface Killah wanted to be a homicidal eagle!' – Def Jam: Fight for NY at 20". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2025.

[13] "I Shouldn't Have Done It" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 34 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.^[12]

[15] "Behind Bars" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 8 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.^[12]

[17] "Sittin' in My Car" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.^[14]

[18] "Sittin' in My Car" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 18 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.^[12]

[uk-1] "Slick Rick - The Official UK Charts". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

[2] "Slick Rick Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[3] "Slick Rick Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[RIAA-4] "RIAA – Searchable Database: Slick Rick". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 12, 2012.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-5] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 510. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[Hot_100-6] "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[Dance_Songs-7] "Slick Rick Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

[Hot_R&B/HH-8] "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[Rap_Songs-9] "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

[10] "Slick Rick's "Children's Story" Turned Into Actual Children's Book | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-21.

[11] "Slick Rick - The Ruler's Official Website Lyrics, Videos, Biography, Tshirts". www.ricktheruler.net. Retrieved September 19, 2019.

[DSA-12] "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

[14] "BEHIND BARS ( Slick Rick ) Prince Paul unreleased rough mix recorded 92?". Retrieved September 19, 2019.

[16] "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[19] We Turn It On (track listing). Def Jam Recordings. 1999. 314 562 125-1.

[20] Can't Shake Us/No Body Loves Me (track listing). Never Knew Records. 2002. NK-001.

[21] "Snakes of the World Today - Slick Rick - Release Info". Apple Music.

[22] "Hey Young World (Demo) - Slick Rick - Release Info". Spotify.

[23] "Midas Touch - Slick Rick - Release Info". Apple Music.

[24] "Can't Dance To a Track That Ain't Got No Soul - Slick Rick - Release Info". Apple Music.

[Aaliyah-25] "Aaliyah Week: How 'One In A Million' Pushed The Envelope Of R&B". Vibe. 26 August 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[26] Reid, Shaheem (June 14, 2007). "Chamillionaire Busted By 'Hip Hop Police' For Ridin' Dirty With Jay-Z, Dr. Dre CDs". MTV.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2019.

[27] Espinoza, Joshua (August 16, 2019). "Listen to Snoop Dogg's 'I Wanna Thank Me' Album f/ Mustard, Rick Ross, and More". Complex. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

[28] "tidal".

[29] SPIRITHTRONPU (June 4, 2012). "Slick Rick Behind Bars Interview (1995)". YouTube. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

[30] Gates, Anita (October 6, 1999). "Rapping in the Heartland, Eager to Shed His Skin". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

[31] Rys, Dan; Fitzgerald, Trent (13 June 2023). "50 Hip-Hop Songs That Pay Tribute to Slick Rick". XXL Mag. Retrieved 14 July 2025.

[32] "New York S*** (Official Video) – Busta Rhymes". Vevo. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

[33] Hobbs, Thomas (2 September 2024). "'Ghostface Killah wanted to be a homicidal eagle!' – Def Jam: Fight for NY at 20". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2025.

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v t e Slick Rick
Albums	The Great Adventures of Slick Rick The Ruler's Back Behind Bars The Art of Storytelling Victory
Singles	"Teenage Love" "Children's Story" "Hey Young World" "I Shouldn't Have Done It" "It's a Boy" "Behind Bars" "Sittin' in My Car" "Unify" "Street Talkin'"
Featured singles	"La Di Da Di" "I Like" "Just Another Case" "Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)" "Hip Hop Police"
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