Slick Rick discography

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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.

Studio albums5
Singles17
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Slick Rick discography
Slick Rick performing in July 2016
Studio albums5
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Albums

Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
R&B
[1]		 US
[2]		 US
R&B
/HH
[3]
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick —311
The Ruler's Back
  • Released: July 2, 1991
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
 —2918
Behind Bars
  • Released: November 22, 1994
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
 —5111
The Art of Storytelling
  • Released: May 25, 1999
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
 1081
Victory
  • Released: June 13, 2025
  • Label: Mass Appeal, 7Wallace
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Singles

As lead artist

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List of singles, with selected chart positions[5]
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]		 UK Dance
[1]		 UK R&B
[1]		 US
[6]		 US
Dance
[7]		 US R&B
[8]		 US
Rap
[9]
"Teenage Love" 1988 —————168 The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
"Children's Story"[10] 1989 ————3952
  • RIAA: Platinum[4]
"Hey Young World" —————4217
"I Shouldn't Have Done It"[11] 1991 —————[a]502 Livin' Large Soundtrack / The Ruler's Back
"Mistakes of a Woman in Love with Other Men" ——————— The Ruler's Back
"It's a Boy" ———————
"Behind Bars"
(featuring Warren G)[13]		 1994 9017—87—[b]6312 Behind Bars
"Sittin' in My Car"
(featuring Doug E. Fresh)		 1995 ————[c]—[d]5611
"Street Talkin'"
(featuring Outkast)		 1999 —————6522 The Art of Storytelling
"We Turn It"
(featuring Doug E. Fresh)[15]		 ———————
"Can't Shake Us"
(featuring Special K)[16]		 2002 ——————— Non-album single
"Children's Story" (re-release) 2005 ——18———— The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
"Snakes of the World Today"[17] 2018 ——————— The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (Deluxe Edition)
"Hey Young World (Demo)"[18] 2019 ———————
"Midas Touch"[19] ——————— Non-album singles
"Can't Dance To a Track That Ain't Got No Soul"[20] ———————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Chart positions Album
US
[6]		 US
R&B
[8]		 US
Rap
[9]		 UK
[5]
"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] — — — 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
"So Fresh" (Will Smith featuring Biz Markie & Slick Rick) 2000 Willennium
"Why Not" (Erick Sermon featuring Slick Rick) Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis
"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
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Guest appearances

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YearSongMain artist(s)Album / ProjectTypeRoleNotes
1986"The Show (Oh My God! Remix)"Doug E. FreshOh My God!Studio albumGuest vocals
1989"If I'm Not Your Lover (12\" Remix)"Al B. Sure!In Effect ModeStudio albumGuest vocalsRemix
1991"Get Bizzy"Greyson & JaysunSweatin' Me WetStudio albumGuest vocals
1994"Let's All Get Down"Nice & SmoothJewel of the NileStudio albumGuest vocals
1998"Freestyle Over 'Mona Lisa'"Funkmaster FlexThe Mix Tape, Vol. IIIMixtapeGuest vocalsFreestyle appearance
—"Impress the Kid"Various artistsRush Hour: The Art of Storytellin'SoundtrackGuest vocals
—"Fresh"Jermaine DupriLife in 1472Studio albumGuest vocals
—"Faces of Def"Jayo FelonyWhatcha Gonna Do?Studio albumGuest vocalsbonus track
1999"If We Give You a Chance"Warren GI Want It AllStudio albumGuest vocals
—"I Sparkle"Various artistsWild Wild West (soundtrack)SoundtrackGuest vocals
—"Night Riders"RahzelMake the Music 2000Studio albumGuest vocals
—"Don't Come My Way"Renee Neufville & CommonWhiteboysSoundtrackGuest vocals
2001"The World Is Yours"Macy GrayRush Hour 2 / The IdSoundtrack / StudioGuest vocals
—"Pie"The RockWWF The Music, Vol. 5CompilationGuest vocalsWrestling soundtrack
—"Guidance Counselor"Little-T and One Track MikeFome Is DapeStudio albumGuest vocals
—"What We Do (For Love...)"De La SoulAOI: BionixStudio albumGuest vocals
2002"Women Lose Weight"MorcheebaCharangoStudio albumGuest vocals
2004"The Return (Remix)"Jay-Z & R. KellyUnfinished BusinessStudio albumGuest vocalsRemix
—"Trouble on the Westside"Tony TouchThe Piece Maker 2CompilationGuest vocals
2005"The Sun"Ghostface KillahPut It on the LineStudio albumGuest vocals
—"The Fix"Jordan Knight featuring Doug E. FreshThe Fix (EP)EPGuest vocals
2006"Vows"JuggaknotsUse Your ConfusionStudio albumGuest vocals
2009"Y.O.U."Asher RothAsleep in the Bread AisleStudio albumGuest vocalsUK bonus track
—"Auditorium"Mos DefThe EcstaticStudio albumGuest vocals
—"We Will Rob You"RaekwonOnly Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. IIStudio albumGuest vocals
—"Family Jewels"DynasThe ApartmentStudio albumGuest vocals
2011"Need Some Bad"Various artistsThe SitterSoundtrackGuest vocals
2018"Giving Me Life"Mariah CareyCautionStudio albumGuest vocals
—"Constant"Black Eyed PeasMasters of the Sun Vol. 1Studio albumGuest vocals
2019"So Misinformed"Snoop DoggI Wanna Thank MeStudio albumGuest vocals[23]
2020"Ocean Prime"Westside GunnWho Made the SunshineStudio albumGuest vocals
—"Good Night"Westside GunnWho Made the SunshineStudio albumGuest vocals
2021"Hey Auntie"IDKUSee4YourselfStudio albumGuest vocals
2022"The Root of It All"DJ PremierHip Hop 50: Volume OneCompilationGuest vocals
2023"Knowledge"Tony TouchThe Def TapeCompilationGuest vocals[24]
—"Metropolis"DJ MuggsSoul Assassins 3Studio albumGuest vocals
2025"Yours"De La SoulCabin in the SkyStudio albumGuest vocals
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Filmography

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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
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More information Year, Name ...
Year Name Artist
1988 Children's Story Ricky D [27]
Hey Young World
1989 A Teenage Love
1991 I Shouldn't Have Done It
Mistakes of a Woman
It's a Boy
1994 Behind Bars
Sittin in My Car
1995 Cuz It's Wrong
1996 I Like Montell Jordan [28]
Got to Give It Up Aaliyah [29]
1998 Da Art of Storytellin' OutKast [30]
Unify Kid Capri, Snoop Dogg [31]
1999 Street Talkin Ricky D, OutKast
Frozen Ricky D, Raekwon [32]
So Fresh Will Smith, Biz Markie
2000 Why Not Erick Sermon [33]
2007 Hip Hop Police Chamillionaire [34]
2018 Constant Pt 1 Pt 2 Black Eyed Peas [35]
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Other media

Notes

  1. [a]
    "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]
  2. [b]
    "Behind Bars" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 8 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[12]
  3. [c]
    "Sittin' in My Car" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[14]
  4. [d]
    "Sittin' in My Car" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 18 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[12]

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