Slick Rick

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Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), 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 (1988), 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 (1991) and Behind Bars (1994). After being released from prison in 1997, Walters made a comeback with his fourth studio album, The Art of Storytelling (1999). 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.

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Slick Rick, de son vrai nom Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters, né le 14 janvier 1965 à Londres, au Royaume-Uni, est un rappeur et producteur de musique anglais. Il est également connu sous les noms de scène Rick the Ruler, MC Ricky D, et Ricky Dee. Il lance sa carrière à la fin de 1983, dans le genre hip-hop, période durant laquelle il enregistre plusieurs chansons comme La Di Da Di et Children's Story. Il est mieux connu pour son rap de type narratif qui lui vaut le surnom de « meilleur conteur du hip-hop ».

Slick Rick se popularise durant l'âge d'or du hip-hop. Ses chansons sont fréquemment samplées et mixées par d'autres groupes et artistes comme TLC, Black Star, The Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg, et Color Me Badd. About.com le classe 12e sur sa liste des « 50 meilleurs MCs de notre époque (1987-2007) » et le magazine The Source le classe 15e dans sa liste des « 50 meilleurs paroliers de tous les temps ».

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