This page will contain blogs about Slick Rick, as they become available.Slick RickPimpin' aint easy...Slick Rick (born January 14, 1965) is an East Coast rapper, known for a series of hip hop recordings during the 1980s. Born Richard Walters in South Wimbledon, London, England. He moved with his family to the Bronx in 1975. Charlie Rock of Harlem World crew was instrumental in bringing Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh together when Doug requested an introduction after he had seen him win local MC battle contests. It was at an MC contest at the 369 Armory on 142nd street in Harlem, given by promotion partners Ray Chandler & Charlie Rock, The Rick & Doug were formally introduced by Rock. As a 20-year-old in the summer of 1985 he scored his first big hits, "La Di Da Di" and "The Show." Slick Rick released The Great Adventures of Slick Rick in 1988 while living in New York City. The album attained platinum status, but Walters was unable to exploit this due to an arrest for attempted murder. He shot his cousin and a bystander, accusing his cousin of extorting money. Russell Simmons, head of Def Jam records, bailed him out and Walters quickly recorded The Ruler's Back before spending five years in prison. "Ladi Dadi", "Mona Lisa" and Children's Story are among his best known songs, with "Ladi Dadi" being covered nearly word-for-word by Snoop Dogg on his 1993 album Doggystyle. When Walters was released in 1994, he immediately recorded Behind Bars. In 2002, Walters was arrested by INS agents while performing on a cruise ship in Florida; he was promptly told that he was being deported because he was technically a British citizen; he had been born in London to American parents and moved to the States as a youth. In 1996 a law was passed which called for foreigners convicted of violent felonies to be deported, a ruling which was more vigorously practiced in the hightened security concerns after 9/11. Walters was continuously refused bail, but after 17 months in prison he was released on November 7th 2003. Walters's music was often classified as misogyny; however, his lyrics are relatively tame compared to those of his sucecssors. External links
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Walters's music was often classified as misogyny; however, his lyrics are relatively tame compared to those of his sucecssors. This group had a hit in "Jump, Jive, and Wail" around the same time songs like The Cherry Poppin' Daddies' "Zoot Suit Riot" had been received favorably in mainstream America. Walters was continuously refused bail, but after 17 months in prison he was released on November 7th 2003. In the 1990s, Setzer led a comeback of sorts for swing music and big band music, when he formed The Brian Setzer Orchestra. In 1996 a law was passed which called for foreigners convicted of violent felonies to be deported, a ruling which was more vigorously practiced in the hightened security concerns after 9/11. The Stray Cats caught America's attention with the album Built for Speed, which included the three Top Ten hits, "Stray Cat Strut," "Rumble in Brighton," and "Rock This Town.". In 2002, Walters was arrested by INS agents while performing on a cruise ship in Florida; he was promptly told that he was being deported because he was technically a British citizen; he had been born in London to American parents and moved to the States as a youth. In the 1980s, Setzer fronted the popular rockabilly band, The Stray Cats. When Walters was released in 1994, he immediately recorded Behind Bars. Brian Setzer (born April 10, 1959 in New York) is an American guitarist and songwriter. "Ladi Dadi", "Mona Lisa" and Children's Story are among his best known songs, with "Ladi Dadi" being covered nearly word-for-word by Snoop Dogg on his 1993 album Doggystyle. Russell Simmons, head of Def Jam records, bailed him out and Walters quickly recorded The Ruler's Back before spending five years in prison. He shot his cousin and a bystander, accusing his cousin of extorting money. The album attained platinum status, but Walters was unable to exploit this due to an arrest for attempted murder. Slick Rick released The Great Adventures of Slick Rick in 1988 while living in New York City. As a 20-year-old in the summer of 1985 he scored his first big hits, "La Di Da Di" and "The Show.". It was at an MC contest at the 369 Armory on 142nd street in Harlem, given by promotion partners Ray Chandler & Charlie Rock, The Rick & Doug were formally introduced by Rock. Fresh together when Doug requested an introduction after he had seen him win local MC battle contests. Charlie Rock of Harlem World crew was instrumental in bringing Slick Rick and Doug E. He moved with his family to the Bronx in 1975. Born Richard Walters in South Wimbledon, London, England. Slick Rick (born January 14, 1965) is an East Coast rapper, known for a series of hip hop recordings during the 1980s. Release of Slick Rick (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1480288/20031107/story.jhtml). MTV's mirror (http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/slick_rick/bio.jhtml) of the above. All Music Guide's biography (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=SLICK%7CRICK&uid=MIDMR0409030602&sql=11:48jgtq7ztu4p~T1)
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