Slick Rick

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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

  • All Music Guide's biography (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=SLICK%7CRICK&uid=MIDMR0409030602&sql=11:48jgtq7ztu4p~T1)
    • MTV's mirror (http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/slick_rick/bio.jhtml) of the above
  • Release of Slick Rick (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1480288/20031107/story.jhtml)

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Walters's music was often classified as misogyny; however, his lyrics are relatively tame compared to those of his sucecssors. Official Stereophonics Website (http://www.stereophonics.com). Walters was continuously refused bail, but after 17 months in prison he was released on November 7th 2003.
. 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. Above: The new line-up of the band, featuring new drummer Javier Wayler. 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. They achieved their first #1 song with the first single of the new album, entitled "Dakota", on the week of Monday March 7th 2005.

When Walters was released in 1994, he immediately recorded Behind Bars. Other? involving their new drums player - Javier Weyler. "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. Violence. Russell Simmons, head of Def Jam records, bailed him out and Walters quickly recorded The Ruler's Back before spending five years in prison. Sex. He shot his cousin and a bystander, accusing his cousin of extorting money. The band's 5th studio album is set to be released in early 2005 with the title Language.

The album attained platinum status, but Walters was unable to exploit this due to an arrest for attempted murder. Having embarked on a world tour in 2003/2004, which culminated in an appearance at the Manchester Move Festival in July 2004, the band are now taking a well deserved break. Slick Rick released The Great Adventures of Slick Rick in 1988 while living in New York City. ending with a christmas show at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff supported by Feeder and Ocean Colour Scene. As a 20-year-old in the summer of 1985 he scored his first big hits, "La Di Da Di" and "The Show.". Towards the end of the year the did a sell out tour of the U.K. 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. 2003 saw the release of their latest album You Gotta Go There To Come Back and a change to their logo.

Fresh together when Doug requested an introduction after he had seen him win local MC battle contests. They then played back-to-back dates at Donington Park, supported by Ash, Black Crowes and Proud Mary in front of 120,000 fans and Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium to a capacity 80,000 that summer. Charlie Rock of Harlem World crew was instrumental in bringing Slick Rick and Doug E.
The band had a relatively quiet 2000 and didn’t really hit the headlines again until the launch of Just Enough Education to Perform in April 2001. He moved with his family to the Bronx in 1975. They also cooperated with Tom Jones for a track on his album Reload. Born Richard Walters in South Wimbledon, London, England. Later that year saw them play what was widely regarded as the best gig of the year in Britain in front of 50,000 people at Morfa Stadium in Swansea.

Slick Rick (born January 14, 1965) is an East Coast rapper, known for a series of hip hop recordings during the 1980s. Following on from the success achieved with The Bartender and the Thief in late 1998 the second single from Performance and Cocktails, Just Looking, was released and reached number 4 in March 1999 and the same month the much anticipated new album was finally released, entering at number 1 and within three weeks had gone platinum. Release of Slick Rick (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1480288/20031107/story.jhtml). During that year they had successful tours in Europe, Australia and the USA. MTV's mirror (http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/slick_rick/bio.jhtml) of the above. In February 1998 they received a Brit Award for Best New Group the same week as a re-issue of Local Boy in the Photograph made number 14 in the charts and their first album went gold selling over 100,000 copies. 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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    In the early days they supported both Manic Street Preachers and Ocean Colour Scene.


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    They started out as a teenage cover band and later, inspired by Stuart's gran's gramophone changed their name to Stereophonics. Stereophonics (never "The Stereophonics") are a Welsh music group formed in 1992 and originally known as Tragic Love Company, a name inspired by their favourite bands Tragically Hip, Mother Love Bone and Bad Company. Violence. Other? (2005). Sex.

    Language. You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003). Just Enough Education to Perform (2001). Performance and Cocktails (1999).

    Word Gets Around (1997). The band first met Argentinian Javier when they were recording album demos, and then again in late 2003 when they were visiting Argentina. Javier Weyler (drums) was announced as a replacement to Stuart Cable in December 2004. Stuart Cable (drums) was sacked by the other two members of the band in September 2003 and was replaced by ex-Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman for several tour dates.

    Richard Jones (bass). Kelly Jones (vocals/guitar and songwriter).