The Art of Storytelling
The Art of Storytelling | ||||
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Studio album by Slick Rick | ||||
Released | May 25, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 73:28 | |||
Label | Def Jam | |||
Producer | ||||
Slick Rick chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Art of Storytelling | ||||
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Billboard | (favorable)[7] |
Robert Christgau | A−[8] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[9] |
Rolling Stone | |
The Source | |
Spin | (7/10)[11] |
USA Today | |
Vibe | (favorable)[7] |
The Washington Post | (favorable)[13] |
The Art of Storytelling is the fourth and most recent studio album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, released May 25, 1999, on Def Jam Recordings. The album features production from DJ Clark Kent and Kid Capri, among others. Upon its release, The Art of Storytelling proved to be Slick Rick's highest-charting album, peaking at number eight on the Billboard 200, and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified gold by the RIAA within a month of its release.[14]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jail Skit" (featuring Ed Lover, Redman & Rev Run) | Bimmy Antney | 1:20 |
2. | "Kill Niggaz" | DJ Clark Kent | 2:50 |
3. | "Street Talkin'" (featuring Big Boi) | Jazze Pha | 3:41 |
4. | "Me & Nas Bring It to Your Hardest" (featuring Nas) | Trackmasters, Qur'an Goodman | 2:36 |
5. | "I Own America Part I" | DJ Clark Kent, Ty Fyffe | 3:09 |
6. | "Bugsy Radio Skit" | Bimmy Antney | 0:19 |
7. | "Who Rotten 'Em" | Nod | 3:28 |
8. | "2 Way Street" | DJ Clark Kent | 3:33 |
9. | "King Piece In The Chess Game" (featuring Canibus) | Ty Fyffe | 3:20 |
10. | "Trapped In Me" | Rashad Smith | 3:42 |
11. | "Impress The Kid" | S&S | 3:34 |
12. | "Q-Tip & Peter Gunz Skit" | Bimmy Antney | 0:35 |
13. | "I Run This" | Raymond Deal, Rev Run | 4:09 |
14. | "Frozen" (featuring Raekwon) | T. Rusiak, Bimmy Antney | 3:12 |
15. | "Why, Why, Why" | DJ Clark Kent, Slick Rick | 3:23 |
16. | "Adults Only" | Dame Grease | 4:16 |
17. | "Memories" | DJ Clark Kent | 4:06 |
18. | "Unify" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | Kid Capri | 3:59 |
19. | "Bugsy Radio Skit" | Bimmy Antney | 0:18 |
20. | "I Own America Part 2" | Colleone & Webb, Bimmy Antney | 3:30 |
21. | "CEO Outro" | Slick Rick | 0:05 |
Bonus tracks | |||
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No. | Title | Producer | Length |
22. | "We Turn It On" (featuring Doug E. Fresh) | Vada Nobles | 3:35 |
23. | "La Di Da Di (Live)" (featuring Doug E. Fresh) | Slick Rick | 4:37 |
24. | "The Show (Live)" (featuring Doug E. Fresh) | Slick Rick | 6:09 |
Charts
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[15] | 8 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] | 1 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Kid Capri Featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg* And Slick Rick - Unify / We're Unified (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ "Slick Rick - Street Talkin' / I Own America at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ "Slick Rick - We Turn It On at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ "Slick Rick - Frozen (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ "Slick Rick - Kill Niggaz (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1999-05-25). "The Art of Storytelling - Slick Rick | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- 1 2 3 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2004-03-17. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ↑ "CG: Slick Rick". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ Matt Diehl (1999-05-28). "The Art of Storytelling". Ew.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Books.google.com. p. 672. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ SPIN. Books.google.com. p. 131. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "ProQuest Archiver: Titles". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ↑ "Slick Rick :: The Art of Storytelling :: Def Jam". Rapreviews.com. 2002-02-05. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ "Slick Rick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Slick Rick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
External links
- The Art of Storytelling at Discogs
- Album review at RapReviews.com
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