Behind Bars (Slick Rick album)
Behind Bars is the third studio album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, released November 22, 1994, on Def Jam Recordings. The album features production from Vance Wright, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Easy Mo Bee and Warren G, as well as guest appearances by Doug E. Fresh, Nice & Smooth, and Warren G.
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| Released | November 22, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:14 | |||
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| Entertainment Weekly | (B) link |
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| Vibe | favorable link |
Upon its release, Behind Bars achieved moderate chart success, peaking at number 51 on the Billboard 200, and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album spawned two singles, "Behind Bars" and "Sittin' in My Car," which made it to number 12 and number 11 on the Hot Rap Singles, respectively.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Behind Bars" | Prince Paul | 3:25 |
| 2. | "All Alone (No One to Be with)" | Vance Wright | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Sittin' in My Car" (featuring Doug E. Fresh) | Doug E. Fresh, Vance Wright (co.) | 3:47 |
| 4. | "A Love That's True, pt. 1" | Slick Rick | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Cuz It's Wrong" | Easy Mo Bee | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Let's All Get Down" (featuring Nice & Smooth) | Greg Nice | 3:41 |
| 7. | "I'm Captive" | Pete Rock | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Get a Job" | Pete Rock | 4:03 |
| 9. | "A Love That's True, pt. 2" | Slick Rick | 2:20 |
| 10. | "It's a Boy (Remix)" | Large Professor | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Behind Bars (Dum Ditty Dum Mix)" (featuring Warren G) | Warren G | 3:22 |
Personnel
- Slick Rick - performer, producer
- Warren G - performer, producer, remixing
- Nice & Smooth - performer, producer
- Doug E. Fresh - performer
- Vance Wright - producer
- Prince Paul - producer
- Pete Rock - producer, remixing
- Large Professor - producer, remixing
- Easy Mo Bee - producer
- Al "Purple" Hayes - bass
- Joe Quinde - engineer, mixing, mixing engineer
- Yianni Papadopoulos - engineer, mixing
- Darroll Gustamachio - engineer
- Doug Wilson - engineer
- Mike Glowik - assistant engineer, mixing assistant
- Leroy Southwell - assistant engineer
- Rich July - remixing, mixing, mixing engineer
- Djinji Brown - remixing, mixing engineer
- Greg Geitzenauer - remixing, mixing engineer
- Epitome of Scratch - remixing
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[1] | 51 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] | 11 |
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