This is the discography for English-American hip hop musician Slick Rick. It includes 5 studio albums and 17 singles, including 8 as a featured artist.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK R&B US USR&B/HH The Great Adventures of Slick RickReleased: November 3, 1988 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming — 31 1 RIAA: Platinum The Ruler's BackReleased: July 2, 1991 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming — 29 18 Behind BarsReleased: November 22, 1994 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming — 51 11 The Art of StorytellingReleased: May 25, 1999 Label: Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 10 8 1 RIAA: Gold VictoryReleased: June 13, 2025 Label: Mass Appeal, 7Wallace Format: CD, digital download, streaming — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications Album UK UK Dance UK R&BUS USDanceUS R&BUS Rap "Teenage Love" 1988 — — — — — 16 8The Great Adventures of Slick Rick "Children's Story"1989 — — — — 39 5 2 RIAA: Platinum "Hey Young World" — — — — — 42 17 "I Shouldn't Have Done It"1991 — — — — — 50 2 Livin' Large Soundtrack / The Ruler's Back "Mistakes of a Woman in Love with Other Men" — — — — — — —The Ruler's Back "It's a Boy" — — — — — — — "Behind Bars"(featuring Warren G) 1994 90 17 — 87 — 63 12Behind Bars "Sittin' in My Car"(featuring Doug E. Fresh) 1995 — — — — — 56 11 "Street Talkin'"(featuring Outkast)1999 — — — — — 65 22The Art of Storytelling "We Turn It"(featuring Doug E. Fresh) — — — — — — — "Can't Shake Us"(featuring Special K) 2002 — — — — — — — "Children's Story" (re-release) 2005 — — 18 — — — —The Great Adventures of Slick Rick "Snakes of the World Today" 2018 — — — — — — —The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (Deluxe Edition) "Hey Young World (Demo)"2019 — — — — — — — "Midas Touch" — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Can't Dance To a Track That Ain't Got No Soul" — — — — — — — "Metropolis"(with DJ Muggs & Method Man) 2022 — — — — — — — Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name !rowspan="2"|Title !rowspan="2"|Year !colspan="4"|Chart positions !rowspan="2"|Album |- !width="40"| !width="40"| !width="40"| !width=40| |- ! scope="row"| "I Like" | rowspan="2"|1996 | style="text-align:center;"|28 | style="text-align:center;"|11 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|24 |The Nutty Professor (soundtrack) / More... |- ! scope="row"| "Got to Give It Up" | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|37 | One in a Million |- ! scope="row"| "Just Another Case" | 1997 | style="text-align:center;"|68 | style="text-align:center;"|28 | style="text-align:center;"|8 | style="text-align:center;"|— | Da Dirty 30 |- ! scope="row"| "Unify" |1998
|Soundtrack to the Streets / The Art of Storytellin''' |- ! scope="row"| "Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)" | 1999 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|67 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | Aquemini|- !"So Fresh" (Will Smith featuring Biz Markie & Slick Rick) | rowspan="2" |2000 | style="text-align: center;" | | style="text-align: center;" | | style="text-align: center;" | | style="text-align: center;" | |Willennium|- !"Why Not" (Erick Sermon featuring Slick Rick) | style="text-align: center;" | | style="text-align: center;" | | style="text-align: center;" | | style="text-align: center;" | |Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis|- ! scope="row"| "Girls, Girls, Girls " | 2001 | style="text-align:center;"|17 | style="text-align:center;"|4 | style="text-align:center;"|9 | style="text-align:center;"|11 | The Blueprint|- ! scope="row"| "Irresistible Delicious" | 2005 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|The Cookbook|- ! scope="row"| "Hip Hop Police" | 2007 | style="text-align:center;"|101 | style="text-align:center;"|76 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|50 | Ultimate Victory|- ! scope="row"| "Who U?" | 2015 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | Big & Tall|}
Guest appearances
Year Song Main artist(s) Album / Project Type Role Notes 1986 "The Show (Oh My God! Remix)" Doug E. Fresh Oh My God! Studio album Guest vocals 1989 "If I'm Not Your Lover (12\" Remix)" Al B. Sure! In Effect Mode Studio album Guest vocals Remix 1991 "Get Bizzy" Greyson & Jaysun Sweatin' Me Wet Studio album Guest vocals 1994 "Let's All Get Down" Nice & Smooth Jewel of the Nile Studio album Guest vocals 1998 "Freestyle Over 'Mona Lisa'" Funkmaster Flex The Mix Tape, Vol. III Mixtape Guest vocals Freestyle appearance — "Impress the Kid" Various artists Rush Hour: The Art of Storytellin' Soundtrack Guest vocals — "Fresh" Jermaine Dupri Life in 1472 Studio album Guest vocals — "Faces of Def" Jayo Felony Whatcha Gonna Do? Studio album Guest vocals bonus track 1999 "If We Give You a Chance" Warren G I Want It All Studio album Guest vocals — "I Sparkle" Various artists Wild Wild West (soundtrack) Soundtrack Guest vocals — "Night Riders" Rahzel Make the Music 2000 Studio album Guest vocals — "Don't Come My Way" Renee Neufville & Common Whiteboys Soundtrack Guest vocals 2001 "The World Is Yours" Macy Gray Rush Hour 2 / The Id Soundtrack / Studio Guest vocals — "Pie" The Rock WWF The Music, Vol. 5 Compilation Guest vocals Wrestling soundtrack — "Guidance Counselor" Little-T and One Track Mike Fome Is Dape Studio album Guest vocals — "What We Do (For Love...)" De La Soul AOI: Bionix Studio album Guest vocals 2002 "Women Lose Weight" Morcheeba Charango Studio album Guest vocals 2004 "The Return (Remix)" Jay-Z & R. Kelly Unfinished Business Studio album Guest vocals Remix — "Trouble on the Westside" Tony Touch The Piece Maker 2 Compilation Guest vocals 2005 "The Sun" Ghostface Killah Put It on the Line Studio album Guest vocals — "The Fix" Jordan Knight featuring Doug E. Fresh The Fix (EP) EP Guest vocals 2006 "Vows" Juggaknots Use Your Confusion Studio album Guest vocals 2009 "Y.O.U." Asher Roth Asleep in the Bread Aisle Studio album Guest vocals UK bonus track — "Auditorium" Mos Def The Ecstatic Studio album Guest vocals — "We Will Rob You" Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II Studio album Guest vocals — "Family Jewels" Dynas The Apartment Studio album Guest vocals 2011 "Need Some Bad" Various artists The Sitter Soundtrack Guest vocals 2018 "Giving Me Life" Mariah Carey Caution Studio album Guest vocals — "Constant" Black Eyed Peas Masters of the Sun Vol. 1 Studio album Guest vocals 2019 "So Misinformed" Snoop Dogg I Wanna Thank Me Studio album Guest vocals 2020 "Ocean Prime" Westside Gunn Who Made the Sunshine Studio album Guest vocals — "Good Night" Westside Gunn Who Made the Sunshine Studio album Guest vocals 2021 "Hey Auntie" IDK USee4Yourself Studio album Guest vocals 2022 "The Root of It All" DJ Premier Hip Hop 50: Volume One Compilation Guest vocals 2023 "Knowledge" Tony Touch The Def Tape Compilation Guest vocals — "Metropolis" DJ Muggs Soul Assassins 3 Studio album Guest vocals 2025 "Yours" De La Soul Cabin in the Sky Studio album Guest vocals
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1988 Tougher Than Leather Himself 1995 The Show Himself Interview 1999 Whiteboyz Parking Lot Rapper #2 2002 Brown Sugar Himself Cameo 2004 Fade to Black Himself Documentary; uncredited cameo 2011 Rhyme and Punishment Himself Documentary +YearNameArtist1988Children's StoryRicky DHey Young World1989A Teenage Love1991I Shouldn't Have Done ItMistakes of a WomanIt's a Boy1994Behind BarsSittin in My Car1995Cuz It's Wrong1996I LikeMontell JordanGot to Give It UpAaliyah1998Da Art of Storytellin'OutKastUnifyKid Capri, Snoop Dogg1999Street TalkinRicky D, OutKastFrozenRicky D, RaekwonSo FreshWill Smith, Biz Markie2000Why NotErick Sermon2007Hip Hop PoliceChamillionaire2018Constant Pt 1 Pt 2Black Eyed Peas
Other media Cameo in Ludacris's 2005 music video for the song "Number One Spot" Cameo in Busta Rhymes' 2006 music video for the song "New York Shit" featuring Swizz Beatz Himself in the video game Def Jam: Fight for NY''
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