Slick Rick (English Wikipedia)

"Hip-hop pioneer 'Slick Rick' pardoned". abc7ny.com. ABC News. Associated Press. May 23, 2008. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2008.

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"50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987 - 2007)". rap.about.com. February 15, 1999. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.

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Bush, John. "Slick Rick Biography and History". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
Huey, Steve. "The Great Adventures of Slick Rick - Slick Rick | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 13, 2015.

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"Slick Rick's First New Album In 24 Years Is Reportedly On The Way". Ambrosia for Heads. 9 September 2023.

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Landrum, Jonathan II (June 13, 2025). "Slick Rick returns after 26 years with 'Victory' album and proves hip-hop storytelling still reigns". AP News. Retrieved June 15, 2025.

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"Slick Rick - Biography". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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"Slick Rick". bronxwalkoffame.com. The Bronx Tourism Council. Retrieved 2026-04-16. 2018

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Moody, Nekesa Mumbi (2008-10-06). "Hip-Hop Legend Slick Rick Honored By VH1". cbsnews.com. CBS News. Retrieved 2026-04-16.

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"Top Ten Def Jams". Clash. May 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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Rose, Mike (January 14, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 14, 2023 includes celebrities Dave Grohl, Carl Weathers". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.

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"Slick Rick regains legal status". CNN.com. Associated Press. November 4, 2003. Archived from the original on December 6, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2004.

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"The 30 Biggest Criminal Trials in Rap History - 5. The People of the State of New York v. Richard Walters (1990)". Complex. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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"The Ruler's Back - Def Jam". Def Jam. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
"Behind Bars". Def Jam. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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"Slick Rick". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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White, Chelsea Lenora (2023-01-11). "Slick Rick to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award During Grammy Week". forwardtimes.com.

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Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew -The Show Studio, TOTP". YouTube. April 19, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Slick Rick Interview". The Show. December 2, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2012 – via YouTube.

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Navjosh (May 15, 2025). "Slick Rick To Release 'VICTORY' on June 13, First New Album in 25 Years". HipHopNMore.com.

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"Slick Rick The Ruler". hiphop.sh. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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Baker, Soren (May 23, 1999). "Slick Rick Makes His Return to Rap, Ever the Storyteller". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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"Mixx Cares Humanitarian Award Recipient". latinmixx.com. 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2026-04-16.

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Patel, Joseph (November 7, 2003). "The Great Adventures Can Resume: Slick Rick Is A Free Man". MTV.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2004. Retrieved May 24, 2008.

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Williams, Kyann-Sian (June 19, 2025). "Slick Rick talks new album 'VICTORY': 'Different generations, different energies, same respect'". NME. Retrieved June 21, 2025.

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"No holds barred - after five years in prison, Slick Rick cuts Art of Storytelling - and gets his life back". NY Daily News. May 23, 1999. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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Chan, Sewell (2008-05-23). "Governor Pardons Hip-Hop Pioneer". The New York Times – via cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com.

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Gonzalez, David (2015-02-08). "At 50, a Hip-Hop Pioneer Still Has Stories to Tell". The New York Times.

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"The Ruler Returns: Slick Rick Celebrates 30 Years Of Unprecedented Legacy With 'The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick': Newly Remastered & Expanded For Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition Released Today". PRNewswire.com (Press release). Def Jam Recordings/Urban Legends/UMe. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2026-04-16.

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"Biography of Slick Rick". ricktheruler.net. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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"Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew, "The Show"/"La Di Da Di" (1985) - Questlove's Top 50 Hip-Hop Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
Kreps, Daniel (April 15, 2016). "Slick Rick Granted U.S. Citizenship After Decades-Long Battle". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2026-04-16.

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"Slick Rick Gets His Flowers: The Ruler Returns to England for MOBO Lifetime Achievement Honor". thehiphopdemocrat.com. Hip Hop Democrat Inc. 2026-03-26. Retrieved 2026-04-16.

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"Soul Rebels at the Howard Theatre". thehowardtheatre.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2012.

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"The Source's Top 50 Lyricists Of All Time". Thisis50.com. 2012-07-07. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2026-04-16.

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"Rap Legend Slick Rick Becomes a U.S. Citizen!". TMZ.com. April 15, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2017.

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Bernard, Jesse (August 14, 2019). "Slick Rick, The Mitcham Rap Legend, Is Still Deeply In Love With Hip-Hop". Trench. Retrieved June 15, 2024.

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Jeffries, Alexis (October 18, 2006). "Slick Rick Facing Deportation, Again". Vibe. Vibe Media Group, Inc. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2008.

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Reischel, Julia (January 9, 2007). "Slick Trouble". Village Voice. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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"Biography of Slick Rick". ricktheruler.net. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
"50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987 - 2007)". rap.about.com. February 15, 1999. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
"The Source's Top 50 Lyricists Of All Time". Thisis50.com. 2012-07-07. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
"Slick Rick". Hiphoplegacies.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew -The Show Studio, TOTP". YouTube. April 19, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
"The Show - Doug E Fresh". YouTube. February 10, 2011. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
Weiner, Matt (September 21, 2014). "The Misadventures of Slick Rick". sabotagetimes.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
"The Ruler's Back - Def Jam". Def Jam. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
"Behind Bars". Def Jam. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
"Soul Rebels at the Howard Theatre". thehowardtheatre.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
Reischel, Julia (January 9, 2007). "Slick Trouble". Village Voice. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
"Slick Rick The Ruler". hiphop.sh. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Slick Rick Interview". The Show. December 2, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2012 – via YouTube.
"Slick Rick regains legal status". CNN.com. Associated Press. November 4, 2003. Archived from the original on December 6, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2004.
Patel, Joseph (November 7, 2003). "The Great Adventures Can Resume: Slick Rick Is A Free Man". MTV.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2004. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
Jeffries, Alexis (October 18, 2006). "Slick Rick Facing Deportation, Again". Vibe. Vibe Media Group, Inc. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
"Hip-hop pioneer 'Slick Rick' pardoned". abc7ny.com. ABC News. Associated Press. May 23, 2008. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
"Mixx Cares Humanitarian Award Recipient". latinmixx.com. 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2026-04-16.

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Baker, Soren (May 23, 1999). "Slick Rick Makes His Return to Rap, Ever the Storyteller". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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Driscoll, Michael (May 22, 2019). "How 'La Di Da Di,' a B-Side From 1985, Became One of Music's Most-Sampled Songs". The Wall Street Journal.

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Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew -The Show Studio, TOTP". YouTube. April 19, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
"The Show - Doug E Fresh". YouTube. February 10, 2011. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Slick Rick Interview". The Show. December 2, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2012 – via YouTube.

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