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
[1] 		US
[2] 		US
R&B
/HH
[3]
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick — 31 1
The Ruler's Back
  • Released: July 2, 1991
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
 — 29 18
Behind Bars
  • Released: November 22, 1994
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
 — 51 11
The Art of Storytelling
  • Released: May 25, 1999
  • Label: Def Jam
  • Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
 10 8 1
Victory
  • Released: 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[5]
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		UK Dance
[1] 		UK R&B
[1] 		US
[6] 		US
Dance
[7] 		US R&B
[8] 		US
Rap
[9]
"Teenage Love" 1988 — — — — — 16 8 The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
"Children's Story"[10] 1989 — — — — 39 5 2
  • RIAA: Platinum[4]
"Hey Young World" — — — — — 42 17
"I Shouldn't Have Done It"[11] 1991 — — — — —[a] 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)[13] 		1994 90 17 — 87 —[b] 63 12 Behind Bars
"Sittin' in My Car"
(featuring Doug E. Fresh) 		1995 — — — —[c] —[d] 56 11
"Street Talkin'"
(featuring Outkast) 		1999 — — — — — 65 22 The Art of Storytelling
"We Turn It"
(featuring Doug E. Fresh)[15] 		— — — — — — —
"Can't Shake Us"
(featuring Special K)[16] 		2002 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Children's Story" (re-release) 2005 — — 18 — — — — The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
"Snakes of the World Today"[17] 2018 — — — — — — — The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (Deluxe Edition)
"Hey Young World (Demo)"[18] 2019 — — — — — — —
"Midas Touch"[19] — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Can't Dance To a Track That Ain't Got No Soul"[20] — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Chart positions Album
US
[6] 		US
R&B
[8] 		US
Rap
[9] 		UK
[5]
"I Like" (Montell Jordan featuring Slick Rick) 1996 28 11 — 24 The Nutty Professor (soundtrack) / More...
"Got to Give It Up" (Aaliyah featuring Slick Rick)[21] — — — 37 One in a Million
"Just Another Case" (CRU featuring Slick Rick) 1997 68 28 8 — Da Dirty 30
"Unify" (Kid Capri featuring Snoop Dogg & Slick Rick) 1998 Soundtrack to the Streets / The Art of Storytellin'
"Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1)" (Outkast featuring Slick Rick) 1999 — 67 — — Aquemini
"So Fresh" (Will Smith featuring Biz Markie & Slick Rick) 2000 Willennium
"Why Not" (Erick Sermon featuring Slick Rick) Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis
"Girls, Girls, Girls " (Jay-Z featuring Slick Rick, Q-Tip and Biz Markie)* 2001 17 4 9 11 The Blueprint
"Irresistible Delicious" (Missy Elliott featuring Slick Rick) 2005 — — — — The Cookbook
"Hip Hop Police"
(Chamillionaire featuring Slick Rick)[22] 		2007 101 76 — 50 Ultimate Victory
"Who U?" (Dynas & Tony Galvin featuring Slick Rick) 2015 — — — — 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 [23]
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 [24]
— "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[25] Himself Interview
1999 Whiteboyz[26] Parking Lot Rapper #2
2002 Brown Sugar Himself Cameo
2004 Fade to Black Himself Documentary; uncredited cameo
2011 Rhyme and Punishment Himself Documentary
Year Name Artist
1988 Children's Story Ricky D [27]
Hey Young World
1989 A Teenage Love
1991 I Shouldn't Have Done It
Mistakes of a Woman
It's a Boy
1994 Behind Bars
Sittin in My Car
1995 Cuz It's Wrong
1996 I Like Montell Jordan [28]
Got to Give It Up Aaliyah [29]
1998 Da Art of Storytellin' OutKast [30]
Unify Kid Capri, Snoop Dogg [31]
1999 Street Talkin Ricky D, OutKast
Frozen Ricky D, Raekwon [32]
So Fresh Will Smith, Biz Markie
2000 Why Not Erick Sermon [33]
2007 Hip Hop Police Chamillionaire [34]
2018 Constant Pt 1 Pt 2 Black Eyed Peas [35]

Other media

Notes

  1. ^ "I Shouldn't Have Done It" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 34 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[12]
  2. ^ "Behind Bars" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 8 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[12]
  3. ^ "Sittin' in My Car" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[14]
  4. ^ "Sittin' in My Car" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 18 on the Dance/Electronic Singles Sales.[12]

References

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  2. ^ "Slick Rick Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Slick Rick Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "RIAA – Searchable Database: Slick Rick". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 510. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. ^ a b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Slick Rick Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Slick Rick Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "Slick Rick's "Children's Story" Turned Into Actual Children's Book | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  11. ^ "Slick Rick - The Ruler's Official Website Lyrics, Videos, Biography, Tshirts". www.ricktheruler.net. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  12. ^ a b c "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  13. ^ "BEHIND BARS ( Slick Rick ) Prince Paul unreleased rough mix recorded 92?". Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  14. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  15. ^ We Turn It On (track listing). Def Jam Recordings. 1999. 314 562 125-1.
  16. ^ Can't Shake Us/No Body Loves Me (track listing). Never Knew Records. 2002. NK-001.
  17. ^ "Snakes of the World Today - Slick Rick - Release Info". Apple Music.
  18. ^ "Hey Young World (Demo) - Slick Rick - Release Info". Spotify.
  19. ^ "Midas Touch - Slick Rick - Release Info". Apple Music.
  20. ^ "Can't Dance To a Track That Ain't Got No Soul - Slick Rick - Release Info". Apple Music.
  21. ^ "Aaliyah Week: How 'One In A Million' Pushed The Envelope Of R&B". Vibe. 26 August 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  22. ^ Reid, Shaheem (June 14, 2007). "Chamillionaire Busted By 'Hip Hop Police' For Ridin' Dirty With Jay-Z, Dr. Dre CDs". MTV.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  23. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (August 16, 2019). "Listen to Snoop Dogg's 'I Wanna Thank Me' Album". Complex. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
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  25. ^ SPIRITHTRONPU (June 4, 2012). "Slick Rick Behind Bars Interview (1995)". YouTube. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  26. ^ Gates, Anita (October 6, 1999). "Rapping in the Heartland, Eager to Shed His Skin". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
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  36. ^ Rys, Dan; Fitzgerald, Trent (13 June 2023). "50 Hip-Hop Songs That Pay Tribute to Slick Rick". XXL Mag. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  37. ^ "New York S*** (Official Video) – Busta Rhymes". Vevo. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  38. ^ Hobbs, Thomas (2 September 2024). "'Ghostface Killah wanted to be a homicidal eagle!' – Def Jam: Fight for NY at 20". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slick_Rick_discography