The Great Adventures of Slick Rick | |||
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Studio album by | |||
Released | November 1, 1988[1] | ||
Recorded | 1986–88 | ||
Genre | Golden age hip hop | ||
Length | 49:46 | ||
Label | |||
Producer | |||
Slick Rick chronology | |||
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Singles from The Great Adventures of Slick Rick | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Mojo | [3] |
NME | 7/10[4] |
Q | [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Select | 4/5[7] |
The Source | 5/5[8] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[9] |
The Village Voice | C+[10] |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Treat Her Like a Prostitute' | Slick Rick | 3:55 |
2. | 'The Ruler's Back' | Jason Mizell | 5:38 |
3. | 'Children's Story' | Slick Rick | 4:02 |
4. | 'The Moment I Feared' | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 3:36 |
5. | 'Let's Get Crazy' | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 3:51 |
6. | 'Indian Girl (An Adult Story)' | Slick Rick | 3:17 |
7. | 'Teenage Love' | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 4:53 |
8. | 'Mona Lisa' | Slick Rick | 4:08 |
9. | 'Kit (What's the Scoop)' | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 3:22 |
10. | 'Hey Young World' | Slick Rick | 4:37 |
11. | 'Teacher, Teacher' | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 5:00 |
12. | 'Lick the Balls' | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee | 3:56 |
Total length: | 49:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | 'Children's Story' (Demo) | 2:49 |
14. | 'A Teenage Love' (Demo) | 4:17 |
15. | 'Mona Lisa' (Demo) | 3:19 |
16. | 'Hey Young World' (Demo) | 4:38 |
17. | 'Snakes of the World Today' | 2:39 |
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[14] | 31 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |