Slick Rick
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1965-01-14 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Mitcham, London, England
- Also known as
- Ricky D · MC Ricky D · Rick the Ruler · Get Fresh Crew · Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew · Slick Rick the Ruler
Biography
Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), professionally known as Slick Rick, is a British-American rapper and record producer.
He rose to prominence with Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. Their songs "The Show" and "La Di Da Di" are considered early hip hop classics. "La Di Da Di" is one of the most sampled songs in history.
In 1986, he became the third artist signed to Def Jam Records. He has released four albums: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (1988), The Ruler's Back (1991), Behind Bars (1994) and The Art of Storytelling (1999). His music has been sampled and interpolated over 1,000 times, in dozens of songs by artists, including Eminem, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Beastie Boys, TLC, Nas, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, MF DOOM, Czarface, Black Star, The Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg, MC Ren, Montell Jordan, Tech N9ne, and Color Me Badd. In the process, Slick Rick has become one of the most-sampled hip-hop artists ever. Many of these songs based on Slick Rick samples went on to become hit singles.
He has been a VH-1 Hip Hop Honors honoree, and About.com ranked him No. 12 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time, while The Source ranked him No. 15 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time. He has acted and cameo-ed in 10 movies and videos.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (16)
Brown Sugar
2002
as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
as Self (archive footage)
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Tougher Than Leather
1988
as Self
The Show
1995
as Self
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
2022
as Self
Victory
2025
as Slick Rick
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker
1999
as Self
True Vinyl
2004
as Slick Rick
Ice Cold: The Untold Story of Hip Hop Jewelry
2020
Wu-Tang Saga
2010
The MC: Why We Do It
2005
as Self
Brooklyn Babylon
2001
as Buddah
Rhyme and Punishment
2011
as Self
Porn Star?
2007
as Himself
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
2017
as Self
About Slick Rick
Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), professionally known as Slick Rick, is a British-American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence with Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. Their songs "The Show" and "La Di Da Di" are considered early hip hop classics. "La Di Da Di" is one of the most sampled songs in history. In 1986, he became the third artist signed to Def Jam Records. He has released four albums: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (1988), The Ruler's Back (1991), Behind Bars (1994) and The Art… With 19 credits spanning from 1984 to 2025, Slick Rick has appeared in 16 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Slick Rick Movies
- Brown Sugar (2002) — as Self
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012) — as Self (archive footage)
- DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd (2009) — as Self (archive footage)
- Tougher Than Leather (1988) — as Self
- The Show (1995) — as Self
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