Slick Rick‘s debut album,�THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK, was originally released on November 1, 1988 by Def Jam Recordings. The inimitable British-American MC was Def Jam’s third artist signing and he is world-renowned as one of hip-hop’s most influential artists of all time.
Today, celebrating the album’s 30-year milestone, Def Jam/Urban Legends/UMe releases�THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK‘s�30th�Anniversary Edition, newly remastered and expanded for a suite of digital and physical configurations, including:
- The Great Adventures of Slick Rick�
- The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick�
- The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick�
- The Great Adventures of Slick Rick�(Deluxe Edition)
- The Great Adventures of Slick Rick�(Deluxe Edition)
The album’s 12 songs include the classics “Teenage Love,” “Children’s Story,” “The Ruler’s Back,” “Lick the Balls,” and “Treat Her Like a Prostitute.” The new 30th�Anniversary Edition adds Rick’s previously unreleased demo recordings for “Children’s Story,” “A Teenage Love,” “Mona Lisa,” and “Hey Young World.” The album’s new digital edition also includes�the previously unissued�”Snakes of the World Today” (written, recorded, and produced by Slick Rick during sessions for the album). The Deluxe 2LP vinyl packages include a booklet with reproductions of lyric sheets and photos, as well as a reproduction of Slick Rick’s infamous eyepatch. The Deluxe Edition also features an ode to�The Great Adventures�written by the legendary Nas.
Slick Rick has also debuted two limited-edition ‘Great Adventures‘ t-shirts, available exclusively from�Bravado.com�and Rick’s own online store:�shop.slickrickisart.com. He also collaborated with PINTRILL for a limited edition three-pin bundle to commemorate�The Great Adventures,�available on his store, as well.
Driven by the back-to-back chart successes of “Teenage Love” (Top 20 R&B, Top 10 Rap), and “Children’s Story” (Top 5 R&B and Rap, and consistently cited as one of the Top 50 Rap hits of all time),�THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK�soared to No. 1 on�Billboard‘s R&B Albums chart for five weeks. The album was one of the first hip-hop albums to be certified platinum by the RIAA and it provided a solid foundation for Slick Rick, who went on to release three successful follow-up albums on Def Jam:�The Ruler’s Back�(1991),�Behind Bars�(1994), and�The Art of Storytelling�(1999).
Recently, Slick Rick’s omnipresent influence on fashion and lifestyle culture landed him as the face of a new collaborative campaign between fashion retailer�Nordstrom�and luxury travel goods and accessories brand�MCM. Rick recently�performed his smash hit “Mona Lisa” on “Strahan and Sara”�and he was�featured on the cover of�Office Magazine.
THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK�(30th�Anniversary Edition)
(Remastered original album, plus previously unreleased tracks)
- Treat Her Like a Prostitute
- The Ruler’s Back
- Children’s Story
- The Moment I Feared
- Let’s Get Crazy
- Indian Girl (An Adult Story)
- Teenage Love
- Mona Lisa
- Kit (What’s the Scoop)
- Hey Young World
- Teacher, Teacher
- Lick the Balls
BONUS TRACKS
- Children’s Story (Demo) – previously unreleased
- A Teenage Love (Demo) – previously unreleased
- Mona Lisa (Demo) – previously unreleased
- Hey Young World (Demo) – previously unreleased
DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACK
- Snakes of The World Today (Session Track) – previously unreleased
Watch NO SHORTCUTS: Slick Rick on the 30th Anniversary of�‘Great Adventures‘:https://youtu.be/VA9jBYD6-fo
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