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Posts tagged "Slick Rick"
BIG DADDY KANE: STILL GETTIN’ THE JOB DONE
Still so full of action, his name should be a verb. Kane talks to Popblerd.
Songs in the Key of Life 24: “Hey Young World”
Seems like the youth need teaching more now than ever. We let June talk to ’em, with a little help from Rick the Ruler.
2012 Rock The Bells Lineup Announced
Hip-hop fans look forward to the Rock The Bells festival each year. This all-star hip-hop road show often offers cool reunions as well as the opportunity to see classic albums performed in their entirety. This year’s lineup brings together the past, the present and the future with a lineup of artists that includes (on select dates) superstars Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi, J. Cole. Festival mainstay Nas will be on the tour, and there will also be appearances from legends like […]
Hey Young World!: Get a Load of This Slick Rick Cover
(thanks to Kelly Stitzel over at popdose for making me aware of this) Last week’s Hump Day Flashback spotlighted “Teenage Love”, one of my favorite tracks off of Slick Rick’s 1988 debut, Great Adventures of Slick Rick. That classic album has turned out to be surprisingly ripe for covers. “Children’s Story” has been covered in the past by Everlast as well as by Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Another fondly remembered song from that album was “Hey Young World”, Rick’s uplifting, […]
Hump Day Flashback: “Teenage Love”
Today’s Hump Day Flashback comes to you courtesy of Slick Rick. His “Teenage Love” was one of the first, and is still one of the best rap ballads.