The Art of Storytelling

For the Dirty album, see The Art of Storytelling (Dirty album).
The Art of Storytelling
Studio album by Slick Rick
Released May 25, 1999
Recorded 1998-1999
Genre Hip hop
Length 73:28
Label Def Jam
558 936
Producer Clark Kent, Kid Capri, DJ S&S, Rashad "Ringo" Smith, Poke & Tone
Slick Rick chronology

Behind Bars
(1994)		 The Art Of Storytelling
(1999)
Singles from The Art of Storytelling
  1. "Unify"
    Released: 1998[1]
  2. "Street Talkin'"
    Released: 1999[2]
  3. "We Turn It On"
    Released: 1999[3]
  4. "Kill Niggaz"
    Released: 1999[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [5]
Billboard (favorable)[6]
Robert Christgau A−[7]
Entertainment Weekly B+[8]
Rolling Stone [9]
The Source [10]
Spin (7/10)[11]
USA Today [12]
Vibe (favorable)[13]
The Washington Post (favorable)[14]

The Art of Storytelling is the fourth, and thus far final, studio album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, released May 25, 1999, on Def Jam Recordings. The album features production from DJ Clark Kent and Kid Capri, among others. Upon its release, The Art of Storytelling proved to be Slick Rick's highest-charting album, peaking at number eight on the Billboard 200, and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified gold by the RIAA within a month of its release.[15]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Jail Skit" (featuring Ed Lover, Redman & Rev Run)Bimmy Antney 1:20
2. "Kill Niggaz"  Clark Kent 2:50
3. "Street Talkin'" (featuring OutKast)Jazze Pha 3:41
4. "Me & Nas Bring It to Your Hardest" (featuring Nas)Trackmasters, Qur'an Goodman 2:36
5. "I Own America Part I"  Clark Kent, Ty Fyffe 3:09
6. "Bugsy Radio Skit"  Bimmy Antney 0:19
7. "Who Rotten 'Em"  Nod 3:28
8. "2 Way Street"  Clark Kent 3:33
9. "King Piece In The Chess Game" (featuring Canibus)Ty Fyffe 3:20
10. "Trapped In Me"  Rashad Smith 3:42
11. "Impress The Kid"  S&S 3:34
12. "Q-Tip & Peter Gunz Skit"  Bimmy Antney 0:35
13. "I Run This"  Raymond Deal, Rev Run 4:09
14. "Frozen" (featuring Raekwon)T. Rusiak, Bimmy Antney 3:12
15. "Why, Why, Why"  Clark Kent, Slick Rick 3:23
16. "Adults Only"  Dame Grease 4:16
17. "Memories"  Clark Kent 4:06
18. "Unify" (featuring Snoop Dogg)Kid Capri 3:59
19. "Bugsy Radio Skit"  Bimmy Antney 0:18
20. "I Own America Part 2"  Colleone & Webb, Bimmy Antney 3:30
21. "CEO Outro"  Slick Rick 0:05
Bonus tracks
No. TitleProducer Length
22. "We Turn It On" (featuring Doug E. Fresh)Vada Nobles 3:35
23. "La Di Da Di (Live)" (featuring Doug E. Fresh)Slick Rick 4:37
24. "The Show (Live)" (featuring Doug E. Fresh)Slick Rick 6:09

Charts

Chart Position
Billboard 200[16] 8
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[16] 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kid Capri Featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg* And Slick Rick - Unify / We're Unified (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  2. ↑ "Slick Rick - Street Talkin' / I Own America at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  3. ↑ "Slick Rick - We Turn It On at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  4. ↑ "Slick Rick - Kill Niggaz (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  5. ↑ Allmusic review
  6. ↑ Billboard review
  7. ↑ Robert Christgau review
  8. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  9. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  10. ↑ The Source review
  11. ↑ Spin review
  12. ↑ USA Today review
  13. ↑ Vibe review
  14. ↑ The Washington Post review
  15. ↑ "Slick Rick :: The Art of Storytelling :: Def Jam". Rapreviews.com. 2002-02-05. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 The Art of Storytelling Chart Positions. Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-09-11

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