'Children's Story' is a single by London-born American rap artist Slick Rick, from his album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick. It is a tragic tale that can be interpreted as an implicit condemnation of violence and greed. Lick the Balls (1988) Flipmode Squad Meets Def Squad by Busta Rhymes, Jamal, Redman and Keith Murray feat.
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick | |||
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Studio album by | |||
Released | November 1, 1988[1] | ||
Recorded | 1988 | ||
Genre | Golden age hip hop | ||
Length | 49:46 | ||
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Producer | |||
Slick Rick chronology | |||
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Singles from The Great Adventures of Slick Rick | |||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
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] |
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick is the debut studio album by hip hop recording artist Slick Rick, released on November 1, 1988.
Album information[edit]
The album is among the few to receive a perfect five-mic score from The Source magazine. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2012, the album was selected by Slant Magazine as #99 on its 'Best Albums of the 1980s.' [11] Hip hop artist Nas cites it as one of his favorite albums.[12]
It topped Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart for five nonconsecutive weeks and peaked at #31 on the Billboard 200. The song 'Children's Story' is also featured on the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, True Crime: New York City and Tony Hawk's Proving Ground.
In 2008, the single 'Children's Story' was ranked number 61 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.[13]
Track listing[edit]
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 |
Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
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 |
Personnel[edit]
- Glen E. Friedman—photography
- Jason Mizell (as Jam Master Jay)—producer
- Eric 'Vietnam' Sadler—producer
- Hank Shocklee—producer
- Slick Rick—vocals
- Ricky Walters—producer
- Rick Rubin—executive producer
Charts[edit]
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[14] | 31 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Mistakes of a woman in love with other men, What about the children?, Crack head man - song, music - Copyright Info'. Faqs.org. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^Huey, Steve. 'The Great Adventures of Slick Rick – Slick Rick'. AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^Bulley, Jenny (July 2019). 'Slick Rick: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick'. Mojo (308): 107.
- ^'Slick Rick: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick'. NME: 48. February 17, 1996.
- ^'Slick Rick: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick'. Q (168): 128. September 2000.
- ^Coleman, Mark; Matos, Michaelangelo (2004). 'Slick Rick'. In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 744. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
- ^Lowe, Steve (July 2000). '3rd Bass: The Cactus Album / Slick Rick: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick'. Select (121): 117.
- ^The Source (150). March 2002.CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- ^Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN0-679-75574-8.
- ^Christgau, Robert (December 27, 1988). 'Christgau's Consumer Guide'. The Village Voice. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^'The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s'. Slant Magazine. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^Ahmed, Insanul (23 May 2012). 'Nas' 25 Favorite Albums'. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^Macnie, Jim (24 September 2008). 'VH1's 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs Ever'. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^'Slick Rick Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard.
- ^'Slick Rick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard.
- ^'American album certifications – Slick Rick – Great Adventures of Slick Rick'. Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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Uncle Ricky, could you read us a bedtime story?
Please, huh, please?
Alright, you kids get to bed, I'll get the storybook
Y'all tucked in?
Please, huh, please?
Alright, you kids get to bed, I'll get the storybook
Y'all tucked in?
Here we go
Once upon a time not long ago
When people wore pajamas and lived life slow
When laws were stern and justice stood
And people were behavin' like they ought ta good
There lived a lil' boy who was misled
Once upon a time not long ago
When people wore pajamas and lived life slow
When laws were stern and justice stood
And people were behavin' like they ought ta good
There lived a lil' boy who was misled
By another lil' boy and this is what he said:
'Me and you, Ty, we gonna make some cash
Robbin' old folks and makin' tha dash'
They did the job, money came with ease
'Me and you, Ty, we gonna make some cash
Robbin' old folks and makin' tha dash'
They did the job, money came with ease
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But one couldn't stop, it's like he had a disease
He robbed another and another and a sista and her brotha
Tried to rob a man who was a D.T. undercover
The cop grabbed his arm, he started acting erratic
He robbed another and another and a sista and her brotha
Tried to rob a man who was a D.T. undercover
The cop grabbed his arm, he started acting erratic
He said 'Keep still, boy, no need for static'
Punched him in his belly and he gave him a slap
But little did he know the lil' boy was strapped
The kid pulled out a gun, he said 'Why did ya hit me?'
Punched him in his belly and he gave him a slap
But little did he know the lil' boy was strapped
The kid pulled out a gun, he said 'Why did ya hit me?'
The barrel was set straight for the cop's kidney
The cop got scared, the kid, he starts to figure
'I'll do years if I pull this trigga'
So he cold dashed and ran around the block
The cop got scared, the kid, he starts to figure
'I'll do years if I pull this trigga'
So he cold dashed and ran around the block
Cop radioes it to another lady cop
He ran by a tree, there he saw this sista
A shot for the head, he shot back but he missed her
Looked around good and from expectations
He ran by a tree, there he saw this sista
A shot for the head, he shot back but he missed her
Looked around good and from expectations
So he decided he'd head for the subway stations
But she was coming and he made a left
He was runnin' top speed till he was outta breath
Knocked an old man down and swore he killed him
But she was coming and he made a left
He was runnin' top speed till he was outta breath
Knocked an old man down and swore he killed him
Then he made his move to an abandoned building
Ran up the stairs up to the top floor
Opened up the door there, guess who he saw?
Dave the dope fiend shootin' dope
Ran up the stairs up to the top floor
Opened up the door there, guess who he saw?
Dave the dope fiend shootin' dope
Who don't know the meaning of water nor soap
He said 'I need bullets, hurry up, run!'
The dope fiend brought back a spanking shotgun
He went outside but there was cops all over
He said 'I need bullets, hurry up, run!'
The dope fiend brought back a spanking shotgun
He went outside but there was cops all over
Then he dipped into a car, a stolen Nova
Raced up the block doing 83
Crashed into a tree near university
Escaped alive though the car was battered
Raced up the block doing 83
Crashed into a tree near university
Escaped alive though the car was battered
Rat-a-tat-tatted and all the cops scattered
Ran out of bullets and still had static
Grabbed a pregnant lady and pulled out the automatic
Pointed at her head and he said the gun was full o' lead
Ran out of bullets and still had static
Grabbed a pregnant lady and pulled out the automatic
Pointed at her head and he said the gun was full o' lead
He told the cops 'Back off or honey here's dead'
Deep in his heart he knew he was wrong
So he let the lady go and he starts to run on
Sirens sounded, he seemed astounded
Deep in his heart he knew he was wrong
So he let the lady go and he starts to run on
Sirens sounded, he seemed astounded
Before long the lil' boy got surrounded
He dropped the gun, so went the glory
And this is the way I have to end this story
He was only seventeen, in a madman's dream
The cops shot the kid, I still hear him scream
This ain't funny so don't ya dare laugh
Just another case about the wrong path
Straight 'n narrow or yo' soul gets cast
He dropped the gun, so went the glory
And this is the way I have to end this story
He was only seventeen, in a madman's dream
The cops shot the kid, I still hear him scream
This ain't funny so don't ya dare laugh
Just another case about the wrong path
Straight 'n narrow or yo' soul gets cast
1: Oh boy, that Uncle Ricky is really weird
2: I know right what does he mean by
'Straight 'n narrow or yo' soul gets cast'
1: I don't know, I think he be crackin' it up or something
2: Well, goodnight
1: Goodnight
2: I know right what does he mean by
'Straight 'n narrow or yo' soul gets cast'
1: I don't know, I think he be crackin' it up or something
2: Well, goodnight
1: Goodnight