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Slick Rick

Slick Rick (born Richard Walters on January 14, 1965 in South Wimbledon, London, England) is an East Coast rapper, known for a series of hip hop recordings during the 1980s. He was blinded by broken glass as an infant and took to wearing an eyepatch from an early age. Walters moved with his family to the Bronx in 1975. 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. Read more on Last.fm

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# Title Plays
1Children's Story
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2Street Talkin'
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3Behind Bars
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4Sittin' In My Car
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5Hey Young World
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6Mona Lisa
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7Treat Her Like a Prostitute
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8Teenage Love
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9The Ruler's Back
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10Me & Nas Bring It To Your Hardest
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