Giving Them Their Flowers (Episode 001- Slick Rick) 

That's my dude man. he's a once-in-a-lifetime hip-hop Superstar and I don't think people really recognize his talent full circle. His music is timeless like you can listen to that stuff right now and it's still rocks like its original 88. This mini-documentary was 100% slamming

Slick Rick is my number one artist I've been telling everybody that since then and I'm 32 years old my mom played Mona Lisa while I was born in her stomach and every sense that changed my life that made me want to be a producer off of his first album man it's a classic and the second third fourth album he's a legend on his own right to make person he's like Eddie Murphy playing different roles when it's come to movie acting but what rapping he got different personality different style shout out to Slick Rick the illness to touch the mic

Rick a genius. Brave and fearless.

_"But learn this fact, whether white or black, I can't get conquered in my style of rap"_ ~Slick Rick

Slick Rick is a true icon. He gotta get his roses

Rick Rubin was also the reason Public Enemy was signed. Russ didn't see the vision of the group at first and thought their style was too bold.

The greatest story teller of all time period.✊

Best storyteller ever in the hip hop game...He's different

I saw Big Daddy Kane perform at a club in New Jersey in 1989. Slick Rick was hanging out in the crowd and on his way out some dude got a little too close so Rick started to pull out a gun but his boy grabbed Rick's hand and stopped him. I was a couple of feet behind Slick Rick watching the whole thing, so yeah, Ricky D has always been trigger happy.

Just ran into Rick on 233rd and Paulding Ave

Top 5 greatest to ever do it and don’t @ me! Rick The Ruler!

That 1st album was playin everywhere and still brings tears to my eyes hearing these songs b/c life was dismal af in the last 2 years of high school 87-88 88-89 s/o to the ruler classics baby ! manOman #215salute rough times back then

Thank You For This!!!!! This Is Dope. Rick ALWAYS Been One of My Biggest Inspirations. The GREATEST Storyteller. HANDS DOWN!!!! #THEGREATADVENTURES #SALUTE 🌟💎🙏🏾💯

Loved this so much. Slick Rick is essential listening to me and in the history of hip hop and inspired so many other artists. He was a trend setter and one of the coolest artists of any era or genre.

I love the music from the 80s. I give THESE men ALL their flowers. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸Shout out to WBLS 107.5FM for playing Slick Rick's song "A children's story" the other day

💎Slick Rick - The Art of Storytelling is my favorite Album of all Time💎Classic Hope we get a Part 2 Album

This is so good, thank you! I have loved Rick since first hearing him back in the day. A true legend. Born in UK, like me! 🙂 .... and PMD hosting too! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 Look forward to the next episode!

First time I met Slick, was in the Bronx at a outdoor Divine Sounds show. He had a few chains and gold finger nails, drinking Guinness stout mixed with Old English, hanging with a cat named Trevor Don (RIP).

I always hoped Dougie Fresh and Slick Rick had produced an album with Chill Will and Barry B. That would have been proper to Hip Hop history. Almost with the "All the way to heaven" which they dropped the ball with the Remix... no new Slick Rick entry.. But I do get now how Doug E Fresh's album "Greatest Entertainer" was produced by the Bomb Squad.. Rick put them on him? Or the other Rick.. Rubin? That Doug Fresh album is bomb. Underrated.

THANK YOU....THANK....YOU!!! deserves so much more credit. dam that album was incredible , every song...IS INCREDIBLE!! 1 more time....THANK YOU!! Rick the Ruler baby

SALUTE to the Ruler slick Rick Most definitely one of legendary pioneers in Hip Hop with a unique style. CaN be vision as the Sherlock of Hip HOP 🎶🎵 intellect and Style.👍

Slick Rick Ah yaadmon eno!! Str8!! 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

I know "Behind Bars" didn't get good reviews, but that song with Warren G was🔥

Shout Outs to kraze for this Fantastic Piece in time for the culture to embrace and Be Proud of this Moment ! I have been Closely following His stuff for a Very Long time and he Has been Consistent in detailing the era which lay down the Infrastructure for all other generations to follow - Blessings to you, SLC and PMD for this

Slick ricky Walters rick is a living legend,there never b another,totally unique in every sense of the word

I LOVE IT! I wish this would be an hour long!!! Dang If Slick wouldn't got locked up; he still would've dropped great hits! The 90s were a perfect time for him to make great hits

One of my all time favorites!

A credit to the art..nothing short of a genius with his unique style of rap...hail the ruler from the uk.

Salute Kraze the King of Content!

The great adventures of SLICK RICK album stood out the most to me as a kid growing up in the 80s, starting from that dope album cover,I was locked in from the the very first song "the rulers back" classic album without a doubt, big ups to the LEGEND SLICK RICK THE RULER also know as RICKY D,love these videos.

This was dope... Slick Rick is an all time great MC for sure. "Hey Young World" probably one of the greatest songs ever made in rap and "Great Adventures..." is a top 10/20 all time hiphop album. One thing that I thought they would mention because they played on it a bit, was that "Behind Bars" single that Warren G produced. That song (and the Les McCann sample) was fire 🔥!! The concept of both the song and video were unique and dope.

I remember back in 84 hearing slick Rick and Doug's fresh he's one of the very best story teller and mcee of all times much props Rick definitely deserves his flowers 💐

As far as storytelling goes, slick Rick is the goat. He's the reason I know how to tell stories in my rhymes. He's the reason I love storytelling in hip hop, let alone other music genres.

Yassss….The golden years of Rap….bring it back! I love this dude! RICK THE RULER 🙌🏽

Definitely My favorite Rapper Hands down. Lyrics. Fashion and content to make you think. Straight and narrow or your soul gets cast . GOODNIGHT

I'd love to know more about Vance Wright. He's a low down cool cat man.

that last track on the video.. it was on the Compliation 'Def Jam greatest Hits vol 1' - that's where I first heard Slick Rick... I played it so much in 1988 .. my brother got so annoyed he said this new rap shit sucks... 2 years later he was buying "the rulers back".

Great video with some all time greats from when it was not mainstream. Curiously, Slick Rick was born in London in the mid 60s, just younger than me by exactly 3 years. Our parents are Jamaican and that contributes immensely to Rick’s dynamic sell righteous way of promoting himself from day one. Slick Rick IS in a class of his own, One true yardie who went up town when he hit The Big Apple.

From the Bronx Cold crush was always dope Loved them battling fantastic romantic ..love does battles as a teanager...Light skin Rican in the mix...Bronx Love 183.

In 2023 I am still rocking to hey young world and street talkin❤❤❤

Slick Rick the first to connect hiphop from source to source > No boundaries .. Respect !

Woww well I still love my GOLDEN ERA ❤❤❤ my music ALWAYS 2023 still on my playlist also the Lox ❤❤❤

I was born in DC in 71 & grew up in the DMV/Baltimore & Slick Rick was THE man back in the 80’s…..back then no 2 artists sounded the same & today a lot of (mainstream) rappers sound the same…..Slick Rick’s 1st album with Def Jam is 1 of the best rap albums ever made

One of the most underatted and a masterfully lyrical genius! The art of story telling album was damn good!

thank OG Parish Smith for putting out giving OG Slick Rick The Ruler his flowers while he's here to smell them peace GOD'S

The Great Adventures of Slick Rick is a classic

Nobody gonna comment on the fresh orange julius PMD hoodie jump off? 🔥

As a geeky white kid this is and always be my FAVOURITE rapper. As a geeky white 50 year old… he’s still my favourite. Listen to his stuff all the time. This guy can paint a movie in your mind when he raps

That’s my guy - The Ruler - Slick Rick. I just love his sweet voice.

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work just give him the credit and the respect that he deserve a game changer for ever 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

This was dope!!!! I like the way you have legends host!!!!

Good choice for episode 1........

Looking forward to seeing some more ol skool rap artists up on this RU-vid thang! So much history out there that needs to be told. It ain’t gonna be in the books, so it needs to be shared. Da flowers need to be watered so the show can grow and flow! 🙏🏽

My favorite rapper of all time 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

still listen to Slick Rick at least once a week !

Bronx Love 183. RIP to trevor...

That EPMD fisherman hat tho... 🔥🔥

DOPE 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

The teacher of snoop!

Rudeboy for real. Got that London grammar y'know.

He a living legend

Believe it or not Yah still shines on you.He guides you ,and he watch you as you grew plus pass the age of a lil child that's true.

The best and take this from a uo and coming graffiti comic book worker and artist ..Slick Rick is the best rapper ever ..in order to understand that brother listen to all his songs not just the hits kid. Tremendous lyrical skills

'HEY YOUNG WORLD .. DA WORLD IS YOURS' ..

It's okay to wear that much jewelry you just have to be willing to defend it. I started rapping because of Slick Rick under Datzilla and just watching this while I prepare for my 2nd project along with Rakim and southern artists I like. I'm 26 so trying to drop from a different angle.

True story I use to see him on the regular on Fordham road way before he has wearing the eye patch he cause me to buy my first pair of Bally's back in the days definitely he's style changer clean and neat not loud but simple well put together from the shoe's to clothes and plus the jewelry hands down Rick the Ruler 👑

Good documentary man👍🏾👏🏾🤘🏾

1986 was my first year in High School in Queens, NYC! Just a year earlier, it felt like you could only hear rap music after 11pm or midnight, now Hip Hop was on the radio ALL DAY, and even the White kids into Heavy Metal music at my school were mentioning rap groups they liked. BDP's The Bridge Is Over had dropped, and man, it sucked to be a teenager from Queens, NYC ("....Brooklyn keeps on takin it, and Queens keeps on fakin it!") for awhile!! I remember guys in my class bragging about having cousins from The Bronx or Harlem, as if it gave them some kind of cred!! Ha! Boy I miss that era!

From start to finish this ABSOLUTELY DOPE💉💦

Awesome

One of illest to ever rock a mic!!!

Thank You!!!

Real deal authentic hiphop salute to the ruler

Love it 🥰

The first rapper to have custom jewelry

Long Island Greatness all through this....Kraze, Parrish, Prinnce Paul, and DC3 at Central Station Hank ShockLee.....great Content on Hip Hop...Slick Rick Da Ruler....fun fact...I worked at JFK Delta Airlines with his pops (Slick Rick), Mr. Melvin Supervisor for Security Terminal 2 n 3...

these cats got me though school and the hood epmd is the wiorld premiere! FRESH FEST!

2 of my top rappers Slick Rick and Big Daddy Kane

Before Big,Ricky d was my #1. That story telling.

Legend 😎

Salute to The Ruler 👑

loved

The original fly guy of hip hop. His son are GFK and Westside GUNN.

10:02 All-time line up Uncle L, The Ruler, Eric B., and is that Kwame?

'HEY YOUNG WORLD .. THE WORLD IS YOURS' ..

Damn Russell and Rick don't remember. Dana Dane dropped first 1987. Slick Rick dropped second in 1988.

This is the man.

❤❤❤

Him and Nas is the greatest Rap Story tellers ever. But Slick Rick is the most sampled Rapper ever.❤❤❤❤

Yoooooooooo!!!!!! Craze you kept saying you was going to do it and you did🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

If I wore a eye patch, I would put a mirror on it to shame everyone I talk to.

notifications on!

This guy is one of the top MCs along with Melli Mel,moe dee,kane,chuck d,LL cool j,krs one and Scott la rock,rakim,and don't forget the beastie boys,kool g rap,and so many to mention but late 70s and the 80s and a bit of the 90s was the golden part of hip hop,and then it changed by the infection of gangsta rap,which is ok but no ware near as good as the hip hop days..... Steady b,schooly d,utfo, Roxanne,JVC force,MC lite,just ice,t la rock,jeckle and Hyde,fat boys and epmd.. The hip hop list is endless.....

Listen - Rick produced as well, something he has rarely got credit for….that style is highly influential today. All his stuff had the singing, scratching, beat boxing.

🕓 Much #RESPECT 4The RULER

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Would love an album with Dana Dane and Rick as the kango crew or even just a New Slick Rick album be bloody nice

Thanks for this. He's so private I wanted to get more info. Him and Beanie man must be related down the line!

The GOAT

KRAZE 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿