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 DJ Clark Kent, Kid Capri, DJ S&S, Rashad 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. "Frozen"
    Released: 1999[4]
  5. "Kill Niggaz"
    Released: 1999[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[6]
Billboard(favorable)[7]
Robert ChristgauA−[8]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
The Source[11]
Spin(7/10)[12]
USA Today[13]
Vibe(favorable)[14]
The Washington Post(favorable)[15]

The Art of Storytelling is the fourth and 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.[16]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Jail Skit" (featuring Ed Lover, Redman & Rev Run)Bimmy Antney1:20
2."Kill Niggaz"  DJ Clark Kent2:50
3."Street Talkin'" (featuring Big Boi)Jazze Pha3:41
4."Me & Nas Bring It to Your Hardest" (featuring Nas)Trackmasters, Qur'an Goodman2:36
5."I Own America Part I"  DJ Clark Kent, Ty Fyffe3:09
6."Bugsy Radio Skit"  Bimmy Antney0:19
7."Who Rotten 'Em"  Nod3:28
8."2 Way Street"  DJ Clark Kent3:33
9."King Piece In The Chess Game" (featuring Canibus)Ty Fyffe3:20
10."Trapped In Me"  Rashad Smith3:42
11."Impress The Kid"  S&S3:34
12."Q-Tip & Peter Gunz Skit"  Bimmy Antney0:35
13."I Run This"  Raymond Deal, Rev Run4:09
14."Frozen" (featuring Raekwon)T. Rusiak, Bimmy Antney3:12
15."Why, Why, Why"  DJ Clark Kent, Slick Rick3:23
16."Adults Only"  Dame Grease4:16
17."Memories"  DJ Clark Kent4:06
18."Unify" (featuring Snoop Dogg)Kid Capri3:59
19."Bugsy Radio Skit"  Bimmy Antney0:18
20."I Own America Part 2"  Colleone & Webb, Bimmy Antney3:30
21."CEO Outro"  Slick Rick0:05
Bonus tracks
No.TitleProducerLength
22."We Turn It On" (featuring Doug E. Fresh)Vada Nobles3:35
23."La Di Da Di (Live)" (featuring Doug E. Fresh)Slick Rick4:37
24."The Show (Live)" (featuring Doug E. Fresh)Slick Rick6:09

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[17] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 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 - Frozen (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  5. ↑ "Slick Rick - Kill Niggaz (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  6. ↑ Allmusic review
  7. ↑ Billboard review
  8. ↑ Robert Christgau review
  9. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  10. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  11. ↑ The Source review
  12. ↑ Spin review
  13. ↑ USA Today review
  14. ↑ Vibe review
  15. ↑ The Washington Post review
  16. ↑ "Slick Rick :: The Art of Storytelling :: Def Jam". Rapreviews.com. 2002-02-05. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  17. ↑ "Slick Rick – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Slick Rick.
  18. ↑ "Slick Rick – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Slick Rick.
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