Slick Rick the Ruler has returned. The legendary emcee has introduced his upcoming album, Victory, a visible album that will probably be launched by means of Idris Elba’s document label, 7Wallace, in collaboration with Nas and Mass Attraction.
Victory, a 30-minute immersive movie directed by Meji Alabi, drops June 13.
“Victory is all about perseverance, storytelling, creativeness and evolution,” Rick stated in a press release. “A visible mix of artwork and coronary heart — a sonic journey that displays the place I’ve been and the place I’m going. Victory isn’t simply music — it’s a daring in your face assertion, showcasing British artistry at its best!”
Born Ricky Walters, Rick got here to the U.S. from the U.Okay. as a youth; his household settled in The Bronx. He initially discovered fame with hit singles “The Present” and “Ladi Dadi” as MC Ricky D in Doug E. Contemporary’s Get Contemporary Crew earlier than signing with Def Jam and occurring to stardom as Slick Rick. After releasing his traditional 1988 debut studio album, The Nice Adventures Of Slick Rick, he’s since been cited as probably the most influential and celebrated emcees of all time. Rick hasn’t dropped an album since 1999’s The Artwork Of Storytelling.
“Working with Slick Rick… again dwelling within the U.Okay., after which providing the world of hip-hop one thing wonderful has been a blessing. It’s actually a present!” Elba stated in a press launch. “Slick Rick and I’ve an extended historical past of working collectively so it was nice to get again within the studio with him to create this new document,” echoed Nas.
Again in April, Nas and Mass Attraction introduced their bold “Legend Has It” sequence. It options seven releases this yr from seven hip-hop icons. The opposite six artists are Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, Raekwon, De La Soul, the late Large L and Nas himself. The seventh was solely introduced as a mysterious “particular visitor” initially–now revealed to be Slick Rick.
“He has been such an influential determine in Hip Hop tradition,” says Nas. “And I sit up for him sharing this challenge with the subsequent technology of followers.”
