Hip-Hop Classic #18: Slick Rick - Children's Story (Chosen by Versetti of Soul Culture)

'Children's Story' is the second single from Slick Rick's debut solo album, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, which was released in 1989 on Def Jam. This was the first material Rick had released following his infamous songs with Doug E. Fresh (La Di Da Di & The Show), and while his distinctive delivery and humorous tone earned him many fans, making this album one of the most popular albums from the golden age of East Coast Hip-Hop, his vulgarity and touching on issues of misogyny also earned him many detractors. Slick Rick produced the track himself and it contains samples from 'Think' by Lyn Collins and Bob James' all-time classic 'Nautilus'. The single peaked at #2 on the Hot Rap Single Chart and the album topped Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart for five non-consecutive weeks and peaked at #31 on the Billboard 200. Possibly the greatest rapper to ever walk the Earth? Many believe so, and I can't argue with them.

Versetti: "Storytelling at its very best..."