The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1, 1988
GenreHip hop
Length49:46
Label
Producer
Slick Rick chronology
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
(1988)
The Ruler's Back
(1991)
Singles from The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
  1. "Teenage Love"
    Released: November 1988
  2. "Children's Story"
    Released: April 4, 1989
  3. "Hey Young World"
    Released: June 15, 1989

The Great Adventures of Slick Rick is the debut studio album by English-American hip hop artist Slick Rick, released on November 1, 1988. Widely considered one of the most influential hip hop albums of all time, it introduced Slick Rick’s distinctive storytelling style, blending humor, vivid narratives, and complex rhymes. The album was a critical and commercial success, and its influence can be seen in generations of rappers who followed.

It topped Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for five nonconsecutive weeks and peaked at number 31 on the Billboard 200.