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"Behind Bars" is the first single released from Slick Rick's third album, Behind Bars. It was released on November 8, 1994. The single was released while Rick was still in jail and featured an entirely animated music video for the remix that was produced by Warren G (who also contributed a verse on one of his mixes); the music video was animated and directed by Sash Andranikian. [1] "
The black-and-white music video was directed by Morgan Lawley. [1] The song contains a sample from "Stretching" by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers. [2] "Rebirth of Slick" peaked at No. 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 during the week of March 6, 1993, becoming the group's only top-40 single. During that time, the song also topped the Hot Rap ...
So good! That and the Lady Gaga one is so funny" [referring to a mashup with Gaga’s performance during the Super Bowl LI halftime]. [13] The song and its corresponding meme was later featured in the music video for the Katy Perry song "Swish Swish". [14] New York Magazine referred to the meme as the "first big post-Vine meme."
Micah "Katt" Williams (born September 2, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He played Money Mike in Friday After Next, was a recurring guest on Wild 'n Out, portrayed Bobby Shaw in My Wife and Kids, provided the voice of A Pimp Named Slickback in The Boondocks and Seamus in Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, and portrayed Lord Have Mercy in Norbit.
The Ruler's Back is the second studio album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, released in 1991 on Def Jam Recordings. [9] [10]Upon its release, The Ruler's Back achieved notable chart success, peaking at number 29 on the Billboard 200, and number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The music video was very low-budget and mostly involved close-ups of Slick Rick rapping and others dancing. A goof occurs in the video when a female dancer's earring falls off, but she carries on. The single was used in the soundtrack for the motion picture Livin' Large!, and clips from the film was used in the music video for the song.
_--_ "Night Riders" (from the Rahzel album Make the Music 2000) _--_ "Don't Come My Way" with Renee Neufville and Common (from the soundtrack album Whiteboys) 2000: "Why Not" (from the Erick Sermon album Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis) 2001: "The World Is Yours" with Macy Gray (from the soundtrack album Rush Hour 2/ The Id)
"La Di Da Di" is a song performed by Doug E. Fresh, who provides the beatboxed instrumental, and MC Ricky D (later known as Slick Rick), who performs the vocals. It was originally released in 1985 as the B-side to "The Show". The song has since gained a reputation as an early hip hop classic, and it is one of the most sampled songs in history. [2]