Slick Rick

United Kingdom, 1985–now

British-American rapper (b. 1965, Richard Walters). The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (1988) made narrative the point of a rap record: an English accent, a nursery-rhyme lilt and a whole story told in character, from 'Children's Story' to 'La Di Da Di'.

MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced Slick Rick and 1 artist Slick Rick influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Slick Rick?

• Cold Crush Brothers — Rick has named the Cold Crush Brothers - Grandmaster Caz, JDL, Easy AD and the rest - as the heaviest influence on what he made.

Which artists did Slick Rick influence?

• Snoop Dogg — Snoop has named Slick Rick his favourite rapper from the start; the cadence and the told-story delivery come straight from him.