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The Ruler's Back

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Released
  
July 2, 1991

The Ruler's Back (1991)
  
Behind Bars (1994)

Release date
  
2 July 1991

Length
  
45:55

Artist
  
Slick Rick

Label
  
Def Jam Recordings

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Producer
  
Russell Simmons (exec.), Vance Wright, Slick Rick, Mr. Lee

Genres
  
Hip hop music, Golden age hip hop

Similar
  
Slick Rick albums, Hip hop music albums

Slick rick the ruler s back


The Ruler's Back is the second studio album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, released July 2, 1991, on Def Jam Recordings. It features production from Vance Wright, Slick Rick and Mr. Lee. The album and its music videos were quickly recorded and filmed before Slick Rick was sentenced to a 5-year prison term.

Contents

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 album features the hit single "I Shouldn't Have Done It", which peaked at number 2 on the Hot Rap Singles.

Samples

  • "I Shouldn't Have Done It"
  • "The New Rap Language" by Spoonie Gee and The Treacherous Three
  • "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
  • "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
  • "It's a Boy"
  • "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
  • "Mister Magic" by Grover Washington Jr.
  • "King"
  • "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
  • "The Ruler's Back" by Slick Rick
  • "King Of Rock" by Run DMC
  • "Mistakes of a Woman in Love With Other Men"
  • "Double Barrel" by Dave & Ansel Collins
  • "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
  • "I'm Broken Hearted" by James Brown
  • "Moses"
  • "Sunday Coming" by Alton Ellis
  • "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
  • "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson
  • "Runaway"
  • "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
  • "The Show" by Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick and The Get Fresh Crew
  • "Ship"
  • "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Fab 5 Freddy feat. Beeside
  • "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
  • "Slick Rick - the Ruler"
  • "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
  • "Top Cat"
  • "Funky President" by James Brown
  • "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin
  • "Don't Worry About It" by Jimmy "Bo" Horne
  • "Venus" (1991) sampled
  • "Venus" by Frankie Avalon
  • "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
  • Personnel

  • Slick Rick - performer, producer, executive producer
  • Vance Wright - producer, executive producer
  • Mr. Lee - producer
  • Russell Simmons - executive producer
  • Francesca Spero - executive producer
  • Darroll Gustamachio - engineer, mixing
  • Thom Leinbach - Gabriel moreno - engineer, mixing
  • Everett Ramos - engineer, mixing
  • Rory Young - programming, engineer
  • Cey Adams - design
  • Jules T. Allen- Alvaro Almagro - photography
  • Songs

    1King3:43
    2I Shouldn’t Have Done It4:06
    3Bond2:54

    References

    The Ruler's Back Wikipedia