{"id":5538,"date":"2025-06-21T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/?p=5538"},"modified":"2025-06-21T18:12:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T22:12:12","slug":"slick-rick-is-back-in-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/slick-rick-revient-en-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Slick Rick returns with his new album &quot;Victory&quot;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5ab3cda54192d2ee32de437500338e0c wp-block-paragraph\">After more than two decades of silence, the hip-hop legend <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/slick-rick\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slick Rick<\/a><\/strong> signs a triumphant return with <strong><em>Victory<\/em><\/strong>, his first studio album in 26 years. Released on June 13, 2025, this project is presented in the form of a visual album. <strong><em>Victory<\/em><\/strong> is accompanied by a 30-minute short film directed by the filmmaker <strong>Meji Alabi<\/strong>. The work was unveiled in preview at the <strong>SXSW<\/strong> by <strong>London<\/strong> (June 7) and at <strong>Film Festival<\/strong> <strong>from Tribeca<\/strong> (June 13), confirming the cinematographic and cultural scope of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Slick Rick - &quot;VICTORY&quot; (The Film)\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MFmW6UQpNyc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>About Victory<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Format<\/strong> : <strong><em>Victory<\/em><\/strong> is not simply an audio experience, but a visual album, blending music and filmic narration. The accompanying short film explores themes of heritage, redemption, and royalty, with footage shot in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Production and labels<\/strong> : The project is co-produced by <strong>Slick Rick<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/idris-elba\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Idris Elba<\/a><\/strong>, and distributed via the label <strong>7Wallace<\/strong> (founded by<strong> Elba)<\/strong>, in partnership with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/mass-appeal\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mass Appeal<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check-in locations<\/strong> : The album was conceived between London and France, a choice that reflects the artist&#039;s dual cultural identity and his careful approach to sound.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Musical style<\/strong> : <strong><em>Victory<\/em><\/strong> navigates between hip-hop, reggae and cinematic orchestral arrangements, offering a rich, bold sound palette that is faithful to the singular spirit of <strong>Slick<\/strong> <strong>Rick<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Project collaborations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project brings together several major figures from the international scene:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c933905348e5a6e6aa221995b226fb8e\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/nas\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nas<\/a><\/strong> delivers a memorable verse on the title <strong><em>Documents<\/em>\u202f<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The heavyweight of British rap <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/giggs\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Giggs <\/a><\/strong>joined the project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/is-she\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Estelle<\/a><\/strong> brings a soulful, warm and elegant touch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the thematic side, <strong><em>Victory<\/em><\/strong> explores in depth the notions of lineage, Black excellence, resilience and storytelling, all served by the legendary charisma and humor of the <em>Ruler<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/slick-rick-rolling-stones-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/slick-rick-rolling-stones-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/slick-rick-rolling-stones-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/slick-rick-rolling-stones-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/slick-rick-rolling-stones-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/slick-rick-rolling-stones-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/slick-rick-rolling-stones.webp 1581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Photo: Jonathan Mannion \u2013 Rolling Stones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Who is Slick Rick?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born Richard Martin Lloyd Walters on 14 January 1965 in Mitcham, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/londre\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">London<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>Slick Rick<\/strong> is considered one of the greatest storytellers in hip-hop history. Immigrating young to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/bronx\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bronx<\/a><\/strong>, he emerges within the legendary duo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/doug-e-fresh\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Doug<\/strong> <strong>E. Fresh<\/strong><\/a><strong> &amp; the Get Fresh Crew<\/strong>, immortalized through the classics <strong><em>The Di Da Di<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>The<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Show<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recognizable among all thanks to his iconic eye patch, his flamboyant style and his British accent, <strong>Slick Rick<\/strong> revolutionized the art of MCing. His talent for storytelling through music, his witty punchlines, and his sense of narrative theater have influenced generations\u2014from <strong>Nas<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/snoop-dogg\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"757\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snoop Dogg<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/outkast\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OutKast<\/a><\/strong> until <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/kendrick-lamar\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kendrick Lamar<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/J.Cole\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"J.Cole\">J. Cole<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite legal troubles that have hampered his career, the legend of <strong>Slick Rick<\/strong> has continued to grow. Today, with <strong><em>Victory<\/em><\/strong>, he returns as king to claim his throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Complete discography<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Studio albums<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. <strong><em>The Great Adventures of Slick Rick<\/em><\/strong> (1988)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contains : &quot;<strong>\u202f<em>Children&#039;s Story<\/em><\/strong>&quot;, &quot;<em><strong>Mona Lisa<\/strong>\u202f<\/em>&quot;, &quot;<strong><em>Hey Young World<\/em><\/strong>\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. <strong><em>The Ruler&#039;s Back<\/em><\/strong> (1991)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With : &quot;<strong><em>I Shouldn&#039;t Have Done It<\/em>\u202f<\/strong>&quot;, &quot;<strong>\u202f<em>Mistakes of a Woman in Love\u2026<\/em><\/strong>\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. <strong><em>Behind Bars<\/em><\/strong> (1994)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recorded during his detention \u2013 included \u201c<strong><em>Behind Bars<\/em><\/strong>&quot;, &quot;<em><strong>Sittin&#039; in My Car<\/strong><\/em>\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. <strong><em>The Art of Storytelling<\/em><\/strong> (1999)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <strong>Nas<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/raekwon\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Raekwon<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/outkast\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OutKast<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 considered as a <em>masterclass<\/em> narrative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. <strong><em>Victory<\/em><\/strong> (2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exceptional visual and audio feedback, with <strong>Nas<\/strong>, <strong>Giggs<\/strong>, <strong>Estelle<\/strong> \u2013 co-produced by <strong>Idris Elba<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The legacy of the Veretan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The influence of <strong>Slick Rick<\/strong> on rap is immense and timeless. His unique voice, visual style, and above all, his art of storytelling continue to inspire more than three decades after his debut. Winner of numerous awards, including the <strong>VH1<\/strong> <strong>Hip Hop Honors<\/strong>, he remains one of the most sampled and respected artists in world rap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <strong><em>Victory<\/em><\/strong>, <strong>Slick Rick<\/strong> isn&#039;t just making a comeback: it&#039;s raising the bar. It reminds us that the art of musical storytelling is alive and well\u2014and still wearing a crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5S7fMBF2TiKtLPKgVVAARB?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"650\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db030eb60318a39ea13c1d2e253e7c7c wp-block-paragraph\">Download the app&nbsp;<strong>Magazine Hip-Hop<\/strong>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ca\/app\/magazine-hip-hop\/id6746479131?l=fr-CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>App Store<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A notable absence, a welcomed return.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":5542,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1612,679,1618,953,1615,59,1617,1614,670,1611,1620,678,674,1563,606,1613,1128,1616,714,1619,611,330,716,757,1610],"class_list":["post-5538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-usa","tag-7wallace","tag-actualites","tag-bronx","tag-doug-e-fresh","tag-estelle","tag-featured","tag-festival-du-film-de-tribeca","tag-giggs","tag-hip-hop","tag-idris-elba","tag-j-cole","tag-journal","tag-kendrick-lamar","tag-londres","tag-magazine-hip-hop","tag-mass-appeal","tag-media","tag-meji-alabi","tag-nas","tag-outkast","tag-raekwon","tag-rap","tag-slick-rick","tag-snoop-dogg","tag-victory"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5538"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5582,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5538\/revisions\/5582"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}