For the Dirty album, see The Art of Storytelling (Dirty album).
For the Outkast single featuring Slick Rick, see Da Art of Storytellin' (Pt. 1).
1999 studio album by Slick Rick
The Art of Storytelling
Studio album by
Slick Rick
Released
May 25, 1999
Recorded
1998–99
Genre
Hip hop
Length
73:28
Label
Def Jam Recordings
Producer
DJ Clark Kent
Kid Capri
DJ S&S
Rashad Smith
Poke & Tone
Slick Rick chronology
Behind Bars (1994)
The Art of Storytelling (1999)
Singles from The Art of Storytelling
"Street Talkin'" Released: September 4, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic
[1]
Billboard
(favorable)[2]
Robert Christgau
A−[3]
Entertainment Weekly
B+[4]
Rolling Stone
[5]
The Source
[2]
Spin
(7/10)[6]
USA Today
[7]
Vibe
(favorable)[2]
The Washington Post
(favorable)[8]
The Art of Storytelling is the fourth and most recent studio album by British-American rapper Slick Rick. Originally scheduled for a February 1999 release, it was ultimately released May 25, 1999, on Def Jam Recordings. The album features production from DJ Clark Kent and Kid Capri, among others. Upon its release, The Art of Storytelling proved to be Slick Rick's highest-charting album, peaking at number eight on the Billboard 200, and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified gold by the RIAA within a month of its release.[9]
^Stephen Thomas Erlewine (25 May 1999). "The Art of Storytelling - Slick Rick | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
^ abc"Slick Rick, "The Art of Storytelling [PA] *" - mymusic CD, Popular Album details". Archived from the original on 17 March 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
^"CG: Slick Rick". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
^Matt Diehl (28 May 1999). "The Art of Storytelling". Ew.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
^The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. p. 672. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
^SPIN. p. 131. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
^"ProQuest Archiver: Titles". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
^"Rick's Still Slick on 'Art of Storytelling' - the Washington Post | HighBeam Research". Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
^"Slick Rick :: The Art of Storytelling :: Def Jam". Rapreviews.com. 5 February 2002. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
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