Richard Martin Lloyd Walters
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Richard Martin Lloyd Walters, better known as Slick Rick, is a pioneering British-American rapper famed for his storytelling style and influential role in the golden age of hip hop.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Martin Lloyd Walters canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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rapper ⓘ recording artist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MC Ricky D
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Rick the Ruler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Def Jam Recordings
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Doug E. Fresh NERFINISHED ⓘ The Get Fresh Crew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Richard Martin Lloyd Walters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1965-01-14 ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | The Great Adventures of Slick Rick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | golden age of hip hop ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jamaican descent ⓘ |
| eyeInjury | lost sight in right eye as a child ⓘ |
| genre |
golden age hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eminem
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Nas NERFINISHED ⓘ Snoop Dogg NERFINISHED ⓘ The Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo |
The Bronx, New York City
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United States of America ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on golden age of hip hop
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storytelling rap style ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Children's Story
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La Di Da Di NERFINISHED ⓘ Mona Lisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Behind Bars
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The Art of Storytelling NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Adventures of Slick Rick NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ruler's Back NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
rapper
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songwriter ⓘ |
| performer | Richard Martin Lloyd Walters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Def Jam Recordings ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| stageName | Slick Rick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trademark |
eye patch
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heavy gold jewelry ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | narrative storytelling ⓘ |
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