One of hip-hop’s true legends, Slick Rick helped lay the blueprint for rap when he signed to Def Jam Recordings in 1986. Known as one of the most sampled hip-hop artists of all time, Slick Rick returns to the arena as a solo artist with ‘Victory,’ his fifth studio album and first since 1999. In this exclusive commentary, the critically acclaimed rapper and producer talks about tracks from ‘Victory,’ and how he let his imagination run wild. There’s “Another Great Adventure,” which is co-produced by A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip, and “Documents,” a James Bond-style yarn with special guest rapper Nas. Hear more from Slick Rick, only on SoundCloud.

Voice Notes: Slick Rick on "Come On Let's Go"

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