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The Art of Storytelling
Slick Rick boasts that he makes hip-hop that creates memories, and it's an apt description for an album that nostalgically recalls a different age of hip-hop. Unfortunately, the blast back to the past is mostly the result of an album that just sounds old--as if it's been collecting dust in Def Jam's attic for a while, what with Clark Kent's bare-bones production that pushes a boring formula of simplicity to tears. While some songs ("Sparkle," "Memories," and "Kill Niggaz" among them) have a spark of life, it's really up to Slick Rick to hold up the album's monstrous 23 tracks. His storytelling skills are all intact, whether on the X-rated tip ("Adults Only"), moralizing about infidelity ("Two Way Street"), or kickin' the playalistic game with Outkast ("Street Talk"). Overall, it's a likable album, but it suffers from obese length and bland production that only makes the experience seem longer. --Oliver Wang
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Tracks| 1 | Jail Skit | | 2 | Kill Niggaz | | 3 | Street Talkin' | | 4 | Me & Nas Bring It to Your Hardest | | 5 | I Own America Part I | | 6 | Bugsy Radio Skit | | 7 | Who Rotten 'Em | | 8 | 2 Way Street | | 9 | King Piece In The Chess Game | | 10 | Trapped By Me | | 11 | Impress The Kid | | 12 | Q-Tip & Peter Gunz Skit | | 13 | I Run This | | 14 | Frozen | | 15 | Why, Why, Why | | 16 | Adults Only | | 17 | Memories | | 18 | Unify | | 19 | Bugsy Radio Skit | | 20 | I Own America Part 2 | | 21 | CEO Outro | | 22 | We Turn It On | | 23 | La Di Da Di Live | | 24 | The Show Live |
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