#for this to be his actin’ debut... he’s doing the damn thing!

[oklcmc]

BMF ❪2021❫ ▷ 1.03：゛⠀Love All，Trust Few⠀〟 Dir. Solvan ゛⠀Slick⠀〟 Naim

[aftermidnightmarauder]

The Great Adventures of Slick Rick is over 30 years old at this point. Which means I was listening to this cassette on my auto reverse walkman when I was 12 years old. 

Holy cow.

Great Adventures is most definitely one of the most important Hip Hop LPs ever recorded. While it’s not the most pc record ever released, it most definitely is mad real. Rick was always 100 percent honest, lyrical and true to the culture. 

For those that may have forgot, Rick is the OG voice on Doug E Fresh’s influential classics “The Show,” 

and of course “La Di Da Di,”

later covered by West Coast icon and game show host Snoop Doggy Dogg on his cheekily named debut LP “Doggystyle,”

and also lampooned by the Hip Hop doppelganger to Weird Al Yankovic: Bobby Jimmy...

I love Bobby Jimmy and the Critters.

The songs on Great Adventures range from uplifting to frightening. “Hey Young World” is my favorite Hip Hop song ever,

while the ending of “The Moment I Feared” traumatized me as a child. Mad real son, maaaaaad real.

The centerpiece of the LP is of course “Children’s Story.” 

A major influence on almost every story telling MC after its release, perhaps the longest single Hip-Hop verse recorded at that time and of course... There would be no Montell Jordan without MC Ricky D and DJ Vance Wright. If you’ve ever wondered, or hell, even noticed that Montell adopts a fake British accent near the end of “This Is How We Do It,” 

it’s because he’s paying homage to Slick Rick’s “Children’s Story,” and he also bit the whole damn beat.

I recently stumbled upon the 30th anniversary issue of this iconic LP and I must say, the 4 unreleased demo versions at the end of the release are kind of blowing my mind.

Hey young world, the world is yours, those words still hold a plate of weight, oh my my my...

Hey young world... the world is yours Hey young world... the world is yours Young world young world... the world is yours Young wo-ah-huh-huh-huh-urld

This rap here... it may cause concern it's broad and deep... why don't you listen and learn Love mean happiness... that once was strong But due to society... even that's turned wrong Times have changed... and it's cool to look bummy and be a dumb dummy and disrespect your mummy Have you forgotten... who put you on this Earth? Who brought you up right... and who loved you since your birth? Reward is a brainwash kid goin wild Young little girls already have a child Bad company... hey, now you've been framed Your parents are hurting... hurting and ashamed You're ruining yourself... and your mommy can't cope Hey, little kids don't follow these dopes Here's a rule for the non cool... your life, don't drool Don't be a fool like those that don't go to school Get ahead... and accomplish things You'll see the wonder and the joy life brings Don't admire thieves... hey they don't admire you Their time's limited, hardrocks too So listen, be strong, scream whoopee-doo Go for yours, cause dreams come true And you'll make your mommy proud... so proud of you too And this is a message... that the Ruler Rick threw And it's true

"You know, you know what, you know what, you know what? We like to party, like to party" (repeat 3X)Hey young world, the world is yours Hey young world"Yo peep this"

Hey Mr. Bigshot... hey, don't you look fly? But you don't have a nickel... ohhhh, my my my You've been fightin again and, you forgot why Hey kid, walk straight, master your high Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.... because you make your family cry And all jokes aside, are you in good health? Hey little boy... now have you really checked yourself? You're a disgust, you know someone that I can't trust, you'd steal mom's welfare... and you'd run and buy some dust, and plus, I must say... bigshot you're not Your friends are talkin and I'm hearin that your girls are what? You didn't know? Go steal and rob And while you're at it... go get a suit for a j-awhh-ob You see you're actin like this urge is demandin c'mon, wake up... have some understandin Society's a weak excuse for a man It's time for the brothers... rap is trying to take the stand Believe it or not, the Lord still shines on you deep Guides you... and he watched you as you grew, plus past the age of... a little child, that's true But folks your age don't act like you do, so so be mature... and put the point to a halt And if you're over eighteen... I wish you'd act like an adult Don't live in a world... of hate hate hate Pull yourself together... and get yourself straight Men don't steal... hey, most don't borrow And if you smoke crack... your kids'll smoke crack tomorrow So be more mature... and kids do your chores Make your own money... hey, be proud that's yours You know why, cause that's a man... that's brains no spite Stayin out of trouble... when it comes in sight And a man never loses a fight... in God's sight Cause righteous laws are overdue And this is a message that the Ruler Rick threw And it's true