The Ruler's Back [Explicit Lyrics]

1. King

2. I Shouldn't Have Done It

3. Bond

4. Moses

5. Tonto

6. Mistakes of a Woman in Love With Other Men

7. Venus

8. Ship

9. It's a Boy

10. Top Cat

11. Runaway

12. Slick Rick - The Ruler - Mr. Lee, , Slick Rick

Tracks:

King
I Shouldn't Have Done It
Bond
Moses
Tonto
Mistakes Of A Woman In Love With Other Men
Venus
Ship
It's A Boy
Top Cat
Runaway
Slick Rick-The Ruler

Customer Reviews:

Rick shows he still has the technique.........................2007-02-21

It would have been better if he was home at the the time. It's a pretty good album with uptempo bouncy beats.

Top Joints:
I Shouldn't Have Done It
Bond
Moses
Tonto
It's A Boy (The Joint)
Top Cat

Rushed by Rush...a mighty cross to bear.......2006-04-05

Considering the circumstances surrounding this album, Slick Rick could be excused for phoning it in. Indeed, the prospect of phoning in his rhymes from the Island, and the unenviable task of following up an undisputed classic...why, that's a mighty cross to bear. Doesn't quite feel like a complete work, but the man hasn't lost his knack for narrative. The beats are dense, the drums so hard and fast they'd slap you like it was Tuesday. Large Pro on the ghost production? Extra P did officially contribute a non-LP remix of "It's a Boy". Me, I prefer the "Mr. Magic" sampling version here. "Moses" finds Rick kicking it OT style (that's old testament, baby) over a reggae break, and it's the obvious highlight. Yeah, there's a misstep or three. "Ship" just sucks, and that house remix of "Teacher Teacher"...what was Def Jam thinking? Still, it's a miracle this is anything but a disaster, let alone a decent record. A lost gem? Hardly. An uneven period piece that's worth a few spins? That's the ticket, man.

"You really shouldn't have done it".......2005-06-07

Although the first album smashed this one like porsche to a wall, i gotta say that with some very savvy lyrics he kept this one afloat barely. But i will give credit where credit is do, "Mistakes of a woman in love with other men" & i shouldn't have done it got my money and til' this day both cd's sit in my changer in prime condition. Hey! it's a young world....

School is in Session...Today's Topic: An epic 2nd effort!.......2004-06-01

Goodness. Rick, Rick, Rick, Rick...where have you been after your 'adventures' in your first album? This 2nd album not only proves that he can cut lyrics like a knife to butter but he can also bring unheard beats that till this day I wish someone back in the day can bring it back and show what TRUE rap music is!

From his epic song 'I shouldn't Have Done It' that described his actual TRUE story of killing someone to being a father on 'It's a Boy', Slick Rick proved he can stay in the game with his power with his rhyming. He even went as far as bringing his OWN way of telling a story from the BIBLE called 'Moses'!!!

Well class, what have we learned? We learned that Slick Rick flowed his energy into his music and made it into art. We also learned that although he had issues in his real life but he managed to even have faith with the man upstairs and paid homage to him.

As for your homework, I intend to you all to go out, look for this CD, buy it, listen to it, and tell me if it had put any sense into your minds of what TRUE hip hop was back then and what we wish it would come back.

Thank you class, now, you can go home!

STILL DA RULA'!.......2004-05-13

I'm happy that most of the reviewers got it right about this one. Except for the one who equated old school's truck jewels with the pimp lifestyle. All those old schoolers who trucked jewels weren't about the pimpin' lifestyle, they were just flossin' they're discretionary income & were smart enough not to mention where it came from.

This one is a five star, though when calibrated to how many worse albums are rated as five stars. The most fascinating thing about this release, if I remember properly, was that Rick wrote this one right before he got locked for blastin' on his cousin, who he said tried to set him up. Knowing that gives new meaning to the song title "I shouldn't have done it." In fact that's why I originally bought it in '91 because I thought that song would be about how he shouldn't have blasted on his cousin even though he tried to rob him. I do know that he got caught with a ridiculous amount of heat in his trunk, though.

Rick continues his master storytelling on this one with Moses. Check out the crazy whistling on this one and on Venus, pure talent at work. Even on Venus, he just starts singing the Frankie Avalon lyrics & then just whistles to end the track. I checked out Frankie's Venus just to see if Rick bit the whistling. Nope, all his. On Tonto: we have what might be termed a 'violation' in progress. Not more than two fillers on this album, making it a timeless classic from the golden era of hip hop which I take to be (mid 80's to mid 90's).

The Ruler's Back
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The Ruler's Back
Slick Rick
Manufacturer: Def Jam
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1994-09-26