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Slick Rick Announces First New Album in 26 Years Featuring Idris Elba, Nas and Giggs
- Slick Rick is set to release his first full-length album in over two decades, titled Victory, which will be available on June 13 through Idris Elba’s 7Wallace label in collaboration with Mass Appeal.
- The album follows his 1999 release The Art of Storytelling and was created over four years across London, France, Africa, and North America.
- Victory is a 30-minute visual album executive produced by Slick Rick and Idris Elba, featuring artists Nas, Giggs, and Estelle, with a short film directed by Meji Alabi.
- The short film premieres June 7 at SXSW London with a discussion including Rick, Elba, and Alabi, followed by a U.S. Debut at Tribeca Festival on June 13.
- Victory emphasizes perseverance, storytelling, imagination, and evolution, marking Slick Rick's cultural return with a sonic journey and visual storytelling for new fans.
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Slick Rick announces first new album in 26 years featuring Idris Elba, Nas and Giggs
Slick Rick has announced his first new album in 26 years. Find all the details below. READ MORE: British rap legend Slick Rick on Brexit, misogyny in music and his 20 year absence from music: “If you’re not inspired, then you just chill” ‘Victory’, the rapper’s first LP since 1999’s ‘The Art of Storytelling’, will be released on June 13 through Idris Elba‘s record label, 7Wallace, in collaboration with Mass Appeal. The project, which is describ…
The Ruler Returns: Slick Rick Announces First Album in Over 25 Years, 'Victory'
Hip-hop royalty Slick Rick is back. The legendary storyteller and cultural icon has announced Victory, his first new album in more than 25 years — a bold, genre-bending visual project… The post The Ruler Returns: Slick Rick Announces First Album in Over 25 Years, ‘Victory’ appeared first on .
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The Ruler’s Back: Slick Rick Announces New ‘Victory’ Visual Album
Slick Rick has not released a full-length project in over 26 years, and that will soon change this summer. Partnering with Idris Elba, Slick Rick is slated to release his visual album Victory this summer via Elba’s 7Wallace label and Nas‘ Mass Appeal Records. Slick Rick, long considered Hip-Hop’s most masterful storyteller, will deliver Victory this June. As we see in the trailer for the project, the artist, real name Ricky Walters, constructed …
Nas Announces Slick Rick’s First New Album In 25 Years, ‘Victory’
About a month ago, Nas’ label, Mass Appeal, announced Legend Has It…, an upcoming slate of albums — including one from a secret artist. Today, they revealed who the artist was via Nas’ social media and a cinematic trailer; Slick Rick, whose last album, The Art Of Storytelling, was released over 25 years ago in 1999. Talk about your “epic returns.” The album is called Victory, and is due on June 13 alongside a “visual album” that the trailer says…
BLK ALERTS - The Ruler’s Back: Slick Rick Announces New ‘Victory’ Visual Album
Slick Rick has not released a full-length project in over 26 years, and that will soon change this summer. Partnering with Idris Elba, Slick Rick is slated to release his visual album Victory this summer via Elba’s 7Wallace label and Nas‘ Mass Appeal Records. Slick Rick, long considered Hip-Hop’s most masterful storyteller, will deliver Victory this June. As we see in the trailer for the project, the artist, real name Ricky Walters, constructed …
THE RULER RETURNS: VICTORY HAS ARRIVED - SLICK RICK ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM » West Coast Styles
‘VICTORY’ GROUNDBREAKING VISUAL ALBUM IS THE FIRST NEW MUSIC FROM THE ICONIC ARTIST IN OVER 25 YEARS ***EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY IDRIS ELBA & RICKY WALTERS pka SLICK RICK*** ***FEATURING APPEARANCES BY NAS & GIGGS + SPECIAL GUEST ESTELLE*** **WATCH ‘VICTORY’ TRAILER** UK PREMIERE – SXSW LONDON – 7th JUNE SLICK RICK IN CONVERSATION WITH IDRIS ELBA & MEJI ALABI US PREMIERE – TRIBECA FESTIVAL – 13th JUNE Q&A WITH SLICK RICK RELEASE DATE: 1…
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