Age is just a number

Talk about a throwback. Slick Rick is 60 years old. Slick Rick also hasn’t had an album since 1999. He’s been a great feature artist as of late, most notably on Westside Gunn’s albums but he’s been mostly just lurking. This album isn’t even an attempt of staying relevant or cashing in on an already tapped market. It’s just solid fun, old-school production with a classic flow.

Slick Rick was very calculated with his song structure and track length. Knowing how he’s able to craft longer tracks, keeping a majority of the tracks shorter allows for easier listening and digesting of the songs. The production was very 80’s, 90’s retro style with a few couple house beats thrown in, shoutout Idris Elba.

The decision to keep the tracks shorter than usual Slick Rick song shows that he is cognizant of how younger generations absorb music these days. With attention spans at an all time low, he was able to pack a ton of substance in a small window. I believe this will prove to be a wise decision that will expose a younger generation to classic storytelling Hip-Hop.

Lyrically, Slick Rick was able to still be that amazing storyteller. He was also able to have some real clever hooks and even show his versatility as the album progressed. With two solid notable features in Giggs & Nas, the songs were able to really flow well and be very entertaining.

Overall, the fluidity of the project and the lyrical style of Slick Rick allows this project to flourish. It’s not too long, not too short and it’s very enjoyable. This album doesn’t have many faults and this is how a 60 year old rapper should sound. This might be “old head” music, but those who are younger should really listen to see how to age gracefully as an artist.

Standout Tracks : Angelic, Landlord, Documents

Album Rating : 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑 (9/10)