The Art of Storytelling | ||||
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Studio album by Slick Rick | ||||
Released | May 25, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998-1999 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 73:28 | |||
Label |
Def Jam 558 936 |
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Producer | DJ Clark Kent, Kid Capri, DJ S&S, Rashad Smith, Poke & Tone | |||
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Singles from The Art of Storytelling | ||||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Billboard | (favorable) |
Robert Christgau | A− |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
Rolling Stone | |
The Source | |
Spin | (7/10) |
USA Today | |
Vibe | (favorable) |
The Washington Post | (favorable) |
The Art of Storytelling is the fourth and final studio album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, released May 25, 1999, on Def Jam Recordings. The album features production from DJ Clark Kent and Kid Capri, among others. Upon its release, The Art of Storytelling proved to be Slick Rick's highest-charting album, peaking at number eight on the Billboard 200, and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified gold by the RIAA within a month of its release.