The DARK Reason Why Slick Rick Shot His Cousin 4 Times

Slick Rick is one of the most iconic rappers in the history of hip-hop. Slick Rick who was born Ricky Walters, rose to fame in the 1980s with his distinctive storytelling style and his signature eyepatch. Songs like "La-Di-Da-Di"; "Children's Story" and "Hey Young World" became legendary tracks, sampled by everyone in the industry thousands of times and fully solidified Rick's name in the Hip-Hop world. However, despite his success, Slick Rick's career was derailed by legal troubles. In 1990, he was arrested for his involvement in a shooting incident that left his cousin and an innocent bystander injured. He was later sentenced to five years in prison for the crime, a sentence that many in the hip-hop community felt was excessive.
Despite his incarceration, Slick Rick continued to release music from behind bars. His third album, "The Ruler's Back," was released in 1991 and featured some of his most beloved songs, including "Children's Story" and "Hey Young World." The album's success helped solidify Slick Rick's place in the pantheon of hip-hop legends.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Early Days
01:38 - Rise to Fame
03:24 - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
05:11 - Mark Plummer arrives in the United States
07:14 - The Standoff
08:27 - Rick's sentencing
10:29 - Last Words
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[@snurb]

"Uncle Ricky, would you read us a bedtime story? If you enjoyed it, consider subscribing and following me on Instragram: notsnurb

[@fritzfxx]

Uncle Ricky suuuure is pretty weird!

[@Tropicaya]

I like the way you ended it with respect. Uncle Rick would like that. Moral of the story, NEVER TAKE ADVICE FROM A WOMAN (Genesis Ch 3)

[@JXC25]

Alot of my friends dont like his voice, but he's honestly one of my top artists. His style and songs, are phenomenal.

[@Statuslock]

Same. People are way too insecure about looking cool.

[@jsizzlemackashizzle8944]

That's crazy his voice is so smooth. And different.

[@moussegarbonzo8352]

Who the hell don’t like Rick’s voice?!?!? That’s blasphemous!

[@babylondon9893]

​@@moussegarbonzo8352 🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌'''''''''ssssssss!!!!!!! 😂🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️ I'm so outraged wit you too bro!!!!!! 🤒🤦🏾

[@Statuslock]

@@moussegarbonzo8352 I have a cousin, year younger than me (I am 32) and his favorite rapper is T.I. He used to always be sayin thug this thug that, "he real" etc. And when Slick Rick came up, he was talkin bout he couldn't get into him cause his voice sounded like some rich guy from London lol.

[@larrygolf]

He's not one of the best storytellers in hip hop history, he's the best storyteller in hip hop history.

[@Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach]

He’s also arguably the best rapper in general

[@dirrickrobinson3731]

Scarface Then Slick Rick Then Biggie 2 Me,But I Respect Your Mind

[@jamiesimms7084]

I agree with you

[@jamiesimms7084]

​@@DiscipleofyeshuahamaschiachI agree with you

[@Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach]

@@jamiesimms7084 I’m tired of them acting like it’s all about stories no that nigga just the best if not one of the top ever period stop faking

[@michaelcambridge1542]

Before Biggie was talking about Dolce Gabana and Versace, Slick Rick was that guy.

[@NurseLadyVLOGS]

Louis Vuitton and GUCCI from foot to Head💅🏽

[@JBoOG18]

Damn I never knew in depth to as what happened. Sometimes family can be your worst enemies. Unfortunate situation.

[@vegasnights777]

Hell yeah.

[@dallen977]

Facts 💯

[@trevinhickman9022]

Real talk 💯

[@jasonhenderson6924]

My own blood cousins broke into my house in 2009 and I took care of them very well looked out so family don’t mean shit

[@theinsightfulvisionary0197]

You're right about that!!!

[@NurseLadyVLOGS]

I remember being a kid in NYC meeting “Ricky” I asked him why he talked like that he smiled and all I saw was gold rubys and Diamonds ,I was mesmerized.😍

[@beers1968]

Slick The Ruler went through some shit. Family isn't always blood. Family can become the most blood thirsty people around!!! Slick Rick had to do what he had to do..I have the Most Respect for Slick Rick...I grew up with his music.. Ginuwine Man!!! Fr💯

[@lorenzbeaumacc1175]

Yo slick Rick's cousin was a straight up demon. Dude was brought to the US from Jamaica by his cousin to end up causing him a nightmare. Smh

[@meeraftaddesse8956]

And his karma caught up with him, sadly. Some people never get it. He was blessed that Ricky looked out for him and he pooped on that blessing. $500 a week was good money back then for someone with no experience.

[@lorenzbeaumacc1175]

@@meeraftaddesse8956 exactly he could have saved that money and invest in a couple of businesses.

[@jamiesimms7084]

Unfortunately for all the people I love in Jamaica I have family like that there too

[@tuckerlindsey7378]

dont like how you considered graffiti not "real life stuff" graffiti is one of the realest art forms alive

[@lo90zstuybrooklyn11]

Slick Ricc doesn’t get the respect he deserves as a Legend in this hip hop history . He kept it real in the streets also.

[@Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach]

At all

[@leonardcarter198]

Slick Rick is in a class of his own !! My favorite rapper of all time.

[@Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach]

Mine too

[@jamiesimms7084]

Mine too

[@masmirage]

The shooting incident with his cousin and the subsequent getaway with his pregnant girlfriend has some eerily similar details to the lyrics in Rick's classic "Children's Story". And that song was made at least a year or two prior to the incident.

[@rjohnson1485]

I was just thinking this

[@kerubel1436]

crashed into a tree near university ........"escaped alive though the car was battered "

[@BBroadnax]

3:16 That Def Jam photo is crazy. So many exceptional artists on one label.

[@MrIncognito2020]

That wasn’t the def jam roster. Fresh Prince and Salt n Pepa weren’t signed to Def Jam

[@BBroadnax]

@@MrIncognito2020 I thought that’s what was said in the video. 🤔 Edit: The video says Rick signed to Def Jam and was highlighted in the picture. By him saying that along with photo, I assumed that was the Def Jam roster.

[@mrg804]

Slick Rick is brilliant story teller..the track with Outkast one of favorite tunes 🔥🔥🔥

[@joedent3323]

"Street Talkin'" is a great tune.

[@MrHereWeGoYo]

Well done. Very informative. I was 18 when The Great Adventures of Slick Rick dropped. Of all the old school hip hop albums I still listen to that one gets the most play by far. His style has aged a lot better than some others.

[@tyrannygmail]

Not just aged better. We get maybe 2-3 random slick rick verses every 10 years and he sounds completely fresh every time, rapping with dudes 10-15 years his junior.

[@koolmanlou1058]

We need more old school videos like this.

[@Gadgetdee1]

So much information in just 11.08 minutes. I really enjoyed this video. New subscriber.

[@Novascotia81]

Love the video keep making more and keep pushing for greatness

[@tjkale1800]

Hurts my heart seeing him in prison. Hearing childrens story he seemed so respectful and nice I didn’t expect him to be shooting shit. Glad he made it home and is safe to this day

[@levil4012]

That"Great Adventures" album is a certified CLASSIC!! Not a bad joint on it

[@onedeepstruestorypodcast]

Freemason puppets!

[@babylondon9893]

Tru story!! 💪🏽

[@sharonwright4691]

I had his first cassette that's how classic this Hip Hop King is peace to him

[@mazzb305]

The Geat Adventures of Slick Rick is the greatest hip hop album of the 80s imo.

[@jamiesimms7084]

Mine too

[@devin837]

WOWWWWWWWWWW To think a greedy ignorant unrealistic FAMILY member could do ALL OF THAT TO YOU is sick.

[@kelvintorrence5994]

Never trust any 1,mostly family will do you wrong for money 💰

[@Mackdez]

That were love and family can get you!?!

[@saspalace8881]

Yes , I couldn't believe all that happened...geesh!! I feel like Slick Rick had to do what he had to do...wow!!

[@marcusgreene7844]

​@@saspalace8881 what a stupid ass comment.. Guess he had to do what he had to do.. Yea coming from an ashole

[@b.ayelaboi193]

It’s hard to understand what he’s saying smtimes … but it was informative

[@rogermoore27]

My favourite rapper of all time. Great style too.

[@jayqsamo]

Wow man. Slick Rick bro... Never knew this.

[@litjit6914]

CELEBRATE OUR HIP HOP LEGENDS

[@visionairetv149]

They forgot to mention he dropped his 1999 album The Art Of Storytelling.

[@prlysis]

Great album.

[@ramonecoleman5588]

I never knew who he shot or why but after knowing all that I’m not mad at him family can be your worst enemy

[@abusednomoresilence]

Yep ~ done forget and stay safe. Mine has been bogus since I was a child. They used to do trifling stuff but won't never apologize. Told everyone I was doing drugs after witnessing the murder of my mother and escaping gunshots from my stepfather 😢. Ramone Coleman it's bogus but none of her family members showed up to the murder trial. I was there sitting in the courtroom alone. I'm grateful to God that I been getting professional help for PTSD. It's been extremis helpful . I'm starting a KZbin channel soon so I really gotta watch my back from family. Slavery impacted all the families in the United States of America. The government should have known that trauma and messed up behaviors would be passed down through generation. We gotta learn how to improve our emotional health and learn more about toxic families or dysfunctional families. So that we learn how to unlearn all that stuff we have learned since children.. I hope this has been helpful to let you know that you are not alone. . I am a Elder mother of a 32 year old son. I been working on getting better for over forty-five years. Keep your head up and be careful who you trust. ✌️🙏❣️💯 God loves you!

[@pebblesjohnson4353]

He’s actually in the top 5 of my favorite artists.

[@-Osiris-]

What a great video, you look like you have some other interesting videos too, you just got yourself a new subscriber!

[@snurb]

Thank you so much!

[@NurseLadyVLOGS]

Rick the Ruler aka The Story Teller🙏🏽

[@nicksandz3209]

Crazy thing is the universe takes care of those that do wrong, Rick entire career would have been different if he never shot his cousin but I guess he was at his boiling point and had no other choice

[@glennjackson3581]

I use to slick Rick back in the days on Fordham and university Ave every other day true story way before he started wearing the eye patch during when he's first album release cause me to buy my first pair of Bally's cause of him still got my Bally's till this day 👍 true icon 👑🎤

[@BIGBABYHAIR]

Dude was threatening his mother he did what he had to do

[@onlyrog5]

😂

[@Mackdez]

One of the few times when law enforcement and immigration realized, that the guy was being targeted it was little to nothing he can do. " Especially back then when the streets were extremely hot" but as soon laid eyes on him shooting. The ironic and funny thing is it's not even shoot him to kill him it seemed to let him know I'm serious. Everybody around then knew what the situation was.... And I mean people like me who who were not even in the music industry.

[@eXoMuZiK]

Idk he must've not been here how they had him pressured

[@macewindu064]

Damn fine vid. Respect.

[@darrellpratt7257]

No body in the past nor present could dress better than slick Rick the flyest dresser in rap

[@onedeepstruestorypodcast]

Freemason puppet!

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

7:17 "* this is not his girlfriend" the chick resembles Foxxy Brown

[@brawlick1096]

thats exactly why I came to comment. Thats foxy Brown

[@deeg4n000]

"Once upon a time not long ago." I had heard Kurtis Blow and a little before this but, I can recite this song just because i remember The Rulers Steez and delivery. Great times.

[@tracydavis5253]

This is why he had such A unique Cadence born in England then moving to the Bronx he had An America accent blended in with the newyork accent and Cadence so his style of flow and Cadence could never be duplicated totally original one of the GREATEST MCs OF ALL TIME

[@mrosario1866]

One of the best rapper.... Best story telling .... best dressed rapper...

[@beyondbeleef1013]

Rick is one of my all time favorite rappers. Nobody sounds like Ricky D

[@ryanmellor2238]

Nicki sound like him sometimes wen she do the accent

[@danteholley9129]

@@ryanmellor2238 ... Didnt Ricks girlfriend look like Foxy Brown?

[@tonybullcity8441]

One of mine to. The one he did with Lil Wayne is 🔥 after all these years.

[@joeylasagna7603]

Hey Snurb, I have a narrating or vocal tip. You are un-speaking. Please look it up. You basically end each line on a high tone which makes it sound read or unnatural. If you corrected that little thing, your videos would improve immensely. I hope you take this tip in the helpful spirit it's intended. Great work

[@snurb]

Hey! I'll definitely look it up. I really want to work on my voiceover so this will help me a lot. Thank you for the tip! P.S. Love the nickname and profile pic

[@stellviahohenheim]

@@snurb This ain't tv you just do you bro as long as the content is gold people will tune in. Better using a normal tone of voice than the fake excited youtuber voice

[@joeylasagna7603]

​@@snurb I just noticed a spellcheck error.. It's called UP-Speaking.. not UN. I think it will help.. I actually looked up a video after I said it to confirm I hadn't given you bad advise...& I come back & realise I misspleled. #clever Hahaha!

[@joeylasagna7603]

@@snurb Awesome! Much respect to you. The content is gold. Anyone making videos on Slick Rick is a legend in my book. P.S. That's Coke Tooth Joey Diaz Haha!

[@litjit6914]

IT IS NOT JUST A SAMPLED SONG. IT IS A GODAMN LEGENDARY RAP SONG WHEN MOST STATES IN THIS COUNTRY DID NOT PLAY IT.

[@sniperjay0916]

After Ice Cube, Slick Rick is my absolute favorite hip hop artist!

[@indyscribable]

Was the tree he crashed into at a university? 🤔

[@MrShaheedone]

The street was University fam😂😂😂

[@indyscribable]

@@MrShaheedone Oh sh*t word? 😳 My whole youth was a lie 🤣 🤦🏾

[@MrShaheedone]

@SumWonElz haaaaaa go listen.... you gon be like oh shit😆...."crashed into a tree, near university"

[@MrShaheedone]

@SumWonElz I think it's his accent fam 😆😂

[@MysMajisT1]

Definitely one of my favorite rappers ever his word play is the coldest🥶🥶

[@kayvee5286]

And they tell you your parents know better…

[@jayqsamo]

Crashed in to a tree... Damn, it's like I've heard that before. 😅

[@kidgrebo1]

Who gets into fights at 18 months old?

[@babylondon9893]

😂 I was kinda thinking same thing bro! Lol!

[@khaosmoneybossbagboy1010]

I thought i was trippin out! He actually said that

[@MASA-ARRI]

Crazy just seen slick Rick last week in the Bronx in a green range Rover...

[@tyrushbk]

Now we all know what he drives lol

[@MASA-ARRI]

@@tyrushbk I'm pretty sure that man doesn't have no beef on the streets being he is out freely all the time...

[@aweirdredtoad3637]

@@MASA-ARRI Yeah, but you saying this on the internet can get someone robbed.

[@MASA-ARRI]

@@aweirdredtoad3637 oh lord just stop

[@claudegrinnell9602]

You forgot signing his defjam contract High off angel dust

[@minorsnow5306]

Really..tell me about that.

[@ramonecoleman5588]

So 76 he came to America I remember in 86 he came out with Dana Dan and the Great Adventures of Slick Rick in 88 my mom got me that Album

[@YAH_ONLY]

It really be your own..

[@pricewise9882]

Rick was a REAL G...he had to tell the court he was scared for his life...the Bronx knows Rick resume ...these youtube guys just read stuff from magazines and newspapers

[@ravenblake9961]

Big fendi

[@veronicajackson2025]

The wild part is when this happened, I was one block away from there with friends.

[@d.i.g.i.t.a.l.9268]

Goin from the UK to the Bronx explains his hustle 💯

[@Mr.leek84]

I saw Slick Rick walking up Lenox Ave in Harlem years ago super cool dude!

[@PoeticJ21]

Damn this is definitely a untold story

[@ChamP10nk1ng]

Easily in my top 5 of all time list. Agreed, I absolutely can't stand almost ANY of my Caribbean cousins. I look at almost all of them like demons.

[@tyrannygmail]

I hadn’t thought about this in years. You got a new sub. God bless the European broskis for their appreciation and preservation of hip-hop’s history.

[@charmainecrumby7186]

I love love love slick rick... best story teller in rap EVER ‼️‼️💯🤷🏾‍♀️💪🏾

[@pricewise9882]

Rick was NOT paranoid HE always carried a hammer

[@ssjssgecko5411]

I mean he clearly WAS paranoid💀

[@PopO51968]

Years ago, before social media, & youtube the story was an attempted murder of a drug dealer

[@rogermoore27]

Dj Vance Wright is one my favourite DJ's too

[@christianvidal1088]

The man who intoduced me to hip hop one of the best to ever do it ...i hope his cousin is rotting in hell

[@TheRealDeal1438]

His cousin is dead

[@christianvidal1088]

@Trolling Cap I know that's why I said, I hope he's enjoying hell

[@dlkingIZdaMAN]

How his cousin die?

[@tyrushbk]

U gotta relax

[@christianvidal1088]

@@tyrushbk I am relaxed

[@bigdaddypiggy]

Although some of it might sound a little dated but that “Great Asventures…..” record? When that came out I played the cassette front to back ,flip it, front to back…..it’s a great album no matter how you put it 🖤🥶I still play “The Monent I Feared” on a semi regular basis

[@LS-ub1iq]

I didn't know him and dana Dane was a group, I always thought he sounded just like rick

[@erivtery9000]

He forgot to mention that there was a lot of drugs moving weight that was one of the other reasons why his cousin got greedy at that time crack was big he was the one smart distal using property and business assessments to hide and safe houses but like I said they forgot to mention that it wasn't all just about the music He's definitely slick Rick

[@PhilMiCoochie]

I'm surprised you didn't mention snoops lodi dodi when playing samples of lodi dodi

[@jamiesimms7084]

Ladi ladi not lodidodi

[@evelynsalazar6057]

You will be my legend in the world and in my eyes God bless you and your family and your real friends please stay safe out there

[@litjit6914]

Uh….Ricky Ricky Ricky can’t u see. Somehow ur words just hypnotize me And I just love ur

[@rudolfagyemang5006]

U telling the reason why he shot his cousin or a documentary.?

[@prestonjefferson3349]

He's actually starting to sound more like a New Yorker than Londoner.

[@jaworshkielllerbe3981]

VERY good information ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ i

[@HOODIEDATHERO]

Snoop dogg remixed all of loddy dodi on his first album

[@Eee-lx3mr]

Its a lot to shoot a random guy and break your lover's /BM's legs and then shoot the cousin. Glad they didn't die

[@qubahka77]

Best Emcee of all time!

[@zwendab]

Teddy Riley made was production power behind him and Doug.....

[@claudegrinnell9602]

Would of been nice to see Rick n teddy riley collaborate on a full length project

[@firelioness363]

That's like remmy ma ... She got jail time 8yrs...

[@bigprob8744]

Slick Rick is a Genius a credit to the art of rap 💯

[@dallen977]

Sounds like his cousin eventually got his karma.

[@jasonisjasondoes]

Steady decline in album quality after that masterpiece unfortunately. "Now here's the score. You love 'em too much, and they don't love you anymore".

[@marthaalvarez8872]

Icon 👏

[@Tonybologne805]

Big Daddy Kane said he got ran up on by Rick w/ a pistol for some beef that Rick had with him

[@danteholley9129]

Is it just me or did Ricks girlfriend Lisa look like Foxy Brown? Skip to 7:20

[@snurb]

At the bottom on the right side of the screen, I did put "*this is not his girlfriend*, but looking back - I should've made it bigger and probably more noticeable lol, my bad!

[@chiefeaglespiritdancing9624]

His niece was my first love.. Im from the northeast Bronx

[@lasvegasotis6780]

Slick Rick 💯

[@TheBookofrhymes]

Did he just say “both of his pregnant girlfriends” 😂.

[@DeeezNutttts]

Yes dummy he said ! Both of his pregnant girlfriends legs were broken. Your so use to speaking broken English that it’s starting to make sense to yourself now..😂😂😂

[@tkong35]

You should of Said crashed into a tree near a university!! 😂

[@cirmeramalone9791]

SLICK RICK IS THE GREATEST HIP-HOP STORIE TELLER IN THE HISTORY OF HIP-HOP. BIGGIE 2 .

[@cirmeramalone9791]

LA DI DA DI. WE LIKE TO PARTY DON'T CAUSE TROUBLE ...!! SLICK THE BED TIME RULER ....!!!

[@abyss104]

How did he get into a fight with a girl at 18 months years old?

[@kevlarace9327]

I said the same shit 🤔

[@sirleroyale4412]

👑

[@kiinobryson]

He got in a fight with a girl at 18 months of age and from that fight he lost an eye is all I heard

[@tylowe78]

Ill Will and Barry B were looking funny on that picture standing by the subway train

[@FranciscoMarrero-ng3ct]

I was locked up with him in 92 or 3, met him at the tombs, he complicated my girl at visiting, my last name started with m, he was W, we we're together in the bullpen

[@mrleemejor]

Humbled to say, until today, it was believed that #danadane bit the #slickrick accent (only to now find out, they we're crew) even though both we're heavily rotated in pops' boombox... #respect #thankyou #hiphop

[@mrleemejor]

#990th #letsget10 #work

[@bigaparker1977]

How you not mention Snoop remade the damn Lodi dodi

[@michellelong5081]

One of the coolest ppl I ever met!

[@LordZangePhoswe]

this is so sad

[@johnbrown4713]

Family always want more.

[@magillagorilla57]

I guess Rick's only other option would have been to snitch on his cousin and tell the cops, but we know how that goes....