The Ruler's Back

The Ruler's Back
Studio album by Slick Rick
Released July 2, 1991
Genre Golden age hip hop
Length 45:55
Label Def Jam, Columbia
CK 47372 (North America)
Producer Russell Simmons (exec.), Vance Wright, Slick Rick, Mr. Lee
Slick Rick chronology
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
(1988)		 The Ruler's Back
(1991)		 Behind Bars
(1994)
Singles from The Ruler's Back
  1. "I Shouldn't Have Done It"
    Released: June 6, 1991
  2. "Mistakes of a Woman in Love with Other Men"
    Released: 1991
  3. "It's a Boy"
    Released: November 21, 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic link
Robert ChristgauA- link
Entertainment WeeklyB link
Los Angeles Times link
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The Ruler's Back is the second studio album by British-American rapper Slick Rick, released July 2, 1991, on Def Jam Recordings. It features production from Vance Wright, Slick Rick and Mr. Lee. The album and its music videos were quickly recorded and filmed before Slick Rick was sentenced to a 5-year prison term.

Upon its release, The Ruler's Back achieved notable chart success, peaking at number 29 on the Billboard 200, and number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album features the hit single "I Shouldn't Have Done It", which peaked at number 2 on the Hot Rap Singles.

Track listing

No. TitleProducer Length
1. "King"  Vance Wright, Slick Rick 3:42
2. "I Shouldn't Have Done It"  Vance Wright 4:05
3. "Bond"  Vance Wright 2:53
4. "Moses"  Vance Wright, Slick Rick 4:04
5. "Tonto"  Vance Wright, Slick Rick 3:17
6. "Mistakes of a Woman in Love With Other Men"  Vance Wright, Slick Rick 4:08
7. "Venus"  Vance Wright 3:45
8. "Ship"  Vance Wright, Slick Rick 3:05
9. "It's a Boy"  Vance Wright 3:29
10. "Top Cat"  Vance Wright, Slick Rick 3:23
11. "Runaway"  Slick Rick, Vance Wright 3:49
12. "Slick Rick - The Ruler"  Mr. Lee 6:06

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Personnel

Charts

Chart Position
Billboard 200[1] 29
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[1] 18

References

  1. 1 2 The Ruler's Back Chart Positions. Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-09-11.

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