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VICTORY

Slick Rick

  • Slick Rick - Victory (Album Review) | Cryptic Rock | July 1, 2025, 10:54 p.m.
    • Hip Hop Icon Slick Rick returns in 2025 with a brand new studio album called Victory. Read all about it on Cryptic Rock.
  • Slick Rick: Victory | Spectrum Culture | June 30, 2025, 5:04 a.m.
    • Despite one outlandish and provocative track, this album from a hip hop legend feels like a perfunctory lifetime achievement award given by the artist himself.
  • Slick Rick Is Only Looking Forward | Stereogum | June 26, 2025, 4:01 p.m.
    • The 60-year-old storytelling rap veteran just released a new album; here he reflects on a trendsetting career.
  • On His First Album In 26 Years, Slick Rick Takes A 'Victory' Lap | GRAMMY.com
    • More than a quarter-century since his last album, the hip-hop pioneer and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honoree is back to discuss 'Victory,' working with Idris Elba, where he gets his stories from, and why he’s been away for so long.
  • Slick Rick and Idris Elba Unleash Cinematic Visual Album VICTORY in a Bold Return After 26 Years | That Eric Alper | June 23, 2025, 7:02 p.m.
    • Hip-hop’s most revered master storyteller and cultural pillar, Slick Rick releases the film for VICTORY, premiering now on YouTube. Joining creative forces with acclaimed multi-hyphenate Idris Elba, VICTORY is a visionary visual album released through Elba’s record label, 7Wallace, in collaboration with Mass Appeal. Celebrating 26 years since The Ruler’s last album Victory is a […]
  • Slick Rick 'Victory' Review: New Album From Hip-Hop Legend | Stereogum | June 20, 2025, midnight
    • Slick Rick’s surprise album is a worthwhile adventure, even with some lame detours. Plus: the best new hip-hop tracks of the month. ... Slick Rick’s Victory Is A Worthwhile Adventure — Even ...
  • Slick Rick talks new album ‘Victory’: “Different ... | NME | June 19, 2025, midnight
    • Slick Rick has spoken to NME about his legacy and what shaped ‘Victory’ – his first album in 26 years, executively produced and co-created by Idris Elba. The British-American hip-hop pioneer ...