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Who Da Cap Fit: Step Into The Storytelling World Of Slick Rick

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                                   "Part of rap's adhesive is the seamless transition, the sense of continuum, eternity, living with the beat forever"     Barry Michael Cooper: Spin Magazine( 1986) "Who da cap fit/let him wear it" Bob Marley (1976) Slang changes like the speed of light---with the swiftness of the latest iPhone rollout. As I watch the peacock vernacular parade go by, words like "drip" and "lit" lead the procession with the stylish strut of a runway model.  Fresh faces of yesterday like "fly" "dope" and "swag"  retain a flicker of fame while one rapper remains the face of the entire campaign---Slick Rick the Ruler. One of rap music's greatest artists of all time, Slick Rick's elegant voice is like burnished wood grain. His crystal-clear delivery shines like a winged emblem of a fine motorcar. Premium. Evergreen. Timeless.  Rick's  bouncy tracks and nim