Slick Rick

Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known as Slick Rick, is an English-American rapper and record producer. In the mid-1980s, he rose to prominence with Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew. "The Show" and "La Di Da Di" are regarded as early hip hop classics. "La Di Da Di" is one of history's most sampled songs.

He was one of the very first hip-hop artists to be covered when Snoop Dogg (then Snoop Doggy Dogg) rapped Rick's lyrics from his record "La Di Da Di" almost in their entirety on the track 'Lodi Dodi' on his debut album Doggystyle in 1993. Rappers using complete song lyrics from other artists was unusual at the time. Slick Rick has received VH-1 Hip Hop Honors, and About.com named him No. 12 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of All Time, while The Source named him No. 15 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time. He has appeared in and appeared as a cameo in ten films and videos.