The 60-year-old storytelling rap veteran just released a new album; here he reflects on a trendsetting career.

Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane and Treach of Naughty Nature and EPMD will appear at “Masters of the Mic.” ...

It marks Slick Rick's first album since 1999's “The Art of Storytelling” ...

Directed by Meji Alabi, Rick’s short film serves as a companion to his album and features appearances from Nas, Giggs and Idris Elba, who executive produced the project. Legendary photographer ...

The Ruler has released his visual album, VICTORY, through Elba’s record label, 7Wallace — 26 years after his last LP.

SLICK RICK: In my creative process, I need to have a lot of input or it’s not going to be authentic Rick. Too many hands, it’s not going to pop. So many hands is going to distort stuff.

SLICK RICK: We met at a party and then we clicked. His people reached out to me, and they wanted to make an album. They flew me to England and France.

Slick Rick: In my creative process, I need to have a lot of input or it’s not going to be authentic Rick. Too many hands, it’s not going to pop. So many hands is going to distort stuff.

Slick Rick believes his voice still resonates in hip-hop. He said the subjects he tackles have grown with him. “Can’t always be children all the time,” he said.

SLICK RICK: In my creative process, I need to have a lot of input or it’s not going to be authentic Rick. Too many hands, it’s not going to pop. So many hands is going to distort stuff.

SLICK RICK: In my creative process, I need to have a lot of input or it’s not going to be authentic Rick. Too many hands, it’s not going to pop. So many hands is going to distort stuff.