slick
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The night also saw New York-raised hip-hop veteran Slick Rick, who performed a career-spanning set with singer Estelle, honoured with a lifetime achievement prize.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Eminem described himself as "a product of Slick Rick", Jay-Z likened the star to Matisse, and Questlove called his voice "the most beautiful thing to happen to hip-hop culture".
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
"Everyone's been jumping on me saying you won and I said 'I have no idea'," said Redknapp, whose first winner as an owner was with Slick Cherry back in 1990.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
When the chips are down — when he can’t get a solo career off the ground or a regular gig — Slick checks his ego and sells timeshares to make ends meet.
From Salon • May 31, 2024
He flexed the mentalis, A.U. seventeen, which raises the chin, slightly pressed his lips together in A.U. twenty-four, and finally rolled his eyes—and it was as if Slick Willie himself were suddenly in the room.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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