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Behind Bars
Hip-Hop · 1994 · 11 tracks

Behind Bars

Slick Rick

A melodic, introspective snapshot of hip-hop's greatest storyteller recorded during legal turmoil. Smooth boom bap meets vulnerable, isolated narratives.

January 1, 1994 · Def Jam Recordings

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A sophisticated and slightly lonely reflection on life and love from a distance.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Behind Bars
3:25
02
All Alone (No One to Be With)
4:05
03
Sittin’ in My Car
3:47
04
A Love That’s True, Part I
3:55
05
Cuz It’s Wrong
3:23
06
Let’s All Get Down
3:41
07
I’m Captive
4:11
08
Get a Job
4:03
09
A Love That’s True, Part II
2:20
10
It’s a Boy (remix)
4:01
11
Behind Bars (Dum Ditty Dum mix)
3:22
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the bassline on Sittin' in My Car creates a claustrophobic yet smooth groove that perfectly mirrors the lyrics.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Behind Bars sound next to the rest of Slick Rick's catalogue?

Solitude+2.3σ

Solitude saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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