Trueschool Monday #64

"Once upon a time not long ago,
when people wore pajamas and lived life slow,
When laws were stern and justice stood,
and people were behavin' like they ought ta good,
There lived a lil' boy who was misled,
by anotha lil' boy and this is what he said:
"Me, Ya, Ty, we gonna make sum cash,
robbin' old folks and makin' tha dash"..."

The Great Adventures of Slick Rick is the debut album by hip hop performer Slick Rick, released in 1988, three years after releasing his famous songs with beatboxer Doug E. Fresh, "La Di Da Di" and "The Show." While Slick Rick's distinctive delivery and humorous tone earned him many fans, making this album one of the most popular albums from the golden age of East Coast hip hop, his vulgarity and touching on issues of misogyny (such as on "Treat Her Like a Prostitute") also earned him many detractors. The album is among the few to receive a perfect five-mic score from The Source magazine.
Though the album is known for its use of seemingly irreverent humor, the most famous song on the album, "Children's Story" is a tragic warning about the lifestyle of crime and violence. Sex is the focus of two of the offerings on the album, "Treat Her Like a Prostitute" and "Indian Girl (An Adult Story)". The former was probably the most controversial for being what seemed at the time to be nothing more than a misogynistic take on women. Some however, see it simply as a statement that one should not rush into relationships without knowing what they're getting into. Similarly, "Indian Girl" is seen by some as a statement in support of safe sex, as the story ends with male character discovering that the female he rushed into bed with, the Indian girl, has crabs.