The 1988 monitor was licensed platinum by the RIAA on Tuesday (October 21).

Slick Rick acquired a significant profession milestone when the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) licensed his legendary monitor “Children’s Story” as platinum on Tuesday (October 21).

The certification acknowledges greater than 1,000,000 items offered for the enduring single from his 1988 debut album, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick. The Def Jam launch grew to become one among Hip-Hop’s most influential storytelling tracks and helped set up Rick as a grasp narrator within the style.

The Great Adventures of Slick Rick reached the No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and have become one of many first Hip-Hop albums to realize Platinum standing. The album showcased Rick’s distinctive British accent and vivid storytelling skills that might affect numerous rappers for many years.

The platinum recognition comes throughout a banner yr for the 60-year-old rapper, who launched his first album in 26 years with “Victory” in June 2025. The visible album featured collaborations with Nas and was govt produced by actor Idris Elba by his 7Wallace label in partnership with Mass Appeal Records.

Slick Rick has acquired a number of honors lately, together with recognition on the hip hop Museum Gala in September 2025 alongside Fat Joe and the late Andre Harrell. He additionally celebrated the fortieth anniversary of his collaboration with Doug E. Fresh on “La Di Da Di” and “The Show” with a particular vinyl launch in August.

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The Library of Congress added “La Di Da Di” to its National Recording Registry in 2024, cementing Rick’s place in American cultural historical past. His affect on Hip-Hop storytelling continues to resonate with new generations of artists who examine his narrative strategies and distinctive supply fashion.

“Children’s Story” stays a cornerstone of Hip-Hop schooling and is incessantly cited as one of many biggest rap songs ever recorded. The monitor’s cinematic strategy to storytelling helped set up the template for narrative rap that artists nonetheless observe right this moment.

More lately, Slick Rick launched his first album in 26 years, Victory, a part of Mass Appeal’s album sequence, Legend Has It. 

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