The Ruler's Back

The Ruler's Back
File:The Ruler's Back.jpg Studio album by Slick Rick
Released	July 2, 1991
Recorded	August 1990 - April 1991
Studio	Battery Studios (Chicago, Illinois) Power Play Studios (Long Island City, New York) Chung King Studios (Manhattan, New York) Acme Recording Studios (Mamaroneck, New York)
Genre	Golden age hip hop, East Coast hip hop, Conscious hip hop
Length	45:55
Label	Def Jam Recordings / Columbia Records
Producer	Vance Wright, Slick Rick (co.), Mr. Lee, Russell Simmons (exec.)

The Ruler's Back is the second studio album by British-American rapper Slick Rick. It was released on July 2, 1991 via Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, Acme Recording Studios and Power Play Studios in New York City and at Battery Studios in Chicago through August 1990 to April 1991. Production was entirely handled by Vance Wright, with the exception of one track produced by Mr. Lee and co-production from Slick Rick himself.

The album debuted at #29 on the Billboard 200 and #18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. The Ruler's Back released the singles: "I Shouldn't Have Done It", "Mistakes of a Woman in Love With Other Men" and "It's a Boy".

Track listing

1. "King" - 3:42
2. "I Shouldn't Have Done It" - 4:05
3. "Bond" - 2:35
4. "Moses" - 4:04
5. "Tonto" - 3:17
6. "Mistakes of a Woman in Love With Other Men" - 4:08
7. "Venus" - 3:45
8. "Ship" - 3:05
9. "It's a Boy" - 3:29
10. "Top Cat" - 3:23
11. "Runaway" - 3:49
12. "Slick Rick - The Ruler" - 6:06

Samples

King

• "King of Rock" by Run-D.M.C.
• "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
• "Uphill Peace of Mind" by Kid Dynamite

I Shouldn't Have Done It

• "More Peas" by Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s
• "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
• "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine" by James Brown
• "The New Rap Language" by Spoonie Gee and Treacherous Three

Bond

• "Stoned Out of My Mind" by Chi-Lites
• "Sing a Simple Song" by Please (Funk Group)
• "Do the Funky Penguin" by Rufus Thomas

Moses

• "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
• "Sunday Coming" by Alton Ellis
• "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson
• "Punk Rock Rap" by The Cold Crush Brothers

Mistakes of a Woman in Love With Other Men

• "I'm Broken Hearted" by James Brown
• "Double Barrel" by Dave & Ansel Collins
• "Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow

Venus

• "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
• "Venus" by Frankie Avalon
• "Pump That Bass" by Original Concept
• "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy

Ship

• "You Baby" by The Turtles
• "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside

It's a Boy

• "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
• "Mister Magic" by Grover Washington, Jr.
• "Ike's Mood I" by Isaac Hayes
• "Feel Good" by Fancy

Top Cat

• "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown
• "Don't Worry About It" by Jimmy "Bo" Horne

Runaway

• "The Show" by Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick and The Get Fresh Crew
• "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins

Slick Rick - The Ruler

• "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown
• "Teacher, Teacher" by Slick Rick
• "Let No Man Put Asunder (A Shep Pettibone Mix)" by First Choice