史立克瑞克发行的首张专辑"The Great Adventures of Slick Rick"得到了白金销量的成绩，也算是他最经典的作品了。在他打算出第二张唱片的时候，被指控蓄意杀人，并被警方以蓄意杀人和谋杀未遂的罪名遭到逮捕，也因此差点无法继续他的演艺生涯，后来在紧要关头，多亏他的老友，也就是Def Jam Records的创始人兼老板Russell Simmons助他了一臂之力，才在1991年发行了的第二张专辑"The Ruler´s Back"。在他蹲了2年的监狱后，于1994年在Prince Paul的帮助下，又发了张"Behind Bars"，02年的时候不知又犯了什么事儿， INS的官员发出指令要遣送他和他的妻子，孩子，家人离开美国，送他们回England。但事实上他和他的妻子还子父母都已经是美国的正式公民了，在法庭上INS的指令被撤消，但Ricky Walters不知道怎么得罪人家了，INS一直想着办法遣送他全家回去，这种状况一直持续了十年(90年就开始了)。他的老友Russell Simmons和Will Smith总是在想着办法帮他，可是没用，目前仍旧一身麻烦。他的音乐的特点就是类似说故事的手法，表示对社会时事的批评和叙述人类真实的感情。

Aaliyah's cover version of Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up" features a rap from Slick Rick, samples Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean", and was included on her 1996 album One in a Million. It was released as the second single in the UK. Aaliyah's version of "Got to Give It Up" failed to chart in the U.S. when it was commercially released there in December 1998 (It was not sent to radio stations for airplay, it was only made for sale in stores), but it was a minor hit in the UK peaking at number 37 in the UK Singles Chart. It reached number 34 in New Zealand. The single's B-side, "No Days Go By", was one of Aaliyah's few self-compositions.
An alternate mix of Aaliyah's "Got to Give It Up" (without Slick Rick's vocals) was included on her posthumous 2002 compilation album I Care 4 U. The video is a re-edit of the original.
A music video was directed by Paul Hunter. The video was edited to both the album version with Slick Rick, and a remix, without Slick Rick's vocals.