Eight Gigs: Slick Rick
Sat., Sept. 17, 10 p.m., Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub, $25-$30
On April 15, 2016, Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters was granted U.S. citizenship after a 23-year legal battle. Known around the world as the rapper Slick Rick, Walters pushed the art form with his detailed storytelling rhymes and his debonair speaking-flow that derives from his dual U.S. and U.K. citizenship. Now that Slick Rick is legal, he’s back on the road to perform his classic material without the paranoia of G-men coming for him. His liberation reflects his 1991 sophomore release The Ruler’s Back. This is a chance to see a living legend who remains a true original. 2708 J Street, www.ricktheruler.net.
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