Slick Rick Announces First New Album In 26 Years, Produced With Idris Elba

Once again, the Ruler is back. Last month, the Nas-backed label Mass Appeal announced Legend Has It…, a new series of seven albums from seven iconic rap acts, including long-awaited records like Nas and DJ Premier’s collaborative LP and Ghostface Killah’s Supreme Clientele 2. On the billboard where they unveiled the series, Mass Appeal also promised “the epic return of…” without saying who was returning. Now, we know that the epic return in question is that of New York rap legend Slick Rick. Next month, as rumored, he’ll release Victory, his first LP since 1999. It’s a full album, and he made it with help from movie star and occasional producer Idris Elba.