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In Does Rock 'N' Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz a grizzled artist on their own career to see how much they can remember – and find out if the booze, loud music and/or tour sweeties has knocked the knowledge out of them. This week: Slick Rick, who is celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of his debut album 'The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick' 1: ‘What kind of fuckery is this/You made me miss the Slick Rick gig’ is a lyric from a song by which singer? “Amy Winehouse.” CORRECT. It’s from ‘Me and Mr. Jones’. “My first impression when I heard it was it was good to have somebody of that high status mention you in their hit. […]The post Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Slick Rick appeared first on NME.
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