Multiple web search results cite that Slick Rick is credited with inventing the smooth-talking storytelling style in hip-hop. One source explicitly states, 'the rapper essentially invented the smooth-talking storytelling style that has inspired everyone from De La Soul an'.

Multiple web search results confirm that Amy Winehouse's song 'Me and Mr Jones' references Slick Rick, with lyrics mentioning 'You made me miss the Slick Rick gig'.

Multiple sources corroborate that Slick Rick was born to Jamaican parents in Mitcham, south London, and that his birth year was 1965. One source also notes he was blinded in one eye as an infant.

Multiple sources confirm that Slick Rick was blinded in one eye by broken glass as an infant. One source specifies the right eye and the age (18 months old).

Multiple sources confirm that Slick Rick emigrated to the Bronx in 1976 when he was 11. They also corroborate that New York at that time was characterized by a financial crisis, drugs, and crime.

Multiple sources confirm that Slick Rick's family moved into a cramped apartment with multiple relatives (aunts, uncles, and cousins) after moving to the Bronx.

Multiple sources confirm that Slick Rick was in New York during the early development/takeoff of hip-hop, specifically after moving to the Bronx in 1976.

Multiple sources confirm that Slick Rick attended LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and formed the Kangol Crew with Dana Dane. The evidence does not specify *how* they formed it (e.g., if he was the primary founder or just a member), but it confirms the attendance, the crew, and the partner.