Def Jam head Russell Simmons bails Rick out in time to finish his second album, "The Ruler's Back," but Rick is eventually sentenced to five years in prison on charges of attempted murder. After shooting his cousin and leading police on a high-speed chase, Slick Rick is captured and taken to prison.Salt-N-Pepa release their third album, "Blacks Magic." The album receives the strongest reviews of their career.Despite all of his commercial success there is a growing backlash against his image and music among rap fans and artists. Hammer continues his pop-rap reign with his two Grammy nominations, a new Saturday morning cartoon, and an action figure. Yet another addition to the (ever-growing) Native Tongues family, Queens-based A Tribe Called Quest release their debut album, "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm." Building on the template established by the Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, and, most notably, De La Soul the group is praised for it's intelligently quirky lyrics and inventive musical style.The album, "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted," is praised by the hip-hop community as a classic and sets Cube on the road to solo super stardom. Ice Cube takes his new crew, Da Lench Mob to New York and records his solo debut with production from The Bomb Squad, Public Enemy's team of producers.
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