The Philadelphia Inquirer called "Let's Get Crazy" "one of the year's most jolting, exciting pieces of music.

"[12] The Orange County Register concluded that "Rick's goofy rap style makes him seem less a braggart than a beleaguered Everyman and, with its wickedly sharp production, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick sounds great.

[15] In VH1's 2008 ranking of the "100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs", the single "Children's Story" placed at number 61.

[16] Hip hop artist Nas cites The Great Adventures of Slick Rick as one of his favorite albums.

He embodied what it was to be a superstar: the over-the-top persona, the jewellery, the clothes, his swagger, charisma, attitude.