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Slick Rick's Iced Out Eye Patch Auctioned Off In London
By Allen Starbury ♦ Published 11/24/2009

Slick RickPopular auction house, Phillips de Pury, recently sold off tons of music-related memorabilia, including a Technicolor couture dress worn by Bjork, a self-portrait of musician Pete Doherty and, a diamond-encrusted eye patch worn by legendary rapper Slick Rick.

According to TheBoomBox.com, the iced out eye patch sold in London, and was estimated to sell for around $20,000 to $25,000.

The eye patch was designed in 2005 by Slick Rick's wife, Mandy for 40th birthday. It is set with colorless, pink, yellow, blue and black pavé diamonds.

The legendary rapper has worn an eye patch since being blinded in the right eye by broken glass as an infant. It went on to become his trademark, along with his affection for large jewerly and numerous chains.

At press time, it was unknown how much the eye patch sold for.

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  • Retro

    Really an Eye Patch? "c'mon son get the fuk outta here with that shit rick.....you know aint nobody want no eye patch fuk dey gon do with it rick? i mean really"

  • AnttDillingah

    yo retro shut da phuck up wit yo dum ass comment u don't know nothing duke u probably a young bull don't talk trash about slick rick duke yo sap sucka (DIPSET)

  • dretruth

    nice - he's one of the greatest and the eye patch is worth every penny.

  • http://dvsinc.blogspot.com/ VENGEANCE IS MINE!!!!!!!!!!

    WUT THE WORLD IS COMING TO!!!!!

  • Retro

    funny how you praise an eyepatch AnttDillingah. You people kill me!

  • http://deleted Antt Dillingah

    U People I Smack Fire Out Ya Azz Retro I Dont Praise A Eyepatch Ya Bitch

  • http://www.niyicrown.com Mr Crown

    I'm guessing Retro doesn't know who Slick Rick is.

  • whitekidwhoknowsbetterthanretro

    lol im not even blind and id rock that fuckin eye patch if i had it. slick rick is the one person you can see with an eye patch and you dont think pirate bitch

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