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Original Pirate Material
Hip-Hop · 2002 · 14 tracks

Original Pirate Material

The Streets

A landmark of British urban realism. Mike Skinner’s conversational flow meets dusty 2-step beats, turning mundane nights out into modern street poetry.

March 25, 2002 · Locked On

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A sharp-witted, observational blend of urban grit and late-night vulnerability.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Turn the Page
3:15
02
Has It Come to This?
4:04
03
Let’s Push Things Forward
3:52
04
Sharp Darts
1:33
05
Same Old Thing
3:22
06
Geezers Need Excitement
3:46
07
It’s Too Late
4:11
08
Too Much Brandy
3:02
09
Don’t Mug Yourself
2:40
10
Who Got the Funk?
1:51
11
The Irony of It All
3:30
12
Weak Become Heroes
5:33
13
Who Dares Wins
0:34
14
Stay Positive
6:16
Moments Worth Waiting For
The cinematic, gladiator-inspired strings that open Turn the Page, setting a grand stage for mundane stories.
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How does Original Pirate Material sound next to the rest of The Streets's catalogue?

Bedroom Production+1.3σ

The production is pushed notably harder into bedroom production than this artist usually allows.

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