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 | Title : Original Pirate Material
Author : Streets
Release Date : 20021022
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $12.98
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Editorial Reviews :
In a thrilling UK Garage scene, blighted only by a reliance on drippy soul cliché and tiresome braggadocio, The Streets' eminently quotable Mike Skinner may just be the voice to take it to the next level with Original Pirate Material. This debut is a staggeringly eloquent and fearlessly honest snapshot of gritty street-level existence, as experienced by an ordinary bloke. At first listen, the Birmingham-born Skinner's cheeky cockney affectations grate slightly. But for every line that makes you squirm, there are 20 that drop your jaw. 'Has It Come to This?' is 'A day in the life of a geezer,' a seductive encapsulation of London lifestyle, presented raw as a bootleg, but bulging with sharp wit and feverish detail. 'Stay Positive' weaves a fearful tale of heroin addiction, while 'The Irony of It All' makes a beguiling case for legalization, presenting a fictional exchange between a beered-up, self-righteous lager lout and a fey student weed enthusiast. Original Pirate Material is a milestone, the real voice of British youth set down on record. Don't miss it.
Buyer Reviews :
I bought this album after I read a music magazine review that gave it four stars. They said that the guy rapping (Mike Skinner aka 'Streets') is a UK Eminem. The only thing this guy has in common with Eminem is that he's anglo. That's it. However, he is as good as Eminem and paints an acurate picture of what it's like to be a twenty-something. The beats on this album are good. Some are 'quad-step' I think, but some also have hip-hop appeal. Anyway he raps about lost love, smoking ... and chilling with friends, approaching girls at parties and just what it's like to be young. Combine great beats, an English accent, social views, and a great MC and you have one of the best albums of this year. Just get it, it so good and different that it's hard to even describe. Just buy this and enjoy, it's a 10 out of 10.
(by Richard Vanderpuije)
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