Mike Skinner, the musical mastermind behind The Streets, once again melds hip-hop, dub, ska, UK garage beats, and his unique rhyme style to deliver a sound like nothing else. Instead of the snapshot imagery of the last album, "Original Pirate Material," "A Grand..." is one continuous narrative, following Skinner through a day of victories, defeats, and battles. "On the new album Skinner steps away from scene affiliations and into more exploratory spaces. The result actually comes off more genuinely hip-hop...   [ read more ]

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Genre challenging musical genius Mike Skinner returns with his brilliant 3rd studio album, The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living. This autobiographical masterpiece retells Mike's life from street kid to celebrity in the UK. Drugs, sex, loss, love, scandal, and violence echo throughout this magnum opus from the lead single "When You Wasn't Famous" until the end.

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Mike Skinner, 22, is the musical mastermind behind U.K. phenomenon, The Streets. When you meet Mike, with his slight figure, gray hoodie, shiny white Nikes, and gentle Birmingham accent, the phrase 'bling bling' isn't what instantly springs to mind. But his debut, ?Original Pirate Material? is the next evolutionary leap for British urban music. It might not be the poppiest album you've ever heard, or the darkest, or the most likely to stir up pandemonium on the dance floor, yet Mike's MC chats offer unpara...   [ read more ]

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