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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.

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It's like your smartest mate telling you a story over a 2-step beat in a kebab shop at 2 AM.

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

Original Pirate Material · vs · The Streets
Bedroom Production+1.3σ

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

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.
The shift from a polite debate to a drunken rant during the two-voice narrative of The Irony of It All.
That specific, hazy piano loop in Weak Become Heroes that perfectly captures the communal euphoria of a fading rave.
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All Got Our Runnins
All Got Our Runnins
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2003

Shares urban_night, late_night, dive_bar (atmosphere); lo_fi, minimalist, bedroom_production (production style)

A Grand Don’t Come for Free
A Grand Don’t Come for Free
The Streets
2004

Shares abstract hip-hop, downtempo (subgenres); lo_fi, minimalist, bedroom_production (production style)

None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive
None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive
The Streets
2020

Shares lo_fi, minimalist, bedroom_production (production style); urban_night, late_night, dive_bar (atmosphere)

Cyberspace and Reds
Cyberspace and Reds
The Streets
2011

Shares lo_fi, minimalist, bedroom_production (production style); spoken_word, deadpan, rap (vocal style)

BABY OIL STAIRCASE / CHILLOUT
BABY OIL STAIRCASE / CHILLOUT
The Cool Kids
2022

Shares abstract hip-hop, downtempo (subgenres); spoken_word, deadpan, rap (vocal style)

28 Wit a Ladder
28 Wit a Ladder
Lil B
2019

Shares lo_fi, minimalist, bedroom_production (production style); spoken_word, deadpan, rap (vocal style)

The Outer Marker
The Outer Marker
Just Jack
2002

Shares contemplative, wistful, bittersweet (moods); spoken_word, deadpan, rap (vocal style)

Red Flame
Red Flame
Lil B
2010

Shares lo_fi, minimalist, bedroom_production (production style); drum machine, keys/synth, sampler (instrumentation)

The Darker the Shadow the Brighter the Light
The Darker the Shadow the Brighter the Light
The Streets
2023

Shares lo_fi, minimalist, bedroom_production (production style); urban_night, late_night, dive_bar (atmosphere)

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Lil B
2018

Shares lo_fi, minimalist, bedroom_production (production style); drum machine, keys/synth, sampler (instrumentation)

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