Original Pirate Material

by The Streets

Original Pirate Material cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 March 2002
  • Label: Locked On
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 47:11
  • Community rating: 3.86/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Original Pirate Material' revolutionized UK hip-hop and garage by pairing sharp, observational poetry with 2-step beats. Mike Skinner crafts a humorous and nocturnal snapshot of British urban life, balancing witty storytelling with a distinctively bittersweet atmosphere. The record is a foundational milestone for British street music.

Genres

Descriptors: drugs, rhythmic, talk-singing, storytelling, observational, rap, street, dance

Tracklist

  1. Turn the Page (03:15)
  2. Has It Come to This? (04:03)
  3. Let's Push Things Forward (03:49)
  4. Sharp Darts (01:33)
  5. Same Old Thing (03:21)
  6. Geezers Need Excitement (03:44)
  7. It's Too Late (04:10)
  8. Too Much Brandy (03:01)
  9. Don't Mug Yourself (02:37)
  10. Who Got the Funk? (01:49)
  11. The Irony of It All (03:28)
  12. Weak Become Heroes (05:32)
  13. Who Dares Wins (00:34)
  14. Stay Positive (06:15)

Credits

  • Alex Jenkins - design
  • Ewen Spencer - photography by [booklet]
  • Rut Blees Luxemburg - photography by [cover]
  • Green Project - photography by [notepaper]
  • Mike Skinner - written-by, producer [produced by], arranged by, mixed by

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