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Generally favorable reviews- based on 226 Ratings
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Positive: 180 out of 226
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Mixed: 18 out of 226
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Negative: 28 out of 226
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richardjJun 22, 2006Sorry why do you hype this man! He has minimal talent and is plainly musically retarded, wanna listen to a good english MC listen to Plan B, album out on 26th June in UK, hard hitting and relevant this is just totally Sh*T! Crap rhymes and Sh*tty beats!
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JTJun 10, 2004
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JosephPJun 8, 2004I can't stand this cd. Theres a few good parts but the majority of the cd is incredibly difficult to listen to. The tracks sound good but the british accent totally works against getting a flow going as far as word-play goes.
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ZionJun 10, 2004just bad.. no beats, no harmony. just a long boring story. unacceptable for a band like the streets...ill try the next albun just in case they were "baked" when they made this one..
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GlenBJul 13, 2004Good because it's the streets, but really it's pretty average. I had high expectations after OPM but this is a poor follow up. Losing money in a TV? Come on.
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darrinsJan 16, 2005I dont get it. I mean, its creative, but not really my thing. I respect this guy, but hes far from being a lyrical genius. I hope this isnt where hip hop is heading. Personally, hip hop album of the year/decade is Madvilliany. This is more like techno with spoken word.
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ScottYJul 9, 2005I just didn't get it. It's highly-rated, but it seemed more like talking over electronica than music to me.
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AliRMar 14, 2005Confused and dull second coming that reaches for the stars but barely gets out of the earths orbit!
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ColbyBDec 21, 2006
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benkApr 23, 2006
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Awards & Rankings
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Vibe11 frenetic, oddball, and extremely original tracks. [Jun 2004, p.154]
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The problem with "A Grand Don't Come for Free" is that the pieces often work better as stories than as songs.... But it is still a thrill to hear Mr. Skinner toy with the form that he invented.
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This makes engrossing listening if the effort suits you, but it's useless as background music.