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This is the debut album by the London garage (or in this case, bedroom) band, which consists solely of 21-year-old Mike Skinner. Whether or not this style of music (very English rapping over garage/house beats) will translate well overseas remains to be seen, but garage (and especially Skinner) is the current flavor of the month with the UK music press.
| LABEL: | Locked On / Vice |
| RELEASE DATE: | 22 October 2002 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Rap, Garage, Electronic |
NOTES: UK release 25 March 2002.
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The average user rating for this album is 8.9 (out of 10) based on 151 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Mark G gave it a2:
I'm mystified by people who call this 'music' timeless. I struggle to think of a record more explicitly grounded in time and place for its resonance. Hopefully when people have stopped injecting themselves with heroin, finding lyrics about chips and lager 'meaningful' and generally just labeling anything as 'genius' as long as it comes from a working class background, maybe we can all evolve...
Jay C gave it a9:
Got this album when it came out and have just dusted it off again. I've spent most of my life listening to rock and metal, tho spent my earlier years listenng to rap, hip hop, r 'n' b etc. As a musical purist (in the way that I prefer music to be played live with real instruments) I slated any unimaginative, mindless rap over repetitive "beats" but the streets' first two albums have a special place in my heart. Yes I am English. That has nothing to do with it. Mike delivers original tunes with funny, down-to-earth lyrics without the pretentious b*tches, hoes, and bling-mobiles that we all so much hate about the current black music scene. Both first two albums always did have and always wil have a special place in my heart
Robert C gave it a10:
Turn the Page is wicked
Adz H gave it a10:
Original pirate material is the best album of all time, bar none! whether its my background as an English lad now in my late teens i dont know, but what i do kno is that this album will never die. 4 years after its release and its still so fresh and still personally my favourite work Mike Skinner has produced. Every lyric has meaning, every beat matches the vibe of that particular track and this makes every track a masterpiece. You wont find any stupid skits in this album and this means you can play it from biggining to end loving every single minute! .....since its release when i was in high skool it has become the soundtrack to my life, following me everywhere and spookilly commentating on my experiences. Anyone who dislikes this album i got sum advice for you: get high and sit around with you mates...........listen to the lyrics.........jus sit back and chill.......listen to the beats.........youll soon feel every pressure in your life lift off your shoulders and Mike Skinner's deep philosophy will fix you. This album is more than a 10/10, because it cannot equal any other album ever made. perfect. We should all feel lucky we are living in the era that this was released... which this masterpiece places in context for all of us. im gonna listen to this album til i die
Matt M gave it a10:
I think everyone on the forum can agree that Steven C, that guy who gave this record a 1 is a complete mindless twat. We all know what kind of person Steven is: "Just give me a good beat to dance to while I try my hardest to look tough in the club, never mind the lyrics." You are out of your mind Bro. This record is the most enthralling & interesting record that has come out in the 21st century so far. Forget about Eminem! Forget about 50 "Fucking" Cent! You are locked on to the Streets.
Chris C gave it a10:
This album is genius lyrically. The use of all the British slang is mindblowing and whoever cannot appreciate something different like this can rot in hell because they are closed minded.
Phil S gave it a9:
As a poet, there is no better than this working class hero. I was tempted to give this album 10, but decided not to bcause i am mean. It is really really good quality...... i mean, he is what Doherty could be

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