Original Pirate Material
by The Streets
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 173 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 157 out of 173
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 173
  3. Negative: 14 out of 173

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  1. andrewj
    May 18, 2003
    6
    well i found this on alta vista contrary to the lyrics in one of the songs.not an incredible album,but this guy clearly has something to say i just hope he can keep to his convictions and not bow to what he is clearly pissed off at

Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best Album of 2002
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#7 Most Discussed Album of 2002
12
#12 Most Shared Album of 2002

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Village Voice
    90
    Original Pirate Material is England's first great hip-hop record mostly because it isn't a hip-hop record. It's hard to say exactly what it is.
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  2. CultureDose.net
    90
    An album whose scope, diversity, wit and heart make it instantly the best album of 2002.
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  3. Alternative Press
    80
    While Original Pirate Material isn't as good as the U.K. press hyperbole would have us believe, it does prove that sentiment and sincerity are more interesting than slickness and skills. [Dec 2002, p.96]
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