h33t - The Streets 3 Disk Collection~KRG~gadge007

Artist:The Streets

Albums:Original Pirate Material (October 22, 2002)

A Grand Don't Come for Free (May 18, 2004)

The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living (April 25, 2006)

Genre:Hip Hop
Label: Atlantic
Bitrate.320kbps
Frequency.44100Hz
Channels.2
Channels Mode.Stereo
MPEG1 LAYER 3
LAME 3.93
Size.310MB
Tracker.Demonoid

Original Pirate Material (October 22, 2002)

In a thrilling UK Garage scene, blighted only by a reliance on drippy soul cliché and tiresome braggadocio, The Streets' eminently quotable Mike Skinner may just be the voice to take it to the next level with Original Pirate Material. This debut is a staggeringly eloquent and fearlessly honest snapshot of gritty street-level existence, as experienced by an ordinary bloke. At first listen, the Birmingham-born Skinner's cheeky cockney affectations grate slightly. But for every line that makes you squirm, there are 20 that drop your jaw. "Has It Come to This?" is "A day in the life of a geezer," a seductive encapsulation of London lifestyle, presented raw as a bootleg, but bulging with sharp wit and feverish detail. "Stay Positive" weaves a fearful tale of heroin addiction, while "The Irony of It All" makes a beguiling case for legalization, presenting a fictional exchange between a beered-up, self-righteous lager lout and a fey student weed enthusiast. Original Pirate Material is a milestone, the real voice of British youth set down on record. Don't miss it.

A Grand Don't Come for Free (May 18, 2004)

With beats that mix hip-hop, R&B, and UK garage, A Grand Don't Come For Free, like its impressive predecessor Original Pirate Material (2002), transforms the everyday and the mundane into the terms of an epic. British rapper Mike Skinner captures the simple details of a simple existence that inhabits the lower levels of the middle class. But whereas Original Pirate Material was more about everyday life on the streets, this follow-up is more about everyday life in the flat--mom's kitchen, my mate's living room, my girl's couch. The Streets has fallen in love, and his raps narrate the adventures and misadventures of this romance. In all, it is a concept album that places greater emphasis on storytelling rather than on the music, which is often spare with little or no enhancements. With some songs expressing the beauty of love and others expressing the pleasures of drugs, the Streets is still holding it down for the UK. --Charles Mudede

The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living (April 25, 2006)

On the Streets' third album, the conceit is that Mike Skinner's now a famous guy (and he indeed is in the UK--as he puts it, "I've sold 3 million and you've never heard of me"

. So, instead of dissecting the stereotypes and prejudices of an average Joe, Skinner turns his keen eye for detail on himself, to his new life of easy drugs and easier girls, of trashing hotel rooms, and being bummed out when your record label does promotional stuff without telling you about it first. Sonically it's more polished and a tad faster, though the music's still stripped-down and tough, propelled by loud synth lines and minimal drums. Skinner's flow remains original and wonderfully sing-songy. And while it's cool to see him actually write about his current life instead of pretending he's still "street," the subject matter's a touch too similar to an anorexic debutante's diary entry to make for very compelling hip-hop. When he asks "How the hell am I supposed to be able to do a line in front of complete strangers/When I know they've all got camera[phone]s?," it's definitely tough to care too much, no matter how fun the music is.

Category:

Music

Size:

310.10 MB

Files:

File Name	Size
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/01. it was supposed to be so easy.mp3	8.88 MB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/02. could well be in.mp3	10.00 MB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/03. not addicted.mp3	8.31 MB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/04. blinded by the lights.mp3	10.82 MB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/05. wouldn't have it any other way.mp3	10.43 MB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/06. get out of my house.mp3	7.59 MB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/07. fit but you know it.mp3	9.55 MB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/08. such a twat.mp3	8.60 MB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/09. what is he thinking.mp3	10.60 MB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/10. dry your eyes.mp3	10.39 MB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/11. empty cans.mp3	18.81 MB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/back.jpg	346.27 KB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/front.jpg	233.75 KB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/playlist.m3u	0.30 KB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/tmts text doc.doc	2.58 KB
The Streets - a grand don't come for free (2004)/Torrent downloaded from Demonoid.com-1.txt	0.05 KB
The Streets - original pirate material/[AllCDCovers]_the_streets_original_pirate_material_2002_retail_cd-front.jpg	624.35 KB
The Streets - original pirate material/the streets - 01 - turn the page.mp3	7.47 MB
The Streets - original pirate material/the streets - 02 - has it come to this.mp3	9.33 MB
The Streets - original pirate material/the streets - 03 - lets push things forward.mp3	8.84 MB
The Streets - original pirate material/the streets - 04 - sharp darts.mp3	3.57 MB
The Streets - original pirate material/the streets - 05 - same old thing.mp3	7.72 MB
The Streets - original pirate material/the streets - 06 - geezers need excitement.mp3	8.64 MB
The Streets - original pirate material/the streets - 07 - it's too late.mp3	9.58 MB
The Streets - original pirate material/the streets - 08 - too much brandy.mp3	6.97 MB
The Streets - original pirate material/the streets - 09 - don't mug yourself.mp3	6.10 MB
The Streets - original pirate material/the streets - 10 - who got the funk-.mp3	4.23 MB
The Streets - original pirate material/the streets - 11 - the irony of it all.mp3	8.01 MB
The Streets - original pirate material/the streets - 12 - weak become heroes.mp3	12.73 MB
The Streets - original pirate material/the streets - 13 - who dares wins.mp3	1.32 MB
The Streets - original pirate material/the streets - 14 - stay positive.mp3	14.36 MB
The Streets - original pirate material/tmts text doc.doc	2.58 KB
The Streets - original pirate material/Torrent downloaded from Demonoid.com-1.txt	0.05 KB
the streets - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living/01 - Pranging Out.mp3	8.95 MB
the streets - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living/02 - War of The Sexes.mp3	8.02 MB
the streets - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living/03 - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living.mp3	7.53 MB
the streets - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living/04 - All Goes Out The Window.mp3	8.18 MB
the streets - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living/05 - Memento Mori.mp3	6.04 MB
the streets - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living/06 - Can't Con an Honest Jon.mp3	8.54 MB
the streets - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living/07 - When You Wasn't Famous.mp3	7.69 MB
the streets - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living/08 - Never Went To Church.mp3	8.31 MB
the streets - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living/09 - Hotel Expressionism.mp3	8.22 MB
the streets - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living/10 - Two Nations.mp3	7.18 MB
the streets - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living/11 - Fake Street Hats.mp3	7.35 MB
the streets - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living/Folder.jpg	71.18 KB
the streets - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living/tmts text doc.doc	2.58 KB
the streets - The Hardest Way To Make an Easy Living/Torrent downloaded from Demonoid.com-1.txt	0.05 KB

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