the streets
the streets
Genres: Hip-Hop, british, rap, indie, hip hop
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About the streets
There are two artists with this name: 1. A British rapper 2. A Finnish rock band 1. Mike Skinner (born November 27, 1978), more commonly known by his stage name The Streets, is a rapper from Birmingham, England. He was born in Barnet in North London and that's where his accent, sometimes called 'Mockney' by the press, comes from. You can hear his actual accent on the start of 'Fake Streets Hats' from his album The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living recorded in 2006. He moved to Birmingham shortly after he was born and is a Birmingham City fan. He has suffered from epilepsy since he was five. He signed a five album record deal in 2002, and has fulfilled his contract by releasing five albums: Original Pirate Material (2002), All Got Our Runnin's (2003), A Grand Don't Come For Free (2004), The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living (2006), Everything Is Borrowed (2008) and Computers and Blues (2011). When playing live, Skinner is joined by Kevin Mark Trail on backing vocals, Johnny Drum Machine on drums, Wayne Fibes on guitar and bass, Chris Brown on keyboards and Magic Mike on samplers. In January 2011, Skinner's management announced that Skinner will no longer perform as The Streets, he revived the project in December 2017. --------------- 2. The Streets was a band originated from Turku, Finland in the early 1980's. Their most known song is Kestääkö siivet from the album Kestääkö siivet (1980), which is also featured on the soundtrack of Mika Kaurismäki's film Arvottomat (The Worhless) 1982. The Streets were: Asmo Kärkkäinen, guitar Jouni Hemberg, lead vocals Kari Laihonen, keyboard Tapio Vesa, bass guitar Eero Valkonen, drums
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the streets — Top 30 songs of 115
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Streets | Let's Push Things Forward | ||
| The Streets | Bright Sunny Day | ||
| The Streets | Don't Mug Yourself [29y8] | ||
| The Streets | Fit But You Know It [29xM] | ||
| The Streets | Let's Push Things Forward [29wk] | ||
| The Streets | The Streets | ||
| The Streets | Blinded By The Lights | ||
| The Streets | Has It Come To This | ||
| The Streets | Give Me My Lighter Back (Non-Album Bonus Track) | ||
| The Streets | 1st | ||
| The Streets | Fit But You Know It | ||
| The Streets | Weak Become Heroes | ||
| The Streets | I Love You More (Than You Like Me) | ||
| The Streets | The Irony of It All | ||
| The Streets | Dry Your Eyes | ||
| The Streets | Weak Become Heroes w WP Klub | ||
| The Streets | Never Went To Church | ||
| The Streets | Heaven For The Weather | ||
| The Streets | Fit but you know it | ||
| The Streets | When You Wasn't Famous | ||
| The Streets | Prangin Out (Pete And Mike's Version) | ||
| The Streets | Don't Mug Yourself | ||
| The Streets | Geezers Need Excitement | ||
| The Streets | Fit But You Know It (Clean Radio Edit) | ||
| The Streets | Soaked By The Ale | ||
| The Streets | Has It Come To This? (Original Mix) | ||
| The Streets | Wrong Answers Only ft Master Peace | ||
| The Streets | Original Pirate Material | ||
| The Streets | It's Too Late (High Contrast Remix) w Drum'n'Bass | ||
| The Streets | I Wish You Loved You As Much As You Loved Him |