I am American and during Christmas 2002 I bought The Streets OPM On CD strictly because I thought the cover looked cool ( At that time I went every Tuesday to Tower Records On Sunset Blvd in L.A) I popped it in and thought wtf is this? Then I kept listening. During that same week my girlfriend at the time decided she had enough of me and moved out of our Apt in Hollywood, and that was a tough time for me. During the next 3-4 mos OPM became my favorite album and got me through my break up with lyrics like I didn’t know it was over til it was too late!! I listened to every single word, every beat. To this day OPM is one of my all time favorite albums up there with Nirvana Nevermind, The Clash London Calling, Gang Of Four Entertainment, Miles Davis Kind Of Blue etc. That album is a masterpiece. Oh by the way 15 years and 2 beautiful children later, the girl who left is now my beautiful wife of 10 years and getting stronger each day. God bless you Mike Skinner, you sir are a genius and a musical messiah!! I’m hungry, I think I’ll put on my classics and go get some takeaway from one of those shit in a tray merchants.
I bought it around Xmas 02 as well lol. It's great to see Americans listening to this type of stuff. Back in 02 I didn't think this would really pick up traction in other countries because like Kevin said it's a very British thing... But over the years I've heard people from Australia, South Africa, even places that don't have English as a first language talk about the album, it's crazy! And I'm glad you two are happiiy married now by the sounds of things!
haha, that was a brilliant comment!! Respect from australia. if you get bored of the shit in a tray merchants you should go to a cafe in london and have plenty of fried tomato. see ya man!
whiterose white he lived in London for a long time, still does, I think originally he’s from Birmingham. I could be wrong I’ve never properly researched
I remember the first time I heard/saw "Lets push things forward" late at night on MTV in Germany. Sounded like nothing I heard before. I kept on checking on Dude ever since. Love from Germany
Im French and first time I saw Skinner was in 'Fit but You know it' in 2004 and as I went to England since childhood,I've been influenced by British Culture. Happy to see British Hip Hop,first saw Roots Manuva in Fitness in Oct.2001 and it was a classic. I bought the Streets first Album (2002) in 2013 ,only and I think this Album is better than Album nber 2 in my Opinion. But I've still not listened to the others yet. I love British Hip Hop,in the 90s the Bass was like U.S. Hip except the vocals which sounded British but its good ,anyway english is english whatever American or British. In the late 90s early 2000s ,a New style came,Hip Hop melted wit garage,jungle,ragga muffin' but today Hip Hop is the same everywhere,same bass by the Crunk ,same clothes,same vocals,insulting women,money,drugs ,guns what came from G-Rap and there is no more Conscious Hip Hop ,I think there still is but its hidden.
I am very familiar with what a cockney and a mockney is. I am from London raised in Hackney (area with many 'cockneys') so I think I know when someone is trying to sound like one of us. I have also been to Birmingham a few times and that is how MANY Brummies speak. There is nowhere I have heard him trying to put on a cockney accent. I think you are getting your terms and cultures a bit confused, you are obviously not from London. Go back to watching One Direction video mate.
"Now experience is not a matter of having actually swum the Hellespont, or danced with the dervishes, or slept in a doss-house. It is a matter of sensibility and intuition, of seeing and hearing the significant things, of paying attention at the right moments, of understanding and co-ordinating. Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him. It is a gift for dealing with the accidents of existence, not the accidents themselves." Aldous Huxley
Are you Ola Tuvensson? cause it says you did the interview, and then says Ola Tuvensson did it. That's awesome, I like the editing too :D very nice work. either way, thanks for uploading it
Re-read what you just wrote. If cockneys are from London (east end born within the sound of bow-bells) and he is NOT from London and tries to sound like he is.....thus.....Mockney. Get it now?
I've just read this im from the North East but lived in Brixton for over 20 years ,my boyfriend is a cockney a real life proper one and Mike Skinner does not in any way sound like he's a cockney or putting on a cockney voice ,wash your ears out laddy.
Mike skinner has london parents born in london but moved to Birmingham, I'm from North london parents from East Central London which is cockneys as bow bells is not in bow its at bank junction next to St Paul's. I'm a black cabby technically I'm not a cockney but to 99% of people they think I am as I have a monotone voice mike skinner does not sound cockney one bit now days he sounds middle class english. I have mates from London who have a Northern twang in there accent because the parents are from the North. If Mike skinner has grown up listening to london talk from family he will have words that sound like a londoner.
Ahead of his time and not only that, the album still stands up today as something really special
Funny thing is the conversation hes having at the start of the video could well have been the song itself, this dude is genius...
I am American and during Christmas 2002 I bought The Streets OPM On CD strictly because I thought the cover looked cool ( At that time I went every Tuesday to Tower Records On Sunset Blvd in L.A) I popped it in and thought wtf is this? Then I kept listening. During that same week my girlfriend at the time decided she had enough of me and moved out of our Apt in Hollywood, and that was a tough time for me. During the next 3-4 mos OPM became my favorite album and got me through my break up with lyrics like I didn’t know it was over til it was too late!! I listened to every single word, every beat. To this day OPM is one of my all time favorite albums up there with Nirvana Nevermind, The Clash London Calling, Gang Of Four Entertainment, Miles Davis Kind Of Blue etc. That album is a masterpiece. Oh by the way 15 years and 2 beautiful children later, the girl who left is now my beautiful wife of 10 years and getting stronger each day. God bless you Mike Skinner, you sir are a genius and a musical messiah!! I’m hungry, I think I’ll put on my classics and go get some takeaway from one of those shit in a tray merchants.
I bought it around Xmas 02 as well lol. It's great to see Americans listening to this type of stuff. Back in 02 I didn't think this would really pick up traction in other countries because like Kevin said it's a very British thing... But over the years I've heard people from Australia, South Africa, even places that don't have English as a first language talk about the album, it's crazy! And I'm glad you two are happiiy married now by the sounds of things!
haha, that was a brilliant comment!! Respect from australia. if you get bored of the shit in a tray merchants you should go to a cafe in london and have plenty of fried tomato. see ya man!
@@mushdawggg6667 I'm Australian and I think a lot of us can relate with this music, a lot of parallels in our cultures in my opinion
Slick Tiger Wow, this was a fantastic comment! and I 100% agree with you! I also love how honest and down to earth Mark Skinner seems.
lyrics are so creative
what`s the difference between lyriks and sound!! if your`re from the same space! goodnight to yo all and remember; may the force be with you!!
Where they at in this vid? Brixton?
Good stuff!
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Dad is heavy
Geezers need excitement
Is he originally from london??
whiterose white he lived in London for a long time, still does, I think originally he’s from Birmingham. I could be wrong I’ve never properly researched
@@reeceglover5662Thank you.I reckon you are right.Someone told me same things.
He was born in Barnet but he moved to suburban Brum and grew up there
That is because he is a very bad mockney.
Perfectly branded at a perfect time. They'll never be another Mike Skinner.
I love the album because its so real, hes not putting on a front hes not changing his voice its so natural and he raps about things that a true to him
😂😂😂😂
is that shephuds bush market
This guy brought something different to the scene the only guy who could talk over a mixture of U.K urban beats.....
I remember the first time I heard/saw "Lets push things forward" late at night on MTV in Germany. Sounded like nothing I heard before. I kept on checking on Dude ever since.
Love from Germany
Reading his biography at the moment, very insightful and a very clever bloke. Respect
Half London half Birmingham accent very unique
Ain't his parents from london and he was born there but moved to Birmingham
Mike skinner, the original roadman lol
Im French and first time I saw Skinner was in 'Fit but You know it' in 2004 and as I went to England since childhood,I've been influenced by British Culture.
Happy to see British Hip Hop,first saw Roots Manuva in Fitness in Oct.2001 and it was a classic.
I bought the Streets first Album (2002) in 2013 ,only and I think this Album is better than Album nber 2 in my Opinion.
But I've still not listened to the others yet.
I love British Hip Hop,in the 90s the Bass was like U.S. Hip except the vocals which sounded British but its good ,anyway english is english whatever American or British.
In the late 90s early 2000s ,a New style came,Hip Hop melted wit garage,jungle,ragga muffin' but today Hip Hop is the same everywhere,same bass by the Crunk ,same clothes,same vocals,insulting women,money,drugs ,guns what came from G-Rap and there is no more Conscious Hip Hop ,I think there still is but its hidden.
I always wanted his barbed wire bracelet. Searched for it years ago and could never find it.
Be brave. Clenched fists 👊
I am very familiar with what a cockney and a mockney is. I am from London raised in Hackney (area with many 'cockneys') so I think I know when someone is trying to sound like one of us.
I have also been to Birmingham a few times and that is how MANY Brummies speak. There is nowhere I have heard him trying to put on a cockney accent. I think you are getting your terms and cultures a bit confused, you are obviously not from London.
Go back to watching One Direction video mate.
"Now experience is not a matter of having actually swum the Hellespont, or danced with the dervishes, or slept in a doss-house. It is a matter of sensibility and intuition, of seeing and hearing the significant things, of paying attention at the right moments, of understanding and co-ordinating. Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him. It is a gift for dealing with the accidents of existence, not the accidents themselves." Aldous Huxley
the editing of this clip at the start is nice. 0.05 - 0.10 could actually be the intro to turn the page
Are you Ola Tuvensson?
cause it says you did the interview, and then says Ola Tuvensson did it.
That's awesome, I like the editing too :D very nice work.
either way, thanks for uploading it
Mike Skinner sounds like he's rapping even when he's just talking
mad, you were there then? what's your real name!?
He doesn't sound very brummie
@Stainluss no he wasn't
mikes the fuckin mannn
think he was living in ldn at the time
these geezers are FUCKING LEGENDS. met kevin outside of glasgows abc a couple of years ago. hold tight all the geezers.
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legend
Brilliant dude. Cheers from Canada!
Legend
mike skinner is another al murray - always has a pint in their hand
Its that the shrimp in her teeth rappin dude.
Re-read what you just wrote. If cockneys are from London (east end born within the sound of bow-bells) and he is NOT from London and tries to sound like he is.....thus.....Mockney. Get it now?
I've just read this im from the North East but lived in Brixton for over 20 years ,my boyfriend is a cockney a real life proper one and Mike Skinner does not in any way sound like he's a cockney or putting on a cockney voice ,wash your ears out laddy.
Mike skinner has london parents born in london but moved to Birmingham, I'm from North london parents from East Central London which is cockneys as bow bells is not in bow its at bank junction next to St Paul's. I'm a black cabby technically I'm not a cockney but to 99% of people they think I am as I have a monotone voice mike skinner does not sound cockney one bit now days he sounds middle class english. I have mates from London who have a Northern twang in there accent because the parents are from the North. If Mike skinner has grown up listening to london talk from family he will have words that sound like a londoner.
a little two faced about 'ths is real life' playing up the mockney street poet when hes from a middle class barratt estate in birmingham.
11 years late but here I am. West Heath is not middle-class. Look up Clifton Village, Bristol - that's middle-class lol