the British rapper Mike Skinner that is, who just happened to release his 4th album "everything is borrowed" which hasn't gotten the best reviews, though i'm crazy about the song and the video for 2nd single, "the escapist," they're both very beautiful and intriguing. apparently success has lead to crappy rhymes since he's no longer depressed, but what i always loved about "the streets" is mike's ability to make the mundane, the typical day to day and the heart breaking aspects of life, worth rapping about. and when he isn't able to rap about it, he just puts it in his blog.
anyhoo 2 of the videos below are from his 3rd album "the hardest way to make an easy living," though his true genius can be heard in his debut album "original pirate material," which is divine, and in his second album "a grand don't come for free," which is totally and utterly epic! each song on the album tells a story about what was happening in Mike's life and by the end all is illuminated.
i just happened to have "such a twat" from "a grand don't come for free" stuck in my head, but sadly there's no actual video for it,but you can listen to the song below
i just happened to have "such a twat" from "a grand don't come for free" stuck in my head, but sadly there's no actual video for it,but you can listen to the song below
"pranging out" the opening track & single from "hardest way to make an easy living." i don't know what the concept of this video is (it seems a bit like "the shining" towards the end to be honest,) but this is one of his "bigger" songs.
"when you wasn't famous"
"the escapist"
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My favorite streets record is blinded by the lights, reminds me of my raving experiences.
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