The Streets

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The Streets is the British music project of Birmingham-raised rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner, active since the early 2000s. The debut album Original Pirate Material (2002) earned a Mercury Prize nomination and is widely credited as a landmark of UK rap; the follow-up A Grand Don't Come for Free (2004) went multi-platinum and produced the UK number-one single 'Dry Your Eyes'. Skinner's writing - rooted in UK garage and grime but shaped by the textures of working-class suburban life - made The Streets one of the most influential acts in British music history. After disbanding in 2011, Skinner revived the project in 2017 and released the sixth album The Darker the Shadow the Brighter the Light in 2023, accompanied by a feature film he wrote, directed and scored himself.

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UK Albums Chart peak - A Grand Don't Come for Free (2004)

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UK platinum certifications - A Grand Don't Come for Free

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2026-06
The Streets launched a major 2026 UK and European tour performing A Grand Don't Come for Free in full for the first time, with dates in London, Birmingham, Paris, Manchester, Bristol, Margate and more.
2025-11
The Streets extended the A Grand Don't Come for Free tour to include Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow and a run of Australian and New Zealand dates in early 2026.
2025-06
The Streets played four German shows in Cologne, Munich, Berlin and Hamburg in June 2025, with the Hamburg date selling out.
2024-07
fabric Records released fabric presents The Streets, a 31-track DJ mix compilation curated and mixed by Mike Skinner.
2023-10
The Streets released their sixth studio album The Darker the Shadow the Brighter the Light, their first full-length record in twelve years, alongside a feature film of the same name written, directed and scored by Skinner.