Birmingham, GB
pop, rock, hip-hop, european
867.1m all-time streams (12 Nov '25)
When Mike Skinner retired The Streets in 2011, he seemingly closed the door on a career as one of the most important and influential voices in British culture.

A Top 20 debut single “Has It Come To This,” led to the landmark “Original Pirate Material”, a rap record with a British accent and with UK-centric subject material, melting influences from hip-hop to garage and house music.