The Streets - When You Wasn't Famous [live on Letterman]

[mkeii]

if I was mike skinner I wouldn't have chosen this song for his american TV debut (i'm assuming), heh.

[arthickman95]

man, all this white vs. white racial tension. why can't we all just hate everyone else like in the good old days?

[bone5brigade]

What??

[eulogic]

lol they made him not say "smoke crack"

[noiseblast]

either you like it or not. Why comment if you don't like what you're seeing/hearing? why waste your time, you're not going to change anything or anyone.

[xTeenageMillionairex]

Haha! I love The Streets but I can totally imagine seeing this on television if I had never heard of him before. I probably wouldn't really know what to think.

[Phished123]

Meanwhile..half the audience is like..."is he famous?..."

how often does letterman have rappers on?....i think this might have been close to a first?...

[goshou]

No, he's had a lot of rappers on (though you're right that it is infrequent), just not particularly well-known ones.

[johnny2125]

wrong

[bone5brigade]

errrr, and he's not a rapper

[bone5brigade]

If the word "Rap" stands for "Rhythm and Poetry", which I do not dispute, then, with your argument, EVERY piece of music is rap, since it all has rhythm and it all has poetry (except instrumentals). Thus invalidating YOUR comment. Duh!

[CDRM]

My feelings from 5 months ago are still the same...this song sucks more dick than a virgin hoe

[bone5brigade]

Everyone's entitled to their opinion but you can't listen to one of his tracks and make that comment - I hated the first one I heard but when you listen to them in the context of an album, they're amazing.

Seriously though, you are the type of person that made me leave the US and move to Australia! GREAT state of Texas?? Hahahahaha. I think you need to study your history, you ignorant, grammatically incorrect redneck. Have you ever left the US? Your state? No? Well then, shhhhh little child..

[johnny2125]

idiot

[bone5brigade]

And this is coming from a guys who has a LOAD of "emo girls kissing" on his favourites list?? Hahahahahaha. Get back to wanking, you sick little perv. WHAT a freak!!

[moser328]

Owned!

[johnny2125]

how is that owned you guys seem like a couple of queers to me. you dont like girls kissing, go get yourself checked and see if youre a gay......now that my friend is owned

[bone5brigade]

Hahaha, yes calling me gay because I'm not enough of a freak to have EMO GIRLS KISSING videos all through my favourites list IS being owned! Silly me, there I was thinking that you were the deviant freak but all along it was ME! I feel so stupid now. I'm so sorry everyone for the confusion - I'm off to a gay pride march now to make ammends...

[johnny2125]

Well its good you know youre gay now. haha i hate queers

[firthh]

go f yourself man

[johnny2125]

ohh did i offend you queer....haha this is to easy you guys are flaming

[BRADSTOCK1977]

HA!HA!HA that is funny as fuck,that told him,rago"shhhhhhhh little child"........there's nothing worse than being called a child to shut you up when having an argument with someone ya just want ta kill em!!!!!

[bone5brigade]

And just because Dr Dre uses a word, doesn't mean it's correct. HOE??? Two nations divided By a common language And about two hundred years of new songs and dances But the difference is language Or just the bits you got wrong 'Cause we were the ones who invented the language. Understated is how we prefer to be That's why I've sold three million and you've never heard of me The paparazzi shoot me the the girls all loose on me But we don't shoot idols, we fight football rivalry

[punx91]

CDRM your a fucking cunt and "yall" aint a word you prick

[CDRM]

LMAO!!!! step ur disses up callin some1 a cunt died out in 2000 but thats right YALL brits are behind on everything...and YALL is a word in the great state of TEXAS u block head rabbit teeeth looking ass bitch..LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[kryschaun]

and ur just supporting the stereotype that all americans are hicks and retards by saying "yall" and the word cunt will never die out, u cunt.

[mistermabuse]

mike rockt auch live

[CDRM]

what the fck was that?...that was some of the worst sht i've ever heard...yall england people really like that?...it sounds like something that was made for a 4 year old, listen to the beat...lol yall will never be like the US we're better in every aspect of the game

[herrtortyr]

just one word, wanker

[CDRM]

who says wanker?????...by sayin wanker all ur doing is reinstating how f@%king wack yall england people are LOL LOL LOL...this song still sucks whoever likes it is weird

[herrtortyr]

hahah,i'm not from england you fuck, and this song still owns, who cares 'bout your opinion?

[CDRM]

u do cuz u keep on replying LOL!!!!!...dumbass...and by saying "this song still owns" only shows that ur agreeing that ur a weird ass ma fucka and if ur not from england then y r u saying wanker? lol ur a WACK-ASS person

[herrtortyr]

oh nono. Someone has to react?

[kryschaun]

shut the fuck up cunty

[CDRM]

ya momma LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Johnyg2713]

Not The Streets best stuff, but it ain't that bad. Anyone got footage when they performed lets push things foward on Jay Leno. I remember I recorded the performance but don't remember which tape it's on, I'm gonna look for it.

[jamesarthur5]

a grand don't come for free is one of the best albums of this entire decade.. but the album this song is from is complete garbage

[coolangubra]

so many comments...so much crap

Sif the streets are nothing

[pegelatrin]

He was massive... now he´s nothing.. Money ruins people

[bone5brigade]

Nothing?? What ARE you talking about - everything he produces turns golden more or less!

[patwow]

Great stuff. I wish I lived on the other side of the pond. Radiohead makes life worth living.

[rob280783]

its a mix of london and birmingham accent. he grew up in birmingham and moved to london years back. it sounds mostly london but u can hear the birmingham sometimes in the short a's and stuff.

[bone5brigade]

He moved to Brixton just before Original Pirate Material was released - not too long ago - the accent is put on, but nevermind - he still rules! You can hear a twinge of his real accent at the beginning of "Fake Streets Hats"

[MaryJane1974]

This is awesome much better than that US Shit..

[labriachi]

well, this American has been a Skinner fan for quite a while now...American hip hop is beyond stale nowadays (not that I'm trying to group skinner as straight hip hop by any means), and the Streets renews my faith in creative musicianship & outstanding songwriting...US music fans are still oblivious for the most part - if MTV didnt tell them to listen to it, then it may as well not exist

[BabyBodge]

Good on you, mate!You have quality taste. You should come live in London, i think it would be right up your street :)

[BabyBodge]

I wonder what the Americans made of our very own little Mike Skinner!

[TheMarauder]

fuck me this is awful, had to endure his set to watch Doves at Leeds fest. Nearly stabbed myself in the ears.

[ohhliveeeuh]

i love the streets... hes from england not ireland... and if you didnt knwo that, im pretty sure letterman just told you

[patwow]

Hilarous and wonderful. The Streets rock

[Kiddowesth]

With all respect to nobody , it's british south london accent ? I'm from Ireland , and that's not an irish accent ?

[Karlhenrik]

He is the only alternative rapper with skills and good songs. He is no way a bling-bling loser, but a suburban garage-rapper, and that is his image. So don't say he suck at rapping, because it's not the same mainstream crap that comes out of rappers as snoop dogg, chamillionaire and all other queer rappers. They just do that shit for money and everyone know they suck.

[antoyau]

ceh7r6w5 thats uk rap man!

[ceh7r6w5]

it obvioulsy that you do not have any idea about music.. It does no matter that he is from England. The style he is rappin' in, is called Irish-2d rap... Do not ask me why.. If i decided to do like Mike(i wanna be like mike =P) then it would still be called Irish-2d rap.. eventhough i'm a dane...

[ceh7r6w5]

This man is great.. :D Love his lyrics and his accent.. =D Irish 2d Rap rules...

[OhElvira]

I love Mike Skinner and he was FUCKING AWESOME at the Melbourne BDO 05, it was soo hectic and packed even though Slipknot were playing on the next stage. This song is shite, I agree but the first two albums are killer. MMMMM Mike.

[JayneBarlow30535]

I don't like rap either but I think he is an extremely talented songwriter. he is a mixes Rap with British Life which is great.

[boucey]

im not a big fan of rap or rnb but i am a fan of originality and creative skill and he has it. to me if you think he's shite u need to open ur mind. plus, judging something as shite is fair enough. if you can do better. i'd love to see you try.

[boucey]

i think mike skinner is great. he's fit in an odd way, his lyrics are real and relatable to. unlike a lot of 'rappers'. i'm sorry, but how many 'bitches', 'guns' and 'hoes' do u have? american rap, with the exception of a few, is sexist and just repetitive. the streets are fresh, new and original.

[KennyKenv]

If he has no talent why is he on letterman, i rekon his lyrics are original and really funny. Plus Leo the lion has got good vocal talent, New American stuff's a bunch of shit now anyway ...British rap all the way!!! pro green, streets, kano, wiley, keep doin wot u doin man!

[pienaldo]

He is good...but this song is a bag of shit

[hecticben]

I have to agree with antcon.. i'm not usually into this kinda music, i like rock/metal etc.. but, like with eminem, i can appreciate someone who writes well.. i think his lyrics are great..

[antcon123]

mike skinner is a genius

[zirk92]

I'm from England and I CAN'T BELEIVE THIS GUY STILL SELLS HIS REECORDS! HE'S CRAP! I'm sick of him and his weird accent.

[SocomSNIPA]

OMG.. this is fuckin' terrible. Why in the fuck do you Brits support this shit? Both of his albums have went platinum over there already. This bastard can't rap for shit, and his beats suck!

[sife222]

he not a rapper maybe thats why, prat

[trutxn13]

haha, have a tea...that IS funny

[TimSPC]

Have a tea?