Damn, you are right, I see what you mean 🤔😅. I'll never be able to listen to Ghostface Killah's verse in 4th Chamber the same way. 'Why is the sky blue, why is water wet' 🤣🤣
@@mikeyb.0121 lol cut it out, talented yes, forefather no! Slick Rick , MF Doom were before him then you have cats like Rodney P, Derek B, Overlord X, and Alkaline from Gunshot. LMAO Elvis all over again smh.
@@deanivan3951 also Rodney P had an American style with some reggae dancehall flows thrown in there and it wasn’t till later in his rap career that he adapted the UK sound , Derek B and overlord X don’t count because they just Copied Americans cringey 80s-early 90s rap style. Skinnyman was authentic UK rap, for the people on the streets, people on the estates unlike those wannabe Americans
@@mikeyb.0121They never hid it, always knew they were British along with Monie Love and that still leaves the others I mentioned that were before skinny man. I like Skinnyman but we have to stop changing history. He is not the Forefather of British hiphop, it's just a fact Mikey.
First saw the album in a magazine. TH-cam was still a baby.... I used to go on Amazon music just to get a 20second preview of the beginning of the songs just to feel the aura of the songs. Long time ago.
Skinny was one of the support acts when I went to see The Streets at Brixton Academy 20ish years back. He was brilliant, he was holding a sign to bring attention to a guy that died in police custody. If you ever get a chance to see him perform Live, make sure you go. We need more artists with a positive message like him. Peace 🕊️
Skinny man was always a good rapper, but doesn't half talk some leftist nonsense when you see him live. Remember him going on about Margaret Thatcher when I saw him.
I wish Skinnyman had released more albums. Council Estate of Mind was a classic album and one I go back and listen to regularly. Whether he would have been able to top it is another question, but that album alone stands the test of time in UK music.
There is an interview with Gucci Mane when he is just fresh out of prison, looking like a completely new person, in which he is asked what he believes draws people to his music and what drew him to the music he enjoys. His answer, "I grew up thinking that I knew these people on the tracks. That these people knew me and what I was going through. I didn't just hear a person on a track, I heard a family member I was rooting for to win and get over.". Skinnyman has definitely always been in that category for me. Followed him since I was a kid. The music/lyrics have changed their meanings to me as I have gotten older, been through my own struggles throughout the years and re-listened with a completely different outlook on the world than when I first heard it. And the music grows with you.
When was this recorded? Pretty sure Skinnyman has plenty of tunes out before this? Yet He's only getting His first album? The fella even has a feature on my Mates album, and that's from like 15 years ago.
I remember when Sony wouldn’t sign skinny man because they thought him shifting 60k units of his own tracks wasnt good enough… These days that same tracks would have popped
Asking Skinnyman "are you real" is equivalent to asking if water is wet 😂
or a trans man if he is a man
imagine if you really asked that
are you real? are you wet?
that's deep man
Water isn't wet though 🙄 Water gets things wet, in order to be wet it has to have been once dry 😏
Damn, you are right, I see what you mean 🤔😅. I'll never be able to listen to Ghostface Killah's verse in 4th Chamber the same way. 'Why is the sky blue, why is water wet' 🤣🤣
Problem is, you've been tricked reverse phycology is real. Watch the actions not the words. Remember I said that.
Skinnyman top bruddah. Was 10 years ahead of the game
20 mate were just seeing the beggining of it
@@45BO.shoRtS you are right bro0. He was a pioneer of uk rap that doesnt get the credit he deserves
Real talk
Yes bro. 100% he came way too early. Very underrated slept on artist.
@@drewwhy5541 shame man -the youngerz should look up to he the true pioneer of british hip hop.
I bought that album!!! Classic classic classic!!!!!!!!!!!
2024, and council estate of mind still sounds fresh
Iconic. literally represents what England's council are
Great art never dies buddy!!!
nothing is equivalent
love that this was just recommended to me. British culture. Young narstie first meeting a forefather of hip hop. Great this was documented
Forefather of UK hip hop*
@@mikeyb.0121 lol cut it out, talented yes, forefather no! Slick Rick , MF Doom were before him then you have cats like Rodney P, Derek B, Overlord X, and Alkaline from Gunshot. LMAO Elvis all over again smh.
@@deanivan3951 Slick Rick and MF DOOM considered themselves american despite both being born in London
@@deanivan3951 also Rodney P had an American style with some reggae dancehall flows thrown in there and it wasn’t till later in his rap career that he adapted the UK sound , Derek B and overlord X don’t count because they just Copied Americans cringey 80s-early 90s rap style. Skinnyman was authentic UK rap, for the people on the streets, people on the estates unlike those wannabe Americans
@@mikeyb.0121They never hid it, always knew they were British along with Monie Love and that still leaves the others I mentioned that were before skinny man. I like Skinnyman but we have to stop changing history. He is not the Forefather of British hiphop, it's just a fact Mikey.
That album was the best thing I ever stole …..classic
Mine was Boy in the corner haha
First saw the album in a magazine. TH-cam was still a baby.... I used to go on Amazon music just to get a 20second preview of the beginning of the songs just to feel the aura of the songs.
Long time ago.
Skinny is too reeeeal!!!😂😂😂😂😂
Facts! One of my fave UK O'Gs
Double reverse phycology, your actually just tricked. Actions speak louder than words.
How old is this interview ? Crazy how relevant it is today !! (August 2024)
20 years ago feels like 5 minutes ago...such a timeless album
Crazy right? Made me go while back sat here for half hour thinking about them days..
Yeah! I thought this was some weird AI thing, so fucking relevant.
Just goes to show this fight is continuous
@@mrustbangeram 42 nw 😅
Skinny was one of the support acts when I went to see The Streets at Brixton Academy 20ish years back. He was brilliant, he was holding a sign to bring attention to a guy that died in police custody.
If you ever get a chance to see him perform Live, make sure you go. We need more artists with a positive message like him.
Peace 🕊️
Skinny man was always a good rapper, but doesn't half talk some leftist nonsense when you see him live. Remember him going on about Margaret Thatcher when I saw him.
I wish Skinnyman had released more albums. Council Estate of Mind was a classic album and one I go back and listen to regularly. Whether he would have been able to top it is another question, but that album alone stands the test of time in UK music.
Reeeel badman . Them bars were ahead of there time.
20 years ago ......timeless 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Will always have a shout for best ever UK rap album. Skinnyman the best!
Xcelleeeent
Quality album👌
Still bumping that album in 2024!! Low life records was such a dope label, shame how it ended.
smashed it and what a lyric. deep
Way ahead of his time.
Council Estate of Mind is a UK classic.
He stand by two pillows 😂😂😂
Everyone needs a bosom for a pillow...so if you have two - then lucky you!
Pillars?
@@eesa_1980 duh 🙄🤡
💀
Big up skinny man EVERYTIME
Skinnyman you're a legend, thank you so much for your music.
Narstie you're a bellend.
Why the hate for Narstie
Still one of the sickest albums anywhere in the world.. much love from Australia
What an absolute legend man
Skinnyman seems like such a nice fellow.
I had that album when I was a yout! Skinnyman been here from day
Makes sense where narstie got his extensive vocab from, being around guys like Skinnyman youre bound to improve
The classic album.....We need a sequel
There is an interview with Gucci Mane when he is just fresh out of prison, looking like a completely new person, in which he is asked what he believes draws people to his music and what drew him to the music he enjoys. His answer, "I grew up thinking that I knew these people on the tracks. That these people knew me and what I was going through. I didn't just hear a person on a track, I heard a family member I was rooting for to win and get over.". Skinnyman has definitely always been in that category for me. Followed him since I was a kid. The music/lyrics have changed their meanings to me as I have gotten older, been through my own struggles throughout the years and re-listened with a completely different outlook on the world than when I first heard it. And the music grows with you.
One of the greatest comments on TH-cam
Where do I get these pillows of realness, they in john lewis?
A true masterpiece. Still the best British rap album of all time 🕰️
Bought this back in the day at HMV Meadowhall, no big ting.
Council estate of mind is a underrated
Not really
Skinny looked well on here
Yo i listened to skinny man when i was like 11 years old that guy been about since kano era. Remember MC vapour too 😮😮
Where is he now: love this message; when was it?
That song was legendary, council estate of mind, back then. This guy was too deep, he knew too much
Travesty that council estate of mind is no longer available. Underrated album
Dispute with his record label they stole all skinnys money and he in dispute with them
💯 percent street certified OG REAL!!! is the answer to Big Narstie's question.
Big up skinny man u is a righteous bruda for keeping it 1000 .bless up
Amazing album
big narstie when he was smaller narstie
I bought council estate of mind in O2 awesome❤
Legend!
Big up skinny man and the mud fam 🔥🔥🙏🏽🙏🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
life is fucking short
One of my favourite albums
Young narstie looks like the nicest person ever and still is
Yes man. Skinnyman is talking truth. Time to stand up!!!!
Guys is 💯 speaking the truth, mad how I just came across this . Respect skinny man 💯❤️🤝
I love this man! He save me. Big ting
Skinny 100% top UK OG! Mud fam!
fucked Council estate of mind isnt on spotify. one of the best UK rappers
It's cos the record labelled f'ed skinny over and he made hardly anything out the album. Probably due to that and an active dispute
Real uk hip hop lyrics!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Education
love and truth brother, truer words never spoken, peace!!
Yooooo this 💥🔥🔥
What happened to these people??? I know Big Narstie is around but where is Skinnyman at?
Was on hospital with skinny a year n halc ago.my brudda.real guy trust me❤
NARSTIE DIDNT REALIZE HE HAD GOLD IN HIS HANDS BEFORE ANYONE
😮OMG who is did youth, rahh,him bab eee man 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Ah wah dis dis youth braaap Braaap Braaap and braaap again let afh supum ,bring dat bro 🎉🎉🎉
Finsbury Park and Brixton
2:45
He stands by 2 'pillows'
Skinnyman = legend 🔥🔥🔥
skinnyman one of the greatest of all time, hope he's doing good
Skinny’s a legend
He's the truth.
I thought I'd seen all skinnyman's videos. Sick.
Gwaan skinny man
He is UK Hip Hop
2024 this hits!!!
Living your life by two pillows….don’t sleep
Think he meant 2 pillars.
I have three pillows for the rotation.
Timeless wisdom 🔥🔥
Skinnyman 🙌
When was this recorded? Pretty sure Skinnyman has plenty of tunes out before this? Yet He's only getting His first album? The fella even has a feature on my Mates album, and that's from like 15 years ago.
this is 2004 I believe
@@-ghostarchives That makes a lot more sense then. Big Narstie doesn't look any different, it was a little hard to gauge :D
All that goes over bigs head 💯
Big up Skinny man, the orginal slim
Council Estate Of Mind is a Classic💚
Man is actually going ham fair play like
Lyrics and facts
2:43 skinny is unmatched 🎉
Prophetic
First record i bought big up skinnyman
Skinny would've made a better politician than 90% of them and all of the PMs we've had since this interview without doubt...
Big up Skinnyman💯
❤ it peace ✌️
Skinny man is the original ✊🏽
quality!!
What year was this?
possibly 2004
big up skinnnyyy...
As skinny man got a mixed race brother called beanie man does anyone know ?
Skinnyman uk legend
Skinnyman for PM - simple as that!
I remember when Sony wouldn’t sign skinny man because they thought him shifting 60k units of his own tracks wasnt good enough…
These days that same tracks would have popped
Always liked Skinny's lines
uk didn't do this guy justice
Real brash, got slam tomes
Real talk.
BOSSMAN 🔥
Skinnyman ❣
yes skinny man
I wonder how these guys get their grime aliases