The Streets  The Streets is an English rap music project led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner. The project has released five studio albums: "Original Pirate Material" (2002), "A Grand Don't Come for Free" (2004), "The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living" (2006), "Everything Is Borrowed" (2008), "Computers and Blues" (2011), an internet-only album "Cyberspace and Reds" (2011) and a string of successful singles in the mid-2000s, including "Has It Come to This?", "Fit But You Know It", "Dry Your Eyes", "When You Wasn't Famous" and "Prangin' Out". Mike Skinner sent a demo tape to a record shop in north London, run by A&R Nick Worthington. The song developed into Skinner's first single, "Has It Come to This?", and was released under the name The Streets. The song peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart in October 2001. The Streets' debut album, "Original Pirate Material", was released in March 2002. The album was successful both with critics and the general public. In the UK, the album was nominated for the Mercury Prize "Original Pirate Material" was nominated for British Album of the Year, and The Streets was nominated for British Urban Act, British Breakthrough Act and British Male Solo Artist at the 2003 BRIT Awards. "NME" named "Original Pirate Material" as the third best album of 2002. Subsequent singles from "Original Pirate Material" include "Don't Mug Yourself", "Weak Become Heroes" and "Let's Push Things Forward". In May 2004, Skinner released the single "Fit but You Know It", which peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was later used by EA Sports as part of the soundtrack for its video game "FIFA Football 2005". "Fit But You Know It" appeared on The Streets' second album, "A Grand Don't Come for Free". The album entered the UK album charts at number two, but later reached number one after six weeks. The album's second single, "Dry Your Eyes", debuted at the top of the chart in the UK. "Blinded by the Lights", the third single from "A Grand Don't Come for Free", peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart in 2004. The Streets' third studio album, "The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living", was released on 10 April 2006.