Council Estate of Mind
| Council Estate of Mind | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 9 August 2004 |
| Studio | DJ Flip's House (London, England) |
| Genre | British hip hop |
| Length | 55:52 |
| Label | Low Life |
| Producer |
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| BBC Collective |   [1] |
| Cokemachineglow | 72/100[2] |
| Urban Smarts | 75/100[3] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[4] |
Council Estate of Mind is the debut studio album by English rapper Skinnyman, released on 9 August 2004 by Low Life Records. It was produced by DJ Flip, Stoned Soldiers, Adam M, and others. The album makes use of samples from Made in Britain, a British film from the early 1980s. The album spent two weeks on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 65.[5]
Release and legacy
Skinnyman self-recorded the album, taking it to Low Life Records for a formal release. Label owner Joseph Christie, also known as Braintax, shut down the label a few years after the release of Council Estate of Mind, disappearing without compensating Skinnyman with album royalties.[6]
Council Estate of Mind is regarded as a British hip hop classic, noted as an "illustrative depiction of life in Britain for young, working-class people."[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:06 |
| 2. | "Fuck the Hook" | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Hayden" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Little Man (Part 1)" | 2:30 |
| 5. | "Little Man (Part 2)" | 1:18 |
| 6. | "Love's Gone from the Streets" | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Day to Day Basis" | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Life in My Rhymes" | 4:30 |
| 9. | "It's Over" | 4:32 |
| 10. | "I'll Be Surprised" | 4:11 |
| 11. | "Who? Me" | 2:54 |
| 12. | "No Big Ting" | 4:13 |
| 13. | "Put in the Work" | 3:52 |
| 14. | "That's What I'm Gonna Do" | 4:20 |
| 15. | "Council Estate of Mind" | 4:42 |
| Total length: | 55:52 | |
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 65 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] | 6 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[10] | 15 |
References
- ^ "BBC - Home".
- ^ "SkinnyMan: Council Estate of Mind (Low Life Records; 2005) | Record Reviews @ Cokemachineglow.com". Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "Urban Smarts | Entertainment Music".
- ^ "Skinnyman - Council Estate of Mind - Review - Stylus Magazine". Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "Skinnyman - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Stacey, Ringo. "The real story behind Skinnyman's Council Estate of Mind". The Face. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Bernard, Jesse (28 March 2019). "'Council Estate Of Mind' Is Still The Seminal UK Hip-Hop Record". Trench. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2021.