Two of his siblings took their own lives. Webfor fellow lyricist pinty, there was a vulnerability that distinguished skinner from other rappers. ”it’s so raw, so introspective and exposed,” he says. Webjust over a decade ago, mike skinner, the driving force behind the streets, stopped work on the iconic garage outfit. He said he “genuinely never wanted to rap. Webmike picked up the phone to promote the forthcoming tonga parties he’s hosting with his mancunian mates from the murkage crew. Webskinner is 40 now, but his speaking voice so closely resembles his rapping style that it’s like being transported back to the era of his 2002 debut, original pirate material.
