''Street Cinema'' is the first and only album by the American hip hop group Sporty Thievz.

Background

''Street Cinema'' was released on August 18, 1998, through

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and was co-produced by Ski and Sporty Thievz member King Kirk. The album was one of the final to be released through Ruffhouse, as the label was shut down less than a year later. Chart-wise, the album did not make much of an impact, only making it to 66 on the

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and 16 on the

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. The album's lead single, however, did. "

No Pigeons "No Pigeons" is the second and final single by Sporty Thievz, released from their 1999 album ''Street Cinema''. A rebuttal to TLC's smash hit single "No Scrubs", it received heavy radio play at the time of its release and peaked at #12 on the U.S ...

" peaked at #12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, giving the group their only top 40 hit during their brief existence, as well as #1 on the Hot Rap Singles. In addition to "No Pigeons", "Cheapskate" and its remix also became minor hits on the Billboard charts. "No Pigeons" was certified gold by the RIAA on July 9, 1999, for sales of over 500,000 copies.

Reception

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gave the album a solid three out of a possible five stars, calling it "there's too much junk floating around the album to make the good stuff instantly recognizable. Still, that handful of good cuts makes the entire enterprise worth investigating once, even if you find that you won't return to this Street Cinema that often."

Track listing

Personnel

*Darien Dash - executive producer * David Anthony Willis - producer (tracks 2–3, 5–7, 9–10, 13, 15), executive producer *Jane Blaze - vocals (track 8) *Joe Quinde - mixing, recording *Kevin Jerome Briggs - producer (track 16) * Kirk Howell - main artist, producer (tracks 4, 8, 10–12, 14) *Kibwe Dorsey - additional vocals (tracks 10, 14, 16) *Lynn Simon - additional vocals (track 3) *Manny Lecuona - mastering *

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- main artist *Mochell - additional vocals (track 8) * Percy L. Chapman - featured artist (track 7) * Peter Pankey - featured artist (track 13) *Phil Jordan - vocals (track 4) *Rashita Wallace - additional vocals (track 8) * Shaarod Ford - main artist *Stephen Henderson - executive producer

Charts

References

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