Street Cinema

Street Cinema
Studio album by Sporty Thievz
Released	June 15, 1999 (1999-06-15)
Recorded	1997–1998
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:07:57
Label	Ruffhouse Columbia
Producer	Ski (also exec.) Stephen Anderson (exec.) Darien Dash (exec.) King Kirk
Singles from Street Cinema
"Cheapskate (You Ain't Gettin' Nada)" "No Pigeons"

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 Ruffhouse Records 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 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and 16 on the Top Heatseekers. The album's lead single, however, did. "No Pigeons" 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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic 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

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		2:10
2.	"The Spot"	Ski	3:55
3.	"Fedz"	Ski	4:12
4.	"Freeks"	King Kirk	4:26
5.	"Spy Hunter"	Ski King Kirk (co.)	3:46
6.	"Like Father, Like Son"	Ski	4:13
7.	"Raw Footage" (featuring Tragedy Khadafi)	Ski	4:47
8.	"Hitmen"	King Kirk	5:12
9.	"Cheapskate (You Ain't Gettin' Nada)"	Ski	3:36
10.	"Angel"	King Kirk Ski	4:10
11.	"Mac Daddy"	King Kirk	6:19
12.	"Aquamen"	King Kirk	4:23
13.	"Ready" (featuring Peter Gunz)	Ski	4:14
14.	"Propose a Toast"	King Kirk	4:41
15.	"Street Cinema"	Ski	4:00
16.	"No Pigeons"	She'kspere DJ Rhude (add.) Sporty Thievz (add.)	3:28
Total length:			1:07:57

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
• Marlon Bryan - 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

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	66
Billboard Top Heatseekers	16

External links

• Street Cinema at Allmusic
• Street Cinema at Discogs
• Street Cinema at Tower Records
• Street Cinema at Billboard