Background

Street Cinema was released on August 18, 1998 through Ruffhouse Records

Ruffhouse Records

Ruffhouse Records is a record label founded in 1989 by Chris Schwartz and Joe Nicolo as a joint venture with Columbia Records. In 1999, Schwartz and Nicolo stopped the label. Schwartz and Kevon Glickman continued with RuffNation Records; Chris Schwartz has worked in the music and film industry for...

 and was co-produced by Ski

Ski (producer)

David Willis, otherwise known as DJ Ski and Ski Beatz, is an American record producer mainly working in hip hop.-Biography:Discovered by DJ Clark Kent, Ski was originally known as "MC Will-Ski". In the 1990s, he was a member of the group Original Flavor, the first group managed by future recording...

 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

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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 and 16 on the Top Heatseekers

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. The album's lead single, however, did. "No Pigeons

No Pigeons

"No Pigeons" is the second single by Sporty Thievz, released from their 1998 album Street Cinema.It was a rebuttal to TLC's single "No Scrubs" and received much radio play at the time of its release. It peaked at #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, at about the same time the TLC single was enjoying...

" peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100

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, 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 it's 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

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."

Tracklisting

1. "The Spot"- 3:58
2. "Fedz"- 3:51
3. "Freeks"- 3:50
4. "Spy Hunter"- 3:46
5. "Like Father, Like Son"- 3:30
6. "Raw Footage"- 4:47 (featuring Tragedy Khadafi
   Tragedy Khadafi
   Percy Chapman IV, known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi, and formerly known as Intelligent Hoodlum, is an American rapper and producer who hails from the Queensbridge housing projects in Queens, New York, which has spawned other hip hop artists such as Nas, Cormega, Mobb Deep, Capone-N-Noreaga,...
   
   )
7. "Hitmen"- 4:36
8. "Cheapskate (You Ain't Gettin' Nada)
   Cheapskate (You Ain't Gettin' Nada)
   "Cheapskate " was the first single released from the Sporty Thievz debut album, Street Cinema. Produced by Ski, the songs lyrics are similar to that of their follow-up smash hit, "No Pigeons", with the song making reference to the fact that the members are not willing to buy expensive materials for...
   
   "- 3:36
9. "Angel"- 4:10
10. "Mac Daddy"- 4:17
11. "Aquamen"- 4:23
12. "Ready"- 4:14 (featuring Peter Gunz
    Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
    Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz were an American rap duo consisting of Sean "Lord Tariq" Hamilton and Peter "Peter Gunz" Pankey. They are best known for their song "Deja Vu " which went to #9 on the U.S...
    
    )
13. "Propose a Toast"- 4:41
14. "Street Cinema"- 4:00
15. "No Pigeons
    No Pigeons
    "No Pigeons" is the second single by Sporty Thievz, released from their 1998 album Street Cinema.It was a rebuttal to TLC's single "No Scrubs" and received much radio play at the time of its release. It peaked at #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, at about the same time the TLC single was enjoying...
    
    "- 3:28

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
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• Street Cinema at Tower Records
  Tower Records
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• Street Cinema at Billboard
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