tower block dreams ep1 - spittin' and shottin'

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  • Thanks for taking such an interest in TBD, a series I produced and directed eighteen years ago. Interest has grown significantly of late, so here’s a brief summary of how it was made:
    A friend and I started Raw TV in ’01 and we were looking for ideas. I was held up at gunpoint for my motorcycle, which sparked an interest in the lives of young people growing up in touching distance, but with a very different set of values and culture.
    You can’t gain access to that world through the front door, so agreed that musical ambition was the better route. There was a Garage and emerging Grime scene bubbling away in London. The BBC commissioned a pilot. I filmed some young promoters putting on a Heartless Crew gig. Heartless turned up three hours late and the crowd nearly lynched the promoters. It was strong stuff. We got the green light for a three hour series.
    I directed two of the episodes and the lovely and talented Adam Smith made the middle film, which did indeed inspire ‘people just do nothing’. We wanted each episode to feel very different in tone, to reflect a wide range of young people, determined to move out of their situation through music. It took a lot of searching to find the right stories and artists. I’d read an interview with Skinny, but he was still banged up. Access was difficult. On his release there turned out to be someone else filming him too.
    I met Sloth at a pirate station. He was such a unique and bold character, totally uninhibited by the camera. I didn’t quite believe his story, then he phoned me to say he was in trouble and that’s when I decided to focus on him.
    I spent a lot of time with grime pioneers NASTY Crew. I filmed early material with the likes of Kano, Sharky, D Double, Stormin’, Flirter and even a brilliant street freestyle from Crazy Titch, just before he went away. I became a regular visitor to the tiny basement studio at Jammers family home. Sadly, I just couldn’t find a strong enough narrative arc to make that work as an episode. A few months after I finished editing, I heard Marcus had returned to the scene in a dramatic way. This would’ve given me what was missing. But that’s film-making for you.
    A huge thank you, to all those who took part in the films. It is great to see how well some have done over time. I hope the documentary was part responsible for pushing Skinny to finally get his one and only album together. It is brilliant, and there should have been so much more. Enjoy.
    Davidoneilldirector.com

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  • @Drabee
    @Drabee 3 года назад +1634

    shout out to errybody who got this pop up in ya recommend

  • @julesarthur4362
    @julesarthur4362 Год назад +109

    Skinnyman was properly gifted. Council estate of mind was such a clever and great album. None of this mumble shit now a days he said stuff to be heard.

  • @mrp9597
    @mrp9597 3 года назад +524

    New found respect for Charlie! If only his younger self could tell his older self that less is more with the sound effects.

    • @ashb702
      @ashb702 3 года назад +10

      *effects*

    • @mrp9597
      @mrp9597 3 года назад +6

      @@ashb702 not all heroes wear capes. Bloody did it again 😂

    • @ashb702
      @ashb702 3 года назад +3

      @@mrp9597 😜😂😂😂

    • @progressivelife841
      @progressivelife841 3 года назад +3

      sound effects are part of his brand.

    • @mrp9597
      @mrp9597 3 года назад +4

      @@progressivelife841 totally get that and I’m a big fan of his but in my opinion doing less sound effects would be far more effective for listeners rather than over doing and risk it become repetitive.

  • @hans8201
    @hans8201 3 года назад +123

    Bro everyone in the comments only talkin about sloth.
    Put some RESPECT on Skinny’s name. Man is one of the originators of the UK Urban scene

    • @LJ07EBP
      @LJ07EBP 3 года назад +1

      Yeah exactly man.

    • @cent1989
      @cent1989 3 года назад

      Too real

    • @progressivelife841
      @progressivelife841 3 года назад

      RODNEY P !!

    • @HH011
      @HH011 3 года назад +3

      @Liam Mackenny what do you mean

    • @ot9523
      @ot9523 2 года назад

      Yea but sloths a millionaire and skinny ain’t made hardly no music unfortunately

  • @SebRodriguez-t8b
    @SebRodriguez-t8b 3 года назад +156

    BBC tried their hardest to bury this after Sloth started working there 🤣🤣 remember watching this a few years back and it was nowhere to be seen for a while

    • @b2466-d8x
      @b2466-d8x 3 года назад +2

      Not sure if it was buried - was shocking to see his injuries here

    • @SebRodriguez-t8b
      @SebRodriguez-t8b 3 года назад +28

      @@b2466-d8x Pretty sure did bc it shows him doing/ talking about illegal stuff so they tried to hide it and it used to be a bitch to find, kept getting taken of RUclips.

    • @Connell863
      @Connell863 3 года назад +2

      Mad mad makes sense why I ain’t seen this circulating for years

    • @ambrosejeremiah7869
      @ambrosejeremiah7869 3 года назад +2

      Curious as to how would the Beeb make Sloth disappear from YT

    • @SebRodriguez-t8b
      @SebRodriguez-t8b 3 года назад +1

      @@ambrosejeremiah7869 They targeted this documentary episode, wiped it off iPlayer or any other bbc platform and it used to constantly get deleted when posted here.

  • @762mm7
    @762mm7 Год назад +21

    Skinnyman is extremely articulate for someone who had a relative lack of formal education, mad respect

    • @bendym4n123
      @bendym4n123 6 месяцев назад +3

      trust, always said this even 20 years ago

  • @Gen7486
    @Gen7486 3 года назад +204

    Not sure why I’ve been recommended this, but Skinnyman was a major throwback 🤯 forgot how humble my man was as well. Also forgot that Charlie Sloth hasn’t always looked like a Mexican drug Lord, he used to look like a car dealer from Slough lmao.

  • @giannirusso5410
    @giannirusso5410 3 года назад +198

    To think this is the same sloth that constantly smashes the glass shattering button every second.

    • @critique9997
      @critique9997 3 года назад +6

      and you listen and love it 🤣

    • @jimjiminyjaroo300
      @jimjiminyjaroo300 3 года назад +10

      He really is a prat.

    • @bpower2431
      @bpower2431 3 года назад +6

      Thats not really Charlie sloth is it

    • @littlewig200
      @littlewig200 3 года назад +1

      @@bpower2431 better believe it

    • @gglreallysucks5512
      @gglreallysucks5512 3 года назад +2

      @@critique9997 nah he sucks and so does 90% of the artists he gets on there.

  • @onionman2117
    @onionman2117 3 года назад +324

    Skinnyman is one of the most genuine and humble artists you will ever meet. A bonafide UK legend, I can't take people seriously when they don't mention Skinny when it comes to UK hip hop/Grime history.

    • @SK4M_Freal
      @SK4M_Freal 3 года назад +10

      Absolute legend. From my ends up Leeds ways.....HPC4life 💯👊🏽

    • @FEWGEE1
      @FEWGEE1 3 года назад +37

      Skinnyman deserved more success. Council estate of mind is an awesome album.

    • @squintydoodoo
      @squintydoodoo 3 года назад +10

      He got locked up for harassing his ex girlfriend, that’s not too humble to me...

    • @onionman2117
      @onionman2117 3 года назад +12

      @@squintydoodoo I have no knowledge of his convictions. I am merely talking from my experience of speaking to him on a couple of occasions. He helped me get a load of artists to sign stuff for a friend who was in a bad place and another time I saw him put in a 100% show despite the small venue having been undersold. He has always come across as a genuinely kind person.

    • @squintydoodoo
      @squintydoodoo 3 года назад +5

      @@onionman2117 fair enough man, I’m not writing him off and that’s good he’s helped you and I’m not disputing how vital he’s been the scene - just remember that popping up a couple years back and making me challenge my perception

  • @grayzisamyth
    @grayzisamyth 3 года назад +248

    Great bit of U.K. nostalgia / cringe right here...
    The contrast of mentality & talent of these 2 guys is like night and day yet the 1 promoting positivity & raw talent always struggled to make the living he deserved from music, that’s sad man,
    Big up Skinnyman U.K. legend!

    • @XavierJAlexander
      @XavierJAlexander 3 года назад +15

      The man who carried on dealing drugs and released one album and a few singles in his entire career. Didn’t make a long lasting successful career in music? wow this shocks me. Lol
      I love skinny but come off it he never put the work in to “make it”. If he’d been around at his peak 10/15 years later he’d have been a star.
      Sloth did put in the work, he grinded like a madman to get where he is. Regardless of what you think of him.

    • @grayzisamyth
      @grayzisamyth 3 года назад +10

      @@XavierJAlexander Tbf you’ve got a point, I can’t disagree with that whatsoever I just think it’s a shame as skinny always had such a positive demeanor and unquestionable talent,
      I’m not knocking sloths work rate but here just spews arrogance & negativity and kinda continued to do so, that awards ceremony for example.
      Still respect how far he came from these days, I mean he’s hardly an outstanding talent, respectfully.

    • @XavierJAlexander
      @XavierJAlexander 3 года назад +12

      @@grayzisamyth Yh I agree, but work rate beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.
      Skinny is a great guy overall and I agree with all you said. It’s just goes to show how working hard matters in creative pursuits.

    • @grayzisamyth
      @grayzisamyth 3 года назад +2

      @@XavierJAlexander 💯

    • @dankbutcher9715
      @dankbutcher9715 3 года назад +8

      @@XavierJAlexander But no one wanted to sign skinny so what choice did he have.
      this is no knock on Charlie, but he could be seen as a "sellout" of sorts. even the difference in the music they were both making in the doc is night and day, charlies had that up beat catchy radio feel, and skinny had a rawness that speaks to people but doesn't always have mass appeal and I'm sure if labels asked him to change this or that to give himself a broader appeal he would have told them to do one
      Like charlie says, he had the ability to put hard graft into his music because he had his family to fall back on, skinny did not have this luxury
      hard work and talent are both things you need, but talent should be the main thing that labels look for, but unfortunately that often isnt the case

  • @stuartmcginn3465
    @stuartmcginn3465 3 года назад +122

    Mad to think that's THE Charlie Sloth. Large up Skinny man, spittin fire wiv a spliff in his hand.

  • @therealctp6675
    @therealctp6675 3 года назад +70

    Mad. Council estate of mind is one of the best records this country has produced. The grind is real.

    • @strictlyyoutube6881
      @strictlyyoutube6881 Год назад +4

      couldnt agree more. A biopic of London inner city living from late 90s to early naughties

    • @deadmanwalking5576
      @deadmanwalking5576 Год назад +3

      Skinny rapped at my friends night. He was only paid £100 because that's all we could raise. Skinny man done the night anyway, the guy is awesome person as well as a great rapper

  • @mineraloasis9500
    @mineraloasis9500 3 года назад +83

    He had respect for his mom and dad, appreciated the house he was in and how his pals didn't have that. Word. These man came across humble

    • @davidedgar7338
      @davidedgar7338 3 года назад +6

      I have a new found respect for charlie. His fire in the booth with wretch and avelino was insane but as a man he under represents himself. his parents actually raised him well. he should let people see edit of this with modern interview.

    • @dontplay3088
      @dontplay3088 3 года назад +3

      Yet he brought mad beef to them so naaa no respect on that

    • @shanelyons6266
      @shanelyons6266 3 года назад +4

      @@dontplay3088 mad beef it’s a council estate u weirdo what do u think will happen 💀.

    • @dontplay3088
      @dontplay3088 3 года назад +1

      @@shanelyons6266 considering I grew up in em. Yh odviuosly. I'm.sayn y give him extra respect for bringn drama to his parents...ya fkn maggot choke on a fatty ya wrongan..

    • @vp922
      @vp922 3 года назад +3

      @@dontplay3088 exactly he ain’t a saint, talks himself about how he beat people up in front of their mrs. But at least he has the honesty to see where he went wrong and fix his ways

  • @cassiusspray8780
    @cassiusspray8780 3 года назад +392

    How have we all only just found this?! It's been out for years 😂

    • @dontplay3088
      @dontplay3088 3 года назад +2

      Yoooooooooo 4 real tho

    • @benzobrimzs
      @benzobrimzs 3 года назад +2

      Love it

    • @stevenhayward1218
      @stevenhayward1218 3 года назад +2

      Same here G .

    • @mikeybest196
      @mikeybest196 3 года назад +5

      Get me can't believe dis has passed me by,mad how Charlie sloth has progressed since early

    • @anton-ello
      @anton-ello 3 года назад +2

      Same, mental. Been looking for it for 10 years

  • @bisi3082
    @bisi3082 3 года назад +51

    Brilliant - hats off to both Skinnyman and Sloth - sloth really reached his potential - feel Skinnyman should have achieved so so much more with such a likeable personality and raw talent

  • @jonnyrambo7124
    @jonnyrambo7124 3 года назад +56

    I havent seen this programme since it was aired in early 2000s, and im just thinking that if it werent for this then we wouldnt have a Council estate Of mind, a Fire In The Booth, or People Just Do Nothing. Mad

  • @lowkey007_
    @lowkey007_ 3 года назад +615

    Never, ever, will I look at Charlie Sloth in the same light again after this! Respect! 👊🏻

    • @user-yv7mu9en6v
      @user-yv7mu9en6v 3 года назад +13

      U R RACIsT!!!!!!! HE IS ASiAN MANFROM CHINA NOT CHALI SLOT!!!!! SON OF A LOSER !!!!!!1 I AM CHINA U ARE DELETED

    • @lowkey007_
      @lowkey007_ 3 года назад +26

      @@user-yv7mu9en6v Mate!! GTFOH please! 🤨

    • @thetruth1822
      @thetruth1822 3 года назад +11

      @@user-yv7mu9en6v Wtf 😂

    • @tamzy4825
      @tamzy4825 3 года назад +3

      @@user-yv7mu9en6v hibalywhooooblah, mate STFU,

    • @jakebatten8865
      @jakebatten8865 3 года назад +3

      I thought the same thing I can't believe it hahaha

  • @SKAMMA1
    @SKAMMA1 3 года назад +124

    Charlie’s voice on his verse 😂😂 loving the real ness in his story but fully see why he chose djing lmaoooo

  • @justindonny9092
    @justindonny9092 3 года назад +100

    Man cook 36 burgers on a small instant grill the man is a modern day Jesus

  • @FlowPoly
    @FlowPoly 3 года назад +29

    Skinny man will forever live on as a legend.
    So many bangers listened to as a kid

  • @BlaxJakx
    @BlaxJakx 3 года назад +135

    Charlie from the tower block to the penthouse 👏🏼

    • @Yournotwokem
      @Yournotwokem 5 месяцев назад +1

      He never lived in a towerblock

  • @93RubixCube
    @93RubixCube 2 года назад +39

    Charlie seems more like an overgrown, overactive child that got involved in a world he wasn't really from and was able to get out of it because he had a stable and supportive family.

  • @Hiphop4life247
    @Hiphop4life247 3 года назад +38

    I was there. Dope night. Skinnyman smashed it. 41:01 Scorzayzee spitting on stage. 42:13 S.Kalibre on stage behind Skinnyman. They all smashed it.

  • @dailydoseofmotivation8710
    @dailydoseofmotivation8710 3 года назад +24

    I see why BBC has swept this under the carpet for so long. Entertaining anyways

  • @iseeyoutoo7899
    @iseeyoutoo7899 Год назад +34

    Skinny man got the lyrics!! Council estate of mind was a wicked album

  • @assortedpov
    @assortedpov 3 года назад +22

    One day in summer 2005 (I was 15), visiting London for a day out with my family, my mum bought a copy of the Big Issue. It had a Fabriclive mix cd attached to the cover, mixed by Scratch Perverts. Features I'll be Surprised by Skinnyman and an Akala tune. I still have that CD - that and skateboarding videos opened my mind to 'urban' music that I would never have got into otherwise.

    • @nickycotton6137
      @nickycotton6137 2 года назад +3

      Awe, fair-play.. Can't fault the Fabriclive compo's/mixes etc.👍

  • @foreverhiddenpabz
    @foreverhiddenpabz 3 года назад +67

    Why has this all of a sudden come up in recommended now?
    Skinnyman UK legend.

  • @blackmagic1371
    @blackmagic1371 3 года назад +147

    It’s MAD how far Charlie Sloth has come since this video! (Good on ya Charlie) 🎧🎤🔥✌🏾

    • @MyKuL1990
      @MyKuL1990 3 года назад +5

      Oh shit it actually is him wtf haha

    • @Wvffles
      @Wvffles 3 года назад +4

      @@MyKuL1990 bro I was lean af watching this then only clocked later later that it's sloth

    • @MyKuL1990
      @MyKuL1990 3 года назад +1

      @@Wvffles init when I started watchin it I heard of skinnyman but I was like who tf is this sloth bredda...didn't clock til I seen da comments

    • @freedom7508
      @freedom7508 3 года назад +2

      I don't rate criminals who do bad but change cause they nearly died due to their lifestyle.

    • @peopleunited6137
      @peopleunited6137 3 года назад +1

      That's because its bullshit, just a video to get him into the limelight

  • @brad00stevens
    @brad00stevens 3 года назад +262

    Id Still rather have these days back than the drill scene now

    • @Snacks8536
      @Snacks8536 3 года назад +16

      Without this music there would be no drill scene bro.

    • @Crookthatsme
      @Crookthatsme 3 года назад +1

      It's coming my bro.

    • @Johnycum
      @Johnycum 3 года назад +6

      shut up old man

    • @brad00stevens
      @brad00stevens 3 года назад

      @@Johnycum 😂💀

    • @phuckyoutube5927
      @phuckyoutube5927 3 года назад +2

      Why to scary for ya now?

  • @yuudoooo
    @yuudoooo Год назад +10

    Sloth looks like working class Dom Jolly

  • @bossman6496
    @bossman6496 Год назад +23

    Skinny and Klashnekoff ....two of the best 90s/00 artists...facts

  • @ITSEAZYBOY
    @ITSEAZYBOY 3 года назад +14

    Skinny man council estate of mind is one of the few albums I’ve listened to every month since it was released, best uk hip hop album to date!

  • @Essess23
    @Essess23 3 года назад +38

    Good thing Charlie went down the path of DJ ca his rapping was shite. Respect his journey and the success he has though still.

    • @NiSiochainGanSaoirse
      @NiSiochainGanSaoirse 3 года назад

      He sounds like that fucktard in America who rapped about killing people and then went and killed people in the same way he rapped about.
      Syko Sam I think he was called.

    • @1815matt
      @1815matt 3 года назад

      "Guided tour of Camden Town" was pretty good to be fair, obvious Eminem influence, but still clever and original

  • @WhyDoIComment
    @WhyDoIComment 3 года назад +18

    I got tingles when he said they won't let you on 1 extra. I can't believe Sloth fuckin did it. Inspirational shit.

  • @lukethegardenman3747
    @lukethegardenman3747 3 года назад +173

    Skinnymans album Council Estate Of Mind is up there with some of the best hip hop albums ever!!!

    • @Barney-ii1no
      @Barney-ii1no 3 года назад +19

      might be the best UK hip hop album tbh

    • @ak-9295
      @ak-9295 3 года назад +11

      And skinny didnt make a solitary penny for it 😤

    • @lukethegardenman3747
      @lukethegardenman3747 3 года назад

      @@ak-9295 alot of that hoes on!!!

    • @ak-9295
      @ak-9295 3 года назад +7

      @@lukethegardenman3747 its criminal mate and even now the vinyl makes people profit and still skinny dont get nothing

    • @lukethegardenman3747
      @lukethegardenman3747 3 года назад +3

      @@ak-9295 I believe they under produced the original vinyl then never did a repress, they should press now a lot of people would buy, a mint copy can push 400

  • @1darrenjunor
    @1darrenjunor 3 года назад +50

    Love Skinnyman "Council Estate of mind" is a banger i also listened to Taskforce,Jehst and Braintax loved that era nice1 for the upload ✌

    • @Drabee
      @Drabee 3 года назад +1

      same bro, good times

    • @panoply1886
      @panoply1886 3 года назад

      Yeah man, all that stuff soundtracked most of my late teens/early 20s. Proper vibez.

    • @matt1111112
      @matt1111112 3 года назад +3

      Jehst still putting out fire to this day, guy never runs out of lyrics lol

    • @inleblack1136
      @inleblack1136 3 года назад

      Braintax stole all Skinny P's offa that album, man's a c**t

    • @koroshiya_1
      @koroshiya_1 3 года назад +1

      Yessss love all of those names used to bump them years n years ago living in London :)

  • @GoonerC5011
    @GoonerC5011 3 года назад +11

    The fact he realised his potential from early and is now where he is , is incredible.. i never knew he had been about this long.🤯 im shocked because im the same era , age and was still living in london and essex these times

  • @solinworld632
    @solinworld632 3 года назад +7

    Big up David O’Neill for capturing this and giving the people this important film 👏🏼

  • @JD.21
    @JD.21 3 года назад +13

    I remember watchin this series at the time. BBC 3 used to make some good documentaries. Deffo the best UK rap album ever. Shame he made no p’s off it but it’s getting re released this year. 20 year anniversary! Imma buy another copy 👌🏻🔥👑

  • @nickywh1t3
    @nickywh1t3 3 года назад +18

    Sloth sounds like he’s doing a limp bizkit impression when he spits.

    • @saida4292
      @saida4292 Год назад

      Lol was thinking the same

  • @drewwhy5541
    @drewwhy5541 3 года назад +60

    Sloth giving it the big~un about being in a magistrate court. 😂😂😂

    • @jugsy7305
      @jugsy7305 3 года назад +25

      That reminded me of MC Grindah man. lmao ✌️ 👍

    • @parlay-music
      @parlay-music 3 года назад +7

      @@jugsy7305 lol the show was inspired by this documentary. Pure kuruption everything else is irrelevant

    • @akmedia8206
      @akmedia8206 2 года назад +3

      @@jugsy7305 two stretch

    • @jugsy7305
      @jugsy7305 2 года назад +3

      @@akmedia8206 yeah a two stretch, that's like two weeks init... 😂

    • @kylebarratt240
      @kylebarratt240 2 года назад

      @@parlay-music each and every

  • @RECROSSFILMPROD
    @RECROSSFILMPROD Год назад +5

    skinny man was a g. never celebrated for his work but damn did he deserve it

  • @HULLGRAFFITI
    @HULLGRAFFITI 3 года назад +53

    Skinnny made the best UK rap album ever...

    • @falloutgirl301
      @falloutgirl301 3 года назад +1

      Lowkey

    • @mykal666myers
      @mykal666myers 3 года назад +3

      Council estate minds is banging..
      Loved his fuck the hook song..

    • @DuffmanOhNo
      @DuffmanOhNo 3 года назад +3

      @@mykal666myers Fuck the Hook is so good... The whole song is flawless.
      Don't have to look for trouble, trouble it'll find ya
      Don't turn around it'll be right behind ya
      Then September the 11th will remind ya
      Nobody ain't too major nor minor

    • @DavidBeresford-mq8yx
      @DavidBeresford-mq8yx 15 дней назад

      And didn't make a single penny from album sales!

  • @Snacks8536
    @Snacks8536 3 года назад +22

    You can see how skinny man put it all into making the album and the guys not made one penny from it because that prick stole the rights and man can’t get hold of the masters. Legendary uk album 💿

    • @lukeconnell3208
      @lukeconnell3208 3 года назад +3

      @GreekNeek braintax

    • @tonypine3434
      @tonypine3434 Год назад +1

      @@lukeconnell3208 yeah shame he's such a piece of shit as Birofunk was a great album

    • @lukeconnell3208
      @lukeconnell3208 Год назад

      @@tonypine3434 piss take I actually liked him before I found that out about skinny’s album

  • @Nottinghamfinest
    @Nottinghamfinest 3 года назад +37

    Still can recognise it's Sloth, his head just got bigger along with his body 😅

    • @jugsy7305
      @jugsy7305 3 года назад

      He's gone so far aswell man, good for him. 👍 ✌️

  • @lordjoseph8737
    @lordjoseph8737 3 года назад +11

    That's my old estate, De Beauvouir Esate. The garages got blocked off by Hackney Council over 10 years ago

  • @instinctmlbb757
    @instinctmlbb757 3 года назад +7

    Never was one to grow up on skinny man but looking back he actually one of the realist writers our country could have seen ngl..

    • @maddi5109
      @maddi5109 Год назад

      Chester P & Farmer G = realists

  • @clickbait5714
    @clickbait5714 3 года назад +19

    5 years later and this video is only just blowing up.

  • @billsykes75
    @billsykes75 3 года назад +11

    I take it Sloth was one of those guys who wouldn't let Truth get in the way of a good yarn..:-)

  • @sanmiguel4300
    @sanmiguel4300 3 года назад +17

    Nothing’s changed except the fashion

    • @EggGames
      @EggGames 3 года назад

      And the music, the “accent”, drinking a San Miguel atm

    • @sanmiguel4300
      @sanmiguel4300 3 года назад

      @@EggGames the musics similar, these are before the RUclips days when we had to record pirate radio over our sisters Britney Spears tapes. The good old days

  • @omegaman1154
    @omegaman1154 3 года назад +58

    Charlie talking about that spliff like it's crack cocaine 🤣😂

    • @jaywalkercrew4446
      @jaywalkercrew4446 3 года назад +23

      Back then it was a bit more of a bigger deal

    • @Wvffles
      @Wvffles 3 года назад +13

      Yup 20 years ago was different

    • @subhanamjad8787
      @subhanamjad8787 3 года назад +9

      Yeah back then weed had more of a stigma

    • @jackptolomey3713
      @jackptolomey3713 3 года назад +1

      The only things they had before that was the Thai weed lol

    • @Wvffles
      @Wvffles 3 года назад +2

      @@jackptolomey3713 haha I remember those days. I don't know if I prefer the old days of smoking weed or the new days

  • @Tommygreycj1990
    @Tommygreycj1990 3 года назад +8

    O my days I always knew Charlie had another side to him. Big respect to Charlie and skinny. This was a real good insight to there younger lifes.

  • @jedfra9172
    @jedfra9172 3 года назад +5

    Loving it at 33:09 A great snapshot of being a youth in those times. I wonder if those 2 are still together or if they had a kid, how life turned out for them both, etc?
    When sloth offered him some food as a kick back. Lmao. He must of been thinking, 'this dude is so cool and he wants to reward me with a box from the food bank...did I miss something'.
    You should be rightly proud of your work Mr O'Neill.

  • @dandojambo1176
    @dandojambo1176 3 года назад +18

    Charlie sloth is a savage putting pressure on grasses

    • @michellemcmanus2729
      @michellemcmanus2729 6 месяцев назад +2

      Yeah but he took the camera man with him and he crapped himself when the door opened.... he was just showing off for the camera

  • @ganggang7503
    @ganggang7503 3 года назад +48

    Loool wat Charlie sloth was about this life yh 🤣 didn’t even know

    • @Wvsolo12
      @Wvsolo12 3 года назад +1

      Trust me lool

    • @ghosthouse5625
      @ghosthouse5625 3 года назад +1

      😂😂

    • @Snacks8536
      @Snacks8536 3 года назад +3

      I literally had no idea Charlie was about that life back in the day. But still he’s gotta dropout using the street fighter sound affects on sets lol

    • @jugsy7305
      @jugsy7305 3 года назад +1

      This was just some funny shit to me though, seeing Charlie going after danger was hilarious fam. Lmao ✌️

  • @hackzartist3830
    @hackzartist3830 3 года назад +26

    Can’t lie just got this recommended didn’t even know Sloth was about that life, madness!

    • @louisupton3740
      @louisupton3740 3 года назад +2

      Jesus Christ died for our sin,if we turn from our sins we will be saved

    • @NiSiochainGanSaoirse
      @NiSiochainGanSaoirse 3 года назад

      He wasn't.
      He chatting bare shit

  • @tonypine3434
    @tonypine3434 Год назад +2

    i saw Skinnyman supporting RZA at Subterranea in this period and Heartless arriving late for a NYE gig with door rushes, magnum champagne bottle wrapped around someone's head and a cs gas inspired stampede. can't believe it's 2 decades ago.

  • @ebfromtha410
    @ebfromtha410 3 года назад +4

    The one lad with the black snapback still had the clothing store alarm tag on his coat😭

  • @Smokeyy416
    @Smokeyy416 3 года назад +15

    Crazy only just found this. Big up Charlie Sloth 🏆💯

    • @jugsy7305
      @jugsy7305 3 года назад +1

      Big up both of them for their love of music. 👍 ✌️

    • @Tom-uv7ry
      @Tom-uv7ry Год назад +1

      Big up skinnyman too he's quality

  • @KangaRuude
    @KangaRuude 3 года назад +5

    People just do nothing is one of my all time favorite shows (I’m in Texas) and it’s gold and it’s cool to finally see the backstory and like history. Will be watching part 2 & 3.

    • @dylanpaterson7549
      @dylanpaterson7549 2 года назад

      Hate to break it to you mate, this isn’t to to with PJDN.

    • @Cloughjordan23
      @Cloughjordan23 2 года назад +1

      @@dylanpaterson7549 Part 2 though is full of scenes ripped by PJDN. Even the names were taken from PT 2.

    • @Nerdnessable
      @Nerdnessable 2 года назад +1

      @@dylanpaterson7549 this is obviously the inspiration for PJDN so it has a lot to do with it. but I get what you mean.

    • @PH5221
      @PH5221 Год назад

      @@dylanpaterson7549 PJDN used this as the basis for pretty much the entire show.

    • @O-beefie
      @O-beefie Год назад

      A yank, how can you even relate to that program I don't know.

  • @1olas
    @1olas 3 года назад +18

    48:41 I remember that dude with the stella....i swear he was missing a finger and called himself "johnny fingers"...he was a classic charachter from back in the day in Camden

  • @smallzino8783
    @smallzino8783 3 года назад +46

    Imma just wait till a blog page picks this up 😂

    • @arthurgram9242
      @arthurgram9242 3 года назад +4

      Ride music has already done a video on it

    • @easeone420
      @easeone420 3 года назад +3

      @@arthurgram9242 Big up Ride Music, im rating his content

  • @Gleem
    @Gleem 3 года назад +14

    "He can't think about no long term plans when he's a young boy trying to be one of the man's dem" = Realest line in the whole thing.

    • @mra3892
      @mra3892 3 года назад +1

      What track is that from skinny

    • @Gleem
      @Gleem 3 года назад

      @@mra3892 Hayden
      ruclips.net/video/bLJVqjVJefk/видео.html

    • @mra3892
      @mra3892 3 года назад +1

      @@Gleem thank you I was hoping the instrumental was the same also

  • @sparkidee
    @sparkidee 3 года назад +8

    I never saw this, only ever saw the other episode where Killer and his muggy little mates made pirate radio look bad.
    Good to see Sloth and Skinny Man go onto bigger things since this.

    • @aidendaly3236
      @aidendaly3236 3 года назад

      They based people just do nothing on the other 2 episodes

  • @simondoherty9211
    @simondoherty9211 4 месяца назад +1

    One of my fave docs ever

  • @FDCLDN
    @FDCLDN 3 года назад +4

    I searched for this episode with Skinny on years ago and never found it, nice one for the upload

  • @matthewwalker5430
    @matthewwalker5430 3 года назад +18

    Those early Sloth Grimey Limeys tracks are sick. Shame you can't find 'em anywhere nowadays

    • @jugsy7305
      @jugsy7305 3 года назад +1

      They gotta be out there on RUclips somewhere man.

    • @Snacks8536
      @Snacks8536 3 года назад +1

      Bbc hid his past for so long. Now he’s out of favour they’ve not taken this down.

  • @christycullen2355
    @christycullen2355 3 года назад +38

    Wtf how haven't i seen this before. Big up Charlie sloth, I thought he was just a moron but he did actually live that life and he made it out. Respect

    • @christycullen2355
      @christycullen2355 3 года назад

      @Rob Wood yeah that's fucked, considering that a council estate of mind is an absolute classic album as well

    • @bobbydeazy
      @bobbydeazy 3 года назад +4

      Sloth didnt live that life man's even said his parents had a nice house lol

    • @christycullen2355
      @christycullen2355 3 года назад +1

      @@bobbydeazy yeah so getting stabbed up and robbed at gun point doesnt count? If you think his parents house was nice then you must be broke 😂 it's a regular terraced house ffs. Half the drill artist these days come from rich family and go to private school. You dont have to be poor to be on the roads ya pleb

    • @bobbydeazy
      @bobbydeazy 3 года назад

      @@christycullen2355 no one asked, simply stating sloth ain't about that life he just big and talk a lot of shit

    • @XavierJAlexander
      @XavierJAlexander 3 года назад +7

      @@bobbydeazy it literally says in the documentary he grew up in the ends and his parents moved the family out, so he spent most his young life in the estates. He’s like 20 here.

  • @DC_92
    @DC_92 Год назад +1

    This is hands down the best Doc on Inner City stuff. So sooo good. Blessings and shout out to all who helped make it! ✨✨👌🏻❤️🙏🏻

  • @craiggibbs9888
    @craiggibbs9888 3 года назад +4

    Charlie's mum popping up with the pictures at 46 minutes in might be the funniest thing I've ever seen

  • @nicolastorres3142
    @nicolastorres3142 3 года назад +4

    Was looking for this documentary for timee n then found it on some reddit thread under a link to someones google drive lool. They really tried hard to take this one down. Finally released the real 🔥

  • @carlosbent5046
    @carlosbent5046 Год назад +3

    Skinny man love your work ☯️ we meet in jail 🏠 pentenvile we a mad thing but it got sorted remember u on the yard rapping had the places up 🐐🐐🐐🐐,🙏😎👍

  • @youtubeaccount458
    @youtubeaccount458 3 года назад +5

    I remember watching this on TV back when it first aired, never knew that was Charlie lol

  • @SrD1D0
    @SrD1D0 3 года назад +35

    Thanks for sharing. PJDN could have easily made a spinoff series based on these two mensa candidates. 'Sloth's speech about "focus and dedication" while he's intently focused on rolling up a fat one is too funny.

    • @darotm7628
      @darotm7628 3 года назад +4

      PJDN is a spin-off of another tower block dreams episode, the one with killa (grinder)

    • @mrtoad1408
      @mrtoad1408 3 года назад +4

      If you don't think you can be focused and blaze you only see one sid eof something.
      Realistically the proof is in the pudding. Charlie is a bigtime radio DJ with multiple revenue streams. All of that takes focus and dedication.

    • @SrD1D0
      @SrD1D0 3 года назад

      @@mrtoad1408 Fair enough, the guy is more successful than I am. When watching this, I didn't realize he went on to have a career. Still funny though. Also, it's true some people can smoke everyday and still have focus, but none of the daily blazers I've ever known.

    • @mrtoad1408
      @mrtoad1408 3 года назад +1

      @@SrD1D0 It's crazy how far he's gone. Lots of ppl smoke and get their stuff done as well. It's just how it's viewed by greater society.
      If he was in the pub with a pint in hand and said the same thing would you think it's funny as well?
      Just to be clear im not being argumentative at all, got no time for that stuff and obvs tone doesn't translate over text, just genuinely curious.

    • @SrD1D0
      @SrD1D0 3 года назад +1

      @@mrtoad1408 Your point is well taken, I think alcohol is a much more destructive drug. Personally I smoke but I rarely drink. However, I still think chronic cannabis use can have a stronger demotivating effect than alcohol. But whether you agree or not, it wouldn't have made for a funny scene if he was nursing a pint.

  • @LusoTrapo
    @LusoTrapo 3 года назад +4

    after watching this I have a new found respect for mr sloth, anyone coming outta nothing like that is to be rated imo

    • @frankbooth2879
      @frankbooth2879 Год назад

      Did you not see his parents house? People from nothing gift motorbikes?

  • @wisetown782
    @wisetown782 3 года назад +22

    Skinny seems like a genuinely super smart guy

  • @yesbabelon
    @yesbabelon 3 года назад +8

    Sloth: What did danger grass on you for?
    Dude: sleeping with her *points at young girl*
    Me: Hol up...

    • @IRVDawg
      @IRVDawg 3 года назад

      time stamp ? shady

  • @WillJamesMay
    @WillJamesMay 3 года назад +3

    45.35 charlie sloth realising remembering he's supposed to be at court is one of the funniest things ive ever seen

  • @RoryOdonnell-py4om
    @RoryOdonnell-py4om Год назад

    The combined intelligence of everyone starring in this documentary is staggering.....

  • @oskarwedlake-hatton8774
    @oskarwedlake-hatton8774 3 года назад +9

    Sick documentary. Can’t believe I this has only just surfaced. Would love to see a follow up episode on Skinny man and Sloth current day

    • @Henry-b3j
      @Henry-b3j 3 года назад +1

      Sloth is a millionaire now

    • @oskarwedlake-hatton8774
      @oskarwedlake-hatton8774 3 года назад

      @@Henry-b3j yeah I know he blew up after all this but I’d be interested to see what he has to say about where he’s come from since this doc was made and what’s changed

    • @Henry-b3j
      @Henry-b3j 3 года назад

      @@oskarwedlake-hatton8774 that would be very interesting

    • @matthewdavidge3223
      @matthewdavidge3223 3 года назад

      @@Henry-b3j sloth a bullshiter fact

  • @elcapitain753
    @elcapitain753 3 года назад +14

    Charlie was on crud what the fuck, never expected that

  • @cactusmac574
    @cactusmac574 3 года назад +4

    I remember watching this as a kid. Mad.

  • @dizla21
    @dizla21 3 года назад +21

    Skinnyman is streets ahead of Sloth as a musician. There's something about Sloth i don't quite believe, it's almost like a case of fake it till you make it. Skinnyman on the other hand is a UK legend and deserves all the recognition he gets, his album is a classic and its such a shame that he never received any funds for the creation of council estate of mind

    • @adamwalkeraw
      @adamwalkeraw 3 года назад +8

      Facts. Sloth comes axross as a confused stoner dedperate to prove something... Hes pretending to be like a stick up kid or something, lol gimme a break. His disrespect of hard working people and glorification of shitty street stuff shows hes an unexperienced kid in this. Skinny speaks truth without glorifying the horrible pain people experience

    • @whoasked7192
      @whoasked7192 3 года назад +7

      @@adamwalkeraw
      Big up Charlie but they was the fakest looking stab wounds ever!!😂 a couple of scratches and not a mark on his face or hands lol and why does he rap like a cat getting strangled 😂😂 and even when he ran up on the so called grass he shat himslef when the old woman opened the door !!!😂😂 and the driving offences bit
      he 100% fake and they put him in the sam show as Skinny to try and use his credibilty but it just showed the real stark contrast between real and fake

    • @frankbooth2879
      @frankbooth2879 Год назад

      @@whoasked7192 And no blood on walls

  • @morleyhausbloodlines6791
    @morleyhausbloodlines6791 3 года назад +18

    I used to think Charlie Sloth was a knobhead because he was a pretender, now I’ve seen this I think he’s a knobhead because of the things he’s done.

    • @NiSiochainGanSaoirse
      @NiSiochainGanSaoirse 3 года назад +1

      Or the things he hasn't done...
      All through this video, the clown is flat out lying to try raise himself some kind of rep.
      I'll give you just one example.
      He said he got charged with GBH when he supposedly stabbed two dudes, but that's not what they charge you with when you stab someone.
      If you don't get charged with attempt murder, you catch a section 18 wounding charge, so Charlie's chatting shit there.
      I could go on, but I'm sure you see it for yourself.

    • @morleyhausbloodlines6791
      @morleyhausbloodlines6791 3 года назад

      @@NiSiochainGanSaoirse I wouldn’t know about any of that, I’ve never stabbed anyone and don’t intend to. It makes sense though, now you’ve pointed it out. Either way the guy is a whopper.

    • @od6742
      @od6742 3 года назад

      @@NiSiochainGanSaoirse u can get section 18 or section 20 for gbh so dont chat shit if u dont know so doubt hes lying

    • @TerenceA72
      @TerenceA72 3 года назад

      @@NiSiochainGanSaoirse I agree he's obviously full of it, but my brother did time for stabbing someone, he was charged with gbh.

  • @strikerfromthe3rd
    @strikerfromthe3rd Год назад +2

    From the block to multi million pound deals and resident DJ in Dubai. Big up Charlie

  • @MrFredericks.
    @MrFredericks. 3 года назад +10

    Skinnyman - Council Estate of Mind is hands down one of the best UK hiphop tracks ever made

    • @marilynrobertson17
      @marilynrobertson17 3 года назад +1

      Ma fav hip-hop album from that year. Includin the u.s. Fuck the hook!!!

    • @jaredfrost991
      @jaredfrost991 3 года назад +1

      “I’ll be surprised” and “Hayden” are my favourite tracks on that album. That album changed everything for UK Hip Hop.

  • @chrishennessy1212
    @chrishennessy1212 3 года назад +2

    Man like Charlie Sloth having people to ropes back in the day. Its good to see he's turned his life into ways to help other people now tho Bless Up Charles.

  • @oozedat3964
    @oozedat3964 3 года назад +6

    Mad that you got the realist and the hardest mc England has produced and the biggest meme in the scene in the same video. Skinnyman is Englands 🐐

  • @noneofyourbizness
    @noneofyourbizness 3 года назад +2

    both of the geezers featured talked good sense. great to see them both knowing the score and taking control of their own music careers .impressed.
    top vid. thanks

  • @knightdriven4202
    @knightdriven4202 3 года назад +3

    This is like People Do Nothing but real life

  • @eueew9623
    @eueew9623 3 года назад +1

    Ever since Charlie left thee beeb finally this comes out remember looking for this in the kurupt fm days no where to be found and now hey presto, even the beeb was looking out for their own . Jah bless

  • @RedZu1
    @RedZu1 3 года назад +9

    skinny best album i ever bought 14 at the time.

    • @jamous3226
      @jamous3226 3 года назад +8

      Good year for UK hip hop ...Klashnekoff dropped Sagas too

  • @plutojam4607
    @plutojam4607 3 года назад +2

    Good ol days when da whole block was outdoors...great memories my kids will never experience

  • @Dubplatespecial
    @Dubplatespecial 3 года назад +6

    Bloodclart this took me baaaack ! Classic program right here. Never realised Leo Gregory did VO !

  • @L.G88_
    @L.G88_ Месяц назад

    This actually makes me like Charlie more! Glad I watched this!!

  • @BIGGZ_SHAN
    @BIGGZ_SHAN 3 года назад +5

    Circle of life, what goes around cames around facts.

  • @r1ckySV
    @r1ckySV 2 месяца назад

    Skinny man is so intelligent. The way he can articulate himself in conversation and song and get people to listen is pure talent.
    You have to think if people like him had grown up in a decent home with a nice family who supported him...would they turn out well?

  • @lennymclean1814
    @lennymclean1814 3 года назад +9

    Charlie done his thing big respect💯

  • @Memo420UK
    @Memo420UK Год назад +6

    It's a shame it never worked out for skinny at the bigger levels but he'll always be a legend in the UK scene

  • @StinkyPinkyUK
    @StinkyPinkyUK Год назад +2

    This is here to remind us that Skinny has always been a G, and Sloth has always been an utter tool