A Grand Don't Come for Free

A Grand Don't Come for Free
Studio album by
The Streets
Released17 May 2004
Recorded2003–2004 in Stockwell, London
GenreAlternative hip hop, electronica, rap opera
Length50:42
LabelLocked On, 679
ProducerMike Skinner
The Streets chronology
All Got Our Runnins
(2003) 		A Grand Don't Come for Free
(2004) 		The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living
(2006)
Singles from A Grand Don't Come for Free
  1. "Fit But You Know It"
    Released: 26 April 2004
  2. "Dry Your Eyes"
    Released: 19 July 2004
  3. "Blinded by the Lights"
    Released: 27 September 2004
  4. "Could Well Be In"
    Released: 29 November 2004

A Grand Don't Come for Free is the second studio album by English rapper and producer Mike Skinner, under the music project the Streets. It was released on 17 May 2004 and is listed in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[1] It is a rap opera and concept album that follows the story of its protagonist's relationship with a girl named Simone, alongside the mysterious loss of £1,000 from his home (the eponymous "grand").

  1. ^ Dimery, Robert (2009). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Octopus Publishing Group, London. p. 920. ISBN 9781844036240. Retrieved 23 September 2012.