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Professor Green wants former boss Mike Skinner 'to get in touch'
Published Wednesday, Oct 26 2011, 12:37 BST | By Lewis Corner | Add comment
Professor Green has revealed that he is eager to get back in touch with The Streets' Mike Skinner.
The rapper was signed to Skinner's The Beats label before it went defunct in 2007 and is now keen to reconnect with his former boss.
Green told NME: "We worked on a record, and I've not heard from him since. I don't have a number for him. I still speak to loads of people who are around him, but not him. I don't think he's in a particularly brilliant place."
He added: "I always liked Mike. He was always different, but he's an artist and artists do tend to have their quirks and their own ways.
"But it'd be nice to hear from him, I thought we were mates. We've never so much as argued, so it would be nice to know if he's all right, really, and what's going on with him."
Speaking about his unsuccessful stint when signed to The Beats, Green explained: "It wasn't my time, and that's turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
"They had the best of intentions, but they didn't know their arse from their elbow when it came to running a label.
"That said, it was a brilliant time in my life. There was a lot of wrong s**t going on, but it was cool."
Professor Green is currently preparing to release his second studio album At Your Inconvenience on October 31.
His new single 'Read All About It', which features Emeli Sandé, is available to download now.
Meanwhile, The Streets will play their final London show at this weekend's Freeze Festival at Battersea Power Station.
Watch the music video for Professor Green's new single 'Read All About It' below:
The rapper was signed to Skinner's The Beats label before it went defunct in 2007 and is now keen to reconnect with his former boss.
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© PA Images
Green told NME: "We worked on a record, and I've not heard from him since. I don't have a number for him. I still speak to loads of people who are around him, but not him. I don't think he's in a particularly brilliant place."
He added: "I always liked Mike. He was always different, but he's an artist and artists do tend to have their quirks and their own ways.
"But it'd be nice to hear from him, I thought we were mates. We've never so much as argued, so it would be nice to know if he's all right, really, and what's going on with him."
Speaking about his unsuccessful stint when signed to The Beats, Green explained: "It wasn't my time, and that's turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
"They had the best of intentions, but they didn't know their arse from their elbow when it came to running a label.
"That said, it was a brilliant time in my life. There was a lot of wrong s**t going on, but it was cool."
Professor Green is currently preparing to release his second studio album At Your Inconvenience on October 31.
His new single 'Read All About It', which features Emeli Sandé, is available to download now.
Meanwhile, The Streets will play their final London show at this weekend's Freeze Festival at Battersea Power Station.
Watch the music video for Professor Green's new single 'Read All About It' below:
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