From Where???
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| Studio album by Mad Skillz | |||||
| Released | February 13, 1996 | ||||
| Genre | Hip Hop | ||||
| Length | 61:49 | ||||
| Label | Big Beat Records | ||||
| Producer | Jay Dee The Beatnuts Buckwild Nick Wiz Large Professor DJ Clark Kent Shawn J. Period EZ Elpee |
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From Where??? is the debut album from underground Hip Hop artist Mad Skillz, now known as Skillz. The album was praised for its strong lyrical content and production[citation needed], but didn't sell well at all[clarify]. Producers for the album included Jay Dee (The Pharcyde, A Tribe Called Quest), The Beatnuts (Fat Joe, Common), Buckwild (Big L, O.C.), Large Professor (Main Source, Nas) and DJ Clark Kent (Jay-Z). The singles "The Nod Factor" and "Move Ya Body" received moderate radio and video airplay. The album is currently out of print and is considered a collector's item by many fans because of its rarity.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer | Performer |
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| 1 | "From Where??? [Intro]" | Mad Skillz | *Interlude* |
| 2 | "It's Goin' Down" | Jay Dee | Mad Skillz |
| 3 | "The Nod Factor" | The Beatnuts | Mad Skillz |
| 4 | "VA In The House" | Buckwild | Mad Skillz |
| 5 | "Tongues Of The Next Shit" | Mad Skillz | Mad Skillz, Kalonji The Immortal |
| 6 | "Doin' Time In The Cypha" | Buckwild | Mad Skillz |
| 7 | "Tip Of The Tongue" | Nick Wiz | Mad Skillz |
| 8 | "Extra Abstract Skillz" | Large Professor | Mad Skillz, Large Professor, Q-Tip |
| 9 | "WMAD [Interlude]" | *Interlude* | |
| 10 | "Get Your Groove On" | Buckwild | Mad Skillz |
| 11 | "The Jam" | Jay Dee | Mad Skillz |
| 12 | "Move Ya Body" | DJ Clark Kent | Mad Skillz |
| 13 | "Street Rules" | Shawn J. Period | Mad Skillz |
| 14 | "All In It" | Shawn J. Period | Mad Skillz |
| 15 | "Unseen World" | EZ Elpee | Mad Skillz, Lonnie B, Kalonji The Immortal, Dr. Mynbenda, Lil' Roc, Javon The Medieval |
| 16 | "Inherit The World" | Shawn J. Period | Mad Skillz |
[edit] Samples Used
- "Get Your Groove On" contains a sample of "Summer Madness" by Kool & The Gang (from the 1974 album "Light of Worlds").
- "The Nod Factor" contains a sample of "Superman Lover" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson (from the 1976 album "Ain't That a Bitch").
- "Extra Abstract Skillz" contains a sample of "Song Sung Long" by Carla Bley (from the 1977 album "Dinner Music").
- "Unseen World" contains samples of "Ode to Billy Joe" by Lou Donaldson (from the 1968 album "Mr. Shing a Ling") & "Brown Ballad" by Quincy Jones (from the 1973 album "You've Got it Bad Girl").
- "Doin' Time in the Cypha" contains a sample of "Come into Knowledge" by R.A.M.P. (from the 1977 album "Come into My Knowledge").
- "VA In The House" contains a sample of "Fly with the Wings of Love" by Joe Sample (from the 1978 album "Rainbow Seeker").
- "It's Goin' Down" contains a sample of "Boa Palava" by Sergio Mendes (from the 1968 album "Favourite Things").
[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Heatseekers | ||
| 1996 | From Where??? | #154 | #18 | #5 |
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1995 | "The Nod Factor" | - | #76 | #26 | #16 |
| 1996 | "Move Ya Body" | - | #85 | #27 | #8 |
