"From Where??"- Mad Skillz

peanut butter · Post by **peanut butter** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:30 pm

Damn good album. Slept on like a motherfucker. Production is super-fresh. How come he never came out after this? Hard to believe there was no market for him after such a good debute.

Also, is it me, or does dude sound JUST like Big L on this shit?

PEACE

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:51 pm

good debut, surprised he never got some independent to re-release it, but that said, I think Mad Skillz never had his mind right... he's tried really hard to make it with Timbaland, and through his ghostwriting, instead of focusing on making a solid album on an independent and building from there... he's fairly overrated as a lyricist though... a pretty run of the mill punchline rapper, he never had the charisma of a Big L or Lord Finesse... but it's still a good album... Large Professor laces it

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:05 pm

I bought The Nod Factor 12" when it came out but I ended up not checking the album when I had the chance. Ever since then I've heard great things about it and it's been getting silly prices on the net. Gutted.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:23 pm

This was single handedly the biggest disappointment as far as debut albums went in 95. Mad Skillz made a lot of noise from Unsigned Hype to his dream team of producers on his debut. The

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:24 pm

Spartan wrote:I bought The Nod Factor 12" when it came out but I ended up not checking the album when I had the chance. Ever since then I've heard great things about it and it's been getting silly prices on the net. Gutted.

funny shit about fickle net prices too... I remember a time when I saw it everywhere for 99 cents etc... figured I could pick it up real cheap whenever, was never in a hurry to get it... one day I decided to cop it and it was 25-35 bucks... I decided to download it instead

PEACE

peanut butter · Post by **peanut butter** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:36 pm

I've seen it listed for $50.

"Extra Abstract Skillz" is a classic, along "Tip Of The Toungue."

The whole Supafriendz click blew it. I actually prefer Danja Mowf to Skillz and Lonnie B aint no joke either but Skillz own lack of sucess fucked it up for the whole click. I just can't figure out if it was his or the industry's fault because that album was primed for sucess.

Last time I saw Skillz he was Missy's hype man at an awards show, I assume one of the low-lights of his career. Maybe ol boy needs to get Mad again, because those end of the year rap ups aint puttin no food on the table.

PEACE

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 5:09 pm

peanut butter wrote:I've seen it listed for $50.

yeah I was talking about a few years back... I stopped looking for it after I heard it... it's good, but I'm not looking for it unless in a bargin bin

Combo7 · Post by **Combo7** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 5:40 pm

The biggest waste of beats in hip hop's history, more so than Livin' Proof.

(For the record, Group Home doesn't really bother me on that album).

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 5:40 pm

"From Where" came out on the same day that "The Score" and "Me Against The World" were released. Sure, Mad Skillz is overrated and not altogether special, but c'mon, kid clearly got jerked by his non-thinking label.

Combo7 · Post by **Combo7** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 6:38 pm

^^ I only see this as being relevant in 1996, specifically to record sales. Nearly ten years later, we can look back and analyze albums more objectively, and I'm still of the opinion that Mad Skillz ruined that album.

Cyn0zure · Post by **Cyn0zure** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 11:59 pm

If anyone has a soundscan account, I'm curious to see how much this sold, this was a little before my time but the production lineup was ridiculous and he got q-tip to cosign him...

regardless, danja mowf, whatever happened to him, he went from dropping an underground classic, to making big noise with the are you that somebody remix, and now i havent heard anything from him in years...funny i used to be a big fan too...

supposedly mad skillz is making a decent living touring, i dont know what songs he's really performing though..

Jaz · Post by **Jaz** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:30 am

[quote="Philaflava"]This was single handedly the biggest disappointment as far as debut albums went in 95. Mad Skillz made a lot of noise from Unsigned Hype to his dream team of producers on his debut. The

Doogs · Post by **Doogs** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 3:37 pm

it was okay overall,

but it def had some good songs.

clark bent · Post by **clark bent** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 10:15 am

in terms of just this album i think yall are hating on skills a bit much...i thought he came nice on it...hes not big l or anything but more than holds his own and along with the beats makes for a very good record

Kelly Kel · Post by **Kelly Kel** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:42 am

once upon a time i used to listen to radio shows just 2 see if they had a freestyle from mad skillz on it

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:56 am

Way too hyped up.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:31 am

This album is so ILL.

"It's goin' down, baby...It's goin' down!!!"

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:31 am

"rap til mutherfuckin' Biz Markie gets cute" or some shit.

KRS-THUN ATTACK! · Post by **KRS-THUN ATTACK!** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:00 pm

Employee wrote:"rap til mutherfuckin' Biz Markie gets cute" or some shit.

The number of

moments on that one little freestyle is staggering.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:56 pm

KRS-THUN ATTACK! wrote:
Employee wrote:"rap til mutherfuckin' Biz Markie gets cute" or some shit.
The number of moments on that one little freestyle is staggering.

hahahahahahahaa.

The ILLatino · Post by **The ILLatino** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 1:56 am

I think all the criticism is on-point to a degree. That said, the album is pretty strong. I recall enjoying it a lot when it came out...but when you look at the credits, it really becomes an underwhelming album. I don't think it deserves all the hate it gets though.

Ethix Skeptro · Post by **Ethix Skeptro** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:21 am

Combo7 wrote:The biggest waste of beats in hip hop's history, more so than Livin' Proof.

(For the record, Group Home doesn't really bother me on that album).

Livin' Proof...ish is well produced and street-hop! I love that 'lp!