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Mad Skillz: From Where??? [1996]

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Ay everybody. Today I’m lettin’ you guys in on one of the most slept on albums I know – From Where??? by Mad Skillz. Why is one of the most slept on? Timing. Timing, because this album dropped the same day as 2Pac‘s All Eyez On Me and The FugeesThe Score. Maybe I’m going too far by saying how slept on this album is, because it did go platinum and has a sort of cult-following since physical copies of the album are so rare. But, judging by the sentence you just read, that should give you all the reason to go out and by this album on iTunes or Amazon. What is really special about this album is that this guy Mad Skillz hails from Virginia, and delivers one of the best flows and craziest lyrics of his time; he kind of reminds me of Big L, but he does have his own sound. Nowadays, Skillz is known for his year-end rap-ups which are also dope. The album also features some amazing early production from a young J Dilla, and also from Large Professor, Buckwild and The Beatnuts. If you guys haven’t given this album a listen, you should definitely take the time to check it out.

9.5/10
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Stone

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Stone is a hip-hop enthusiast residing in NJ/PA. As an aspiring hip-hop producer, Stone studies communications and shares his passion for music by letting the world in on the wonderful world of hip-hop.