{"product_id":"from-where","title":"From Where???","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"820\" data-start=\"149\"\u003eOriginally released in 1996,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"247\" data-start=\"208\"\u003eFrom Where???\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the debut album by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"311\" data-start=\"270\"\u003eMad Skillz\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Richmond, VA emcee whose precision punchlines and quick-witted wordplay quickly set him apart. The record is anchored by a formidable production line-up, bringing together classic contributions from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"557\" data-start=\"516\"\u003eJ Dilla\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"600\" data-start=\"559\"\u003eShawn J. Period\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"643\" data-start=\"602\"\u003eBuckwild\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"645\"\u003eDJ Clark Kent\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"729\" data-start=\"688\"\u003eNick Wiz\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"772\" data-start=\"731\"\u003eThe Beatnuts\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"819\" data-start=\"778\"\u003eLarge Professor\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1273\" data-start=\"822\"\u003eBalancing sharp technique with personality, Skillz delivers tightly written verses that reward close listening while remaining instantly engaging. The album moves confidently between radio-ready singles such as ‘The Nod Factor’ and ‘Move Ya Body’, and deeper cuts including ‘VA. In The House’, ‘Doin Time In The Cypha’, ‘The Jam’, and the standout ‘Extra Abstract Skillz’, featuring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1246\" data-start=\"1205\"\u003eQ-Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealongside Large Professor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1579\" data-start=\"1275\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1290\" data-start=\"1275\"\u003eFrom Where???\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecaptures a moment when lyrical focus and producer craft met at full strength, laying the groundwork for a career that would later include Skillz’s long-running ‘Rap Up’ tradition. A consistently strong front-to-back listen, it remains a defining statement from the Golden Era underground.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mad Skillz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57218346090831,"sku":"4813","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0887\/6785\/6975\/files\/Mad_Skillz_From_Where.png?v=1773245259","url":"https:\/\/secondlinerecords.com\/products\/from-where","provider":"Second Line Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}