From Where???

by Mad Skillz

From Where??? cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 13 February 1996
  • Label: Big Beat
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:01:57
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Bolstered by elite production from The Beatnuts, Buckwild, and J Dilla, the Virginia-based rapper's debut is a masterclass in underground boom bap. 'From Where???' showcases his dizzying, highly technical flow and sharp punchlines over quintessential mid-90s East Coast beats.

Genres

Descriptors: sampling, rhythmic, atmospheric, dark-humor, rap, old-school, party, infectious, funky

Tracklist

  1. From Where??? (Intro) (1:21)
  2. It's Goin' Down (4:02)
  3. The Nod Factor (3:58)
  4. VA. In the House (4:33)
  5. Tongues of the Next S**t (4:22)
  6. Doin' Time in the Cypha (4:15)
  7. Tip of the Tongue (3:51)
  8. Extra Abstract Skillz (3:14)
  9. WMAD (Interlude) (1:08)
  10. Get Your Groove On (4:42)
  11. The Jam (4:17)
  12. Move Ya Body (3:58)
  13. Street Rules (4:28)
  14. All in It (4:26)
  15. Unseen World (4:52)
  16. Inherit the World (4:21)

Credits

  • A. Rahman - written by
  • D. Barbour - written by
  • J. West - written by
  • Anthony Best - written-by
  • Barry Eastmond - written-by
  • Donnie Lewis - written-by
  • James Yancey - written-by
  • Jeffrey Osborne - written-by

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