Originally released in 1996 via Big Beat/Atlantic Records, From Where??? is the debut album by Richmond, VA-based emcee Mad Skillz, which features countless classic cuts by some of the best producers in the game (roll call: J Dilla, Shawn J. Period, Buckwild, DJ Clark Kent, Nick Wiz, The Beatnuts & Large Professor). The album was also praised for its strong lyrical content. Skillz, as we know him, was never short on captivating listeners with his punchlines and wordplay. In 2002, he began his annual “Rap Up” series, incorporating a year’s worth of headlines from the prior year.
On From Where??? The singles “The Nod Factor and “Move Ya Body” received steady radio and video airplay while album cuts like “VA. In The House, “Doin Time In The Cypha,” “The Jam,” and the showstopper “Extra Abstract Skillz” (Featuring Q-Tip & Large Professor) all round out the album with bangers from start to finish.
Out of print on vinyl in the United States since its original release, Get On Down is proud to present another underrated Golden Era classic on vinyl. From Where??? is pressed on half-and-half with black splatter-colored vinyl, limited to 1000 copies.
| A1 | From Where??? (Intro) |
| A2 | It's Goin' Down |
| A3 | The Nod Factor |
| A4 | VA. In The House |
| B1 | Tongues Of The Next Shit |
| B2 | Doin' Time In The Cypha |
| B3 | Tip Of The Tongue |
| B4 | Extra Abstract Skillz |
| C1 | WMAD (Interlude) |
| C2 | Get Your Groove On |
| C3 | The Jam |
| C4 | Move Ya Body |
| D1 | Street Rules |
| D2 | All In It |
| D3 | Unseen World |
| D4 | Inherit The World |
