Skillz

Having a second-place complete (behind Midwest rapper Supernatural) within the freestyle competition at the country’s most prestigious MC seminar in 1995, this aptly named Detroit native turned Virginian demonstrated his limitless verbal potential. The very first salvo terminated from Mad Skillz (aka Skillz) was the solitary “The Nod Element,” an extended stanza which appeared like a memorable HIPHOP Quotable in THE FOUNDATION publication. Mad Skillz reigned supreme along with his make of harshly wicked witticisms, uncorking the sort of sinister rhymes that could create a freestyle foe suspend his mind in pity. The consummate lyricist, Skillz perfected the unique artwork from the double-entendre with rhymes like “place your clothing on backwards in the event that you feel like frontin’.” The lampooning onslaught found a mind with Skillz’s debut in 1996, From Where???, which known as focus on the practically untapped skill within his house state. The recording featured several gems on creation from Large Teacher and Buckwild along with a visitor appearance from Q-Tip on “Extra Abstract Skillz.” The MC reappeared in 1999 on Rawkus’ Soundbombing, Vol. 2 with “B-Boy Record,” which also presented Mos Def. In 2000, he released his personal solitary on Rawkus, “Ghost Article writer,” made by fellow Virginian Timbaland, the name which alluded to the actual fact that he produced a lot of his living by composing rhymes for additional MCs. In 2005, the rapper, who was simply at this time going exclusively by Skillz, released the full-length Confessions of the Ghostwriter on Sure Shot, though Rawkus released I Ain’t Mad FORGET ABOUT, which contained lots of the same tracks, the following season. The Million Money Backpack was released in 2006 through Koch.