From Where???

From Where???
Studio album by
Mad Skillz
ReleasedFebruary 13, 1996 (1996-02-13)
Recorded1994–95
GenreHip hop
Length1:01:48
Label
Producer
Mad Skillz chronology
From Where???
(1996) 		I Ain't Mad No More
(2002)
Singles from From Where???
  1. "The Nod Factor"
    Released: 1995
  2. "Move Ya Body"
    Released: 1996
  3. "Extra Abstract Skillz"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Los Angeles Times[2]
Muzik[3]
RapReviews7/10[4]
The Source[5]

From Where??? is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist Mad Skillz. It was released on February 13, 1996, via Big Beat/Atlantic Records. It was produced by Mad Skillz, Buckwild, Shawn J. Period, J Dilla, DJ Clark Kent, EZ Elpee, Large Professor, Nick Wiz, and the Beatnuts, with Rob "Reef" Tewlow serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Kalonji the Immortal, Dr. Mindbenda, Javon the Medieval, Large Professor, Lil' Roc, Lonnie B and Q-Tip. The album peaked at number 154 on the Billboard 200, number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 5 on the Heatseekers Albums chart in the United States.

The album was praised for its strong lyrical content and production, however, suffered from low sales, possibly due to being released the same day as 2Pac's All Eyez on Me and the Fugees's The Score. The singles "The Nod Factor" and "Move Ya Body" received moderate radio and video airplay.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Mad Skillz - From Where??? Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Coker, Cheo Hodari (February 17, 1996). "*** Mad Skillz, "From Where?," Big Beat/Atlantic.The..." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Ashon, Will (March 1996). "Mad Skillz: From Where???" (PDF). Muzik. No. 10. p. 96. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. ^ Jost, Matt (October 25, 2011). "Mad Skillz :: From Where??? :: Big Beat/Atlantic". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Poluhoff, Nicholas (November 1995). "Record Report: Mad Skillz – From Where???". The Source. No. 74. New York. p. 97.