From Where???

From Where???
Studio album by Mad Skillz
Released	February 13, 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	Hip Hop
Length	61:49
Label	Big Beat Records
Producer	Jay Dee The Beatnuts Buckwild Nick Wiz Large Professor Diallo DJ Clark Kent Shawn J. Period EZ Elpee
Mad Skillz chronology
From Where??? (1996) I Ain't Mad No More (2002)
Singles from From Where???
"The Nod Factor" Released: 1995 "Move Ya Body" Released: 1996 "Extra Abstract Skillz" Released: 1996

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

From Where??? is the debut album by underground Hip Hop artist Mad Skillz, now known as Skillz. The album was praised for its strong lyrical content and production, however, suffered from low sales. Producers for the album included Jay Dee, The Beatnuts, Buckwild, Large Professor, and DJ Clark Kent. The singles "The Nod Factor" and "Move Ya Body" received moderate radio and video airplay.^[2]

Track listing

#	Title	Producer	Performer
1	"From Where??? [Intro]"	Mad Skillz	*Interlude*
2	"It's Goin' Down"	Jay Dee	Mad Skillz
3	"The Nod Factor"	The Beatnuts	Mad Skillz
4	"VA in the House"	Buckwild	Mad Skillz
5	"Tongues of the Next Shit"	Mad Skillz Diallo	Mad Skillz, Kalonji The Immortal
6	"Doin' Time in the Cypha"	Buckwild	Mad Skillz
7	"Tip of the Tongue"	Nick Wiz	Mad Skillz
8	"Extra Abstract Skillz"	Large Professor	Mad Skillz, Large Professor, Q-Tip
9	"WMAD [Interlude]"		*Interlude*
10	"Get Your Groove On"	Buckwild	Mad Skillz
11	"The Jam"	Jay Dee	Mad Skillz
12	"Move Ya Body"	DJ Clark Kent	Mad Skillz
13	"Street Rules"	Shawn J. Period	Mad Skillz
14	"All In It"	Shawn J. Period	Mad Skillz
15	"Unseen World"	EZ Elpee	Mad Skillz, Lonnie B, Kalonji The Immortal, Dr. Mynbenda, Lil' Roc, Javon The Medieval
16	"Inherit the World"	Shawn J. Period	Mad Skillz

Samples used

• "Get Your Groove On" contains a sample of "Summer Madness" by Kool & the Gang (from the 1974 album "Light of Worlds").
• "The Nod Factor" contains a sample of "Superman Lover" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson (from the 1976 album "Ain't That a Bitch").
• "Extra Abstract Skillz" contains a sample of "Song Sung Long" by Carla Bley (from the 1977 album "Dinner Music").
• "Unseen World" contains samples of "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson (from the 1968 album "Mr. Shing a Ling") & "Brown Ballad" by Quincy Jones (from the 1973 album "You've Got it Bad Girl").
• "Street Rules" contains a sample of "Modaji" by Dave Grusin (from the 1977 album "One of a Kind").
• "Doin' Time in the Cypha" contains a sample of "Come into Knowledge" by R.A.M.P. (from the 1977 album "Come into My Knowledge").
• "VA In The House" contains a sample of "Fly with the Wings of Love" by Joe Sample (from the 1978 album "Rainbow Seeker").
• "It's Goin' Down" contains a sample of "Boa Palavra" by Sérgio Mendes (from the 1968 album "Sérgio Mendes' Favorite Things").
• "The Jam" contains a sample of "Canto de Ossanha" by Dorothy Ashby (from the 1969 album "Dorothy's Harp").
• "Move Ya Body" contains a sample of "I'm Only Human" by Jeffrey Osborne (from the 1991 album "Only Human"), "Dreams" by The Notorious B.I.G. (single 1993) and "Shook Ones (Part II)" by Mobb Deep (from the 1995 album "The Infamous")^[3]

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	Top Heatseekers
1996	From Where???	#154	#18	#5

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1995	"The Nod Factor"	-	#76	#26	#16
1996	"Move Ya Body"	-	#85	#27	#8

References

1. Allmusic review
2. allmusic ((( From Where??? > Overview )))
3. "Mad Skillz's Move Ya Body sample of Mobb Deep's Shook Ones Part II". WhoSampled. 1992-04-29. Retrieved 2012-02-17.