From Where???

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, possibly due to being released the same day as 2Pac's All Eyez On Me and The Fugees's The Score. 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]

From Where???
Studio album by Mad Skillz
Released	February 13, 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	Hip Hop
Length	61:49
Label	Big Beat Records, Atlantic 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]

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

It's Goin' Down

• "Boa Palavra" by Sérgio Mendes

The Nod Factor

• "Superman Lover" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson

VA in the House

• "Fly With the Wings of Love" by Joe Sample

Tongues of the Next Shit

• "Night Breeze" by Bobby Lyle

Doin' Time in the Cypha

• "Come into Knowledge" by R.A.M.P.

Extra Abstract Skillz

• "Song Sung Long" by Carla Bley
• "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Allen Toussaint

Get Your Groove On

• "Summer Madness" by Kool & the Gang
• "The Breakdown (Part II)" by Rufus Thomas

The Jam

• "Canto de Ossanha" by Dorothy Ashby

Move Ya Body

• "I'm Only Human" by Jeffrey Osborne

Street Rules

• "Modaji" by Dave Grusin

Unseen World

• "Brown Ballad" by Quincy Jones
• "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson

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 )))