The second issue of Elements Magazine (up in Canada) was released in July of '95, and they had this to say about Mad Skillz's "From Where???": "All I can tell you is Mad Skillz is an individual with mad skills. Direct from Punchline Ave and Metaphor Metropolis, Skillz brings skills back in to 95 while teaming up with some of the illest producers in modern day Hip Hop. How does Extra Large Professor, Q-Tip and the f#ckin' Beatnuts sound? Dope as f#ck if you ask me. The Beatnuts hooked up a crazee fat-ass loop for the track, "Nod Factor." Holy sh!t! This track feels like you're listening to Skillz spittin' out his dopest freestyles while a live DJ goes back and forth with a dope break. I must admit that a few songs outshine others, but I'm sure when I listen to this sh!t a year from now, they'll all sound nice again. Mad Skillz definitely knows how to make people like his sh!t because he comes super raw with lyrics everytime. From Where??? also features a couple of guest appearances but I'mma save that surprise for you. I will tell you though, that some Virginia cats jump on a joint and fully --sorry I gotta use the word--represent. The funny thing is, even though Mad Skillz represents VA to the fullest, you'll realize sooner or later, that he's actually representing Hip Hop so hard that it almost makes me cry tears of joy. Well, maybe not cry but maybe bust my own freestyles, dance, then --in no particular order--drink beer and smoke some bud. Oh yeah, and later maybe grab a girl--- ah f#ck it you get the idea. Buy it or forever be wack." Revisit it below...
Here's a copy of the review of the '95 review in Elements Magazine...
