- published: 06 Jan 2016
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' Shaquan Lewis, also known as Mad Skillz, Skillz, is an American rapper known for his acclaimed 1996 album From Where???, a reference to his origins in Virginia, not the stereotypical New York City or Los Angeles rapper, and he's also known for his yearly "Rap Ups", which he has done since 2002.
Skillz was born in Detroit, Michigan, but at a young age moved to Richmond, Virginia. He first made a name for himself by finishing in second place (Losing to MC Supernatural) in a national freestyle competition, which eventually resulted in a recording contract with Atlantic Records. At this time he went by the stage name Mad Skillz rather than just Skillz. Mad Skillz' Atlantic debut album, From Where???, and its single, "The Nod Factor", were released in 1996, but neither received much commercial or critical attention. The album's title was a reference to the regionalism in hip-hop, and at the time the state of Virginia did not have a large hip-hop scene. In the late-1990s more of a Virginia scene emerged, and he allied himself with fellow Virginia natives Missy Elliott, Timbaland, and The Neptunes. He made appearances on Timbaland's albums Tim's Bio in 1998, and Indecent Proposal in 2001; Timbaland made plans to sign Skillz to the Blackhand label he was developing; however, this label failed to materialize. He along with Danja Mowf, Lonnie B, and Kalonji The Immortal, members of Skillz' Supafriendz collective, also appeared on a remix of Aaliyah's hit single "Are You That Somebody" in 1998.
Actors: Shyla Stylez (actress), Flavor Flav (actor), Eric Roberts (actor), Christina DeRosa (actress), Rydell Danzie (producer), Rydell Danzie (actor), Scott Butler (actor), Aya Nakano (producer), Aya Nakano (producer), Nino Cimino (producer), Nino Cimino (actor), Nino Cimino (writer), Steve Nguyen (miscellaneous crew), Mariela I'V (actress), Caroline D'Amore (actress),
Genres: Crime,Actors: Elijah Wood (actor), Erika Canchola (miscellaneous crew), Rob Huebel (actor), Rashida Jones (actress), Rashida Jones (writer), Cameron Arguelles (miscellaneous crew), Chris Pine (actor), Bruce Resnik (miscellaneous crew), Andy Samberg (actor), Joel Michaely (actor), Rashida Jones (producer), Emma Roberts (actress), Chris Messina (actor), Kevin Scott Frakes (producer), Suzanne Todd (producer),
Plot: Celeste and Jesse have been best friends forever. They dated in high school, got married, and now they're getting divorced. Their best friends don't think they can maintain their friendship throughout the dissolution of their marriage, but Celeste and Jesse don't think there will be a problem. But that's before Jesse gets into a relationship that Celeste doesn't think he can handle, and Celeste finds it harder to move on than she originally thought.
Keywords: artist, awkwardness, bad-date, best-friends, bong, book-writer, celebrity, character-name-in-title, dating, divorceActors: Elisabeth Fies (editor), Elisabeth Fies (writer), Elisabeth Fies (director), Elisabeth Fies (producer), Brenda Fies (writer), Brenda Fies (producer), Dave Reda (actor), Kenneth Andrews (actor), Sam Rivas (actor), Sam Rivas (producer), Charlie Schlangen (producer), Judy Garlow (actor), Jyrki Hämäläinen (composer), Rick Wilcox (writer), Juha Kataja (composer),
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Short, Thriller,[Skillz]
Yup! Yup! Uhh
Now when the cork get popped, ain't no tellin'
If we ballin' or not, that's what they yellin'
I'ma keep 'em guessin' cause they nothin' but watchers
Show 'em how to move in a room full of impostors
Pass up pimp, if she blink then I got'cha
Pass on the shrimp~! Cause I'ma take the lobster
Proper, I won't tell you what it's worth
But it's not Sunday and I'm lookin' like church (WOO)
It's a celebration bitch
We on our celebration shit
Scorsese, crazy
I'ma show you how a celebration can GET
Uhh, so just do it from afar
Ye ain't gotta look up if you wanna see a star
I love y'all cause y'all don't change
All you need's a memory to see how far we came
[Chorus]
Yo, put your glasses up
Don't worry about what's in it
We still in the lead
Cause we never took our minds off winnin'
Big nights, big lights
You invited to see the sights with me
So tonight get right
I need y'all to celebrate life with me
Uh-huh, celebrate life with me
C'mon, celebrate life with me
Uh-huh, celebrate life with me
C'mon, celebrate life
[Skillz]
Uhh, well wishers don't blink you might miss it
Tonight's undoubtedly exquisite
Slack's got a bad crease, I'm with a bad piece
On my side, Jewish lawyer with the hairpiece
WOO~! Gotta get my team right
All I see is some green lights
The judge tryin' to jail me quick
But look at me now you cain't tell me SHIT!
Uhh, stand up and sit down
My mind make money so I'm livin' for the right now
A lot of cats fell to the game
And we all coulda been like dark-skinned Jermaine
So now I smile at my haters
And deep down I know that they appreciate it
It's what you call slow success
I'm takin' all bets, no regrets
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Uh-huh, celebrate life with me
C'mon, celebrate life with me
Uh-huh, celebrate life with me
C'mon, celebrate life