He was around as a rapper in the 90s. Listen to "the nod factor". that track's dope. Later in his career, he developed DJing skills, and he turned out to be dope.
Yah that's so true though lmao. Like if you've never played guitar, and someone taught you a couple strums, let's say just 2, and taught you to back and forth them, and then they said - okay go ahead and sing a verse now. You suddenly lose the ability to do the strumming. It's like someone asked you to rub your tummy and pat your head lmao. I don't think a lot of people realize that and so honestly to kick a verse (written or not) and do the cuts at the same time is pretty sick!
Mad Skillz put out a couple albums, then toured with DJ Jazzy Jeff, then put out a couple more albums. Pay attention to this dudes career. Even after he blew up, he still pays respect to his past. His latest album with BINK! is a true stamp on Virginia Hip Hop.
MelficeSephiroth Yeah bro my boy peewee recorded the shit in his little ass fucked up boombox in his room while we got wet and puffed some tree's ..... we played that shit till the taped broke , BETTER DAYS BRO
this is a testment to stretch and bob truly ahead of the curve with alot of what they did and how they did it.....sway is one of the last cats of a begone era.
hire him sway . really ! dem typen könnt ich den ganzen tag zuschaun/hören. ich glaube es ist auch zeit für ein intro video für sways universe . und skillz darf nicht fehlen!:) grüße aus lohne -deutschland
heard this on stretch and bobbito those were the days......... that album from where? was mad slept on alot of nice cats were now average is seen as a big deal now.
From Where ???? Still gets a Heavy Rotation in car stereo. That album would have gotten more play but two classic albums came out the same day that album did. All eyez on me by 2pac and The Score by the Fugees #hiphoptrivia
man that's dope but the dopest was done on the radio want every Sunday...not to mention when I worked with skillz...this dude be killing it no ummms... mic checking nunna DAT just flowing so I must say...I can't believe he aint in the A list of hip hop beside Jadakiss and jay but he ain't even gotta spit that street shit just good lyrics
Never have I ever seen a rapper freestyle while they cutting. Mad Skillz is Mad talented.
Carlosqmcg he’s dope at it, but I’ve also seen J-Live do it and Edan too.
mike kennedy beat me to it my man.
edan
This dude Mad Skillz doing sound effects, rapping, ad libing AND hes on the cut? Wow
Dude has more talent than 99% of the rappers out right now...DeeJayin' and free stylin AT THE SAME TIME...nuff said.
He was around as a rapper in the 90s. Listen to "the nod factor". that track's dope. Later in his career, he developed DJing skills, and he turned out to be dope.
Yah that's so true though lmao. Like if you've never played guitar, and someone taught you a couple strums, let's say just 2, and taught you to back and forth them, and then they said - okay go ahead and sing a verse now. You suddenly lose the ability to do the strumming. It's like someone asked you to rub your tummy and pat your head lmao. I don't think a lot of people realize that and so honestly to kick a verse (written or not) and do the cuts at the same time is pretty sick!
Mad Skillz put out a couple albums, then toured with DJ Jazzy Jeff, then put out a couple more albums. Pay attention to this dudes career. Even after he blew up, he still pays respect to his past. His latest album with BINK! is a true stamp on Virginia Hip Hop.
aight
Mad Skillz is one of the industry's most slept on MCs. Support real hip hop and not this sewage that is out now posing as hip hop.
Has anyone ever Freestyled & DJ'd at the same time on Sway? if not THIS IS WHY HE IS A LEGEND and MOST UNDERRATED MC to ever do it...
This might be one of the only times I've ever seen anyone freestyle and DJ at the same damn time. Holy crap that was amazing
One of my favorite freestyles and freestylers ever.
definitely one of the best
no doubt... HOW SWAY!?
Best thing is, you can see he's having real joy in freestyling, zero commercial shit.
The realiest MC From Richmond VA we in here......Keep doing your thing Skillz
Like I said before the name says it all and now dude is on the turntables making me so proud to be from VA !!!
Originally on stretch and bobbito with q-tip. Still have my tape from '94! Nice to hear skills still kicking this
+penaLty YES! UBER classic shit!
Legendary freestyle...
The beat is "Red Alert" by The 45 King
It's from "The Lost Breakbeats-Orange Album" (1993)
It's a rare beat
HOW SWAY!?
Facts....Classic Album full beats
Smith n wessun beat off first album. First song. Classssic
top5 favorite MC and one of the dopest LP"s ever - "From Where". Peace !
THIS IS REAL HIP HOP!
I've already lost count how many times I've replayed this video and I don't think imma stop anytime soon either...
freestyles and scratches/DJs at the same time?! okay, respect!
mad skillz keep it alwayz reall hip hop
Mad Skillz=REAL HIP-HOP!!
Nuff said...
This was part of the 10 minute freestyle he did with Q-Tip from way back when. I played the hell out of that!
MelficeSephiroth
Yeah bro my boy peewee recorded the shit in his little ass fucked up boombox in his room while we got wet and puffed some tree's ..... we played that shit till the taped broke , BETTER DAYS BRO
Jungulbuny31 I hear you!
Then it's not a freestyle. It's dope but it's a written if it's not off top. Skillz just lost mad points.
Thought so..i.heard this a.stretch n bobbito
It was the freestyle when he first bussed it twenty five years ago, now it’s just a dope rap classic. He even says when he first did it
this is a testment to stretch and bob truly ahead of the curve with alot of what they did and how they did it.....sway is one of the last cats of a begone era.
Richmond Va all day #804
One of the Best freestyles EVER!!!
It takes some talent to freestyle and DJ at the same time. Props.
RELAX YOURSELF GIRL PROTECT YA NECK, JACQUES COUSTEAU COULD NEVER INSPECT MY DECK..........
hot damn nigga
LoL that's some reference ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Cousteau
Richmond, Va Stand Up #804
Never heard of this dude but, he nice!
this is so damn smooth
Best I ever heard..hands down.
Skillz has done it again. I always say it ain't Happy New Year until I hear his Rap Up. This ones 🔥 (the end had me straight bawling doe) ☮💜☯️
I never met him and I love this dude. Nice
Mad Skills For Real 🔥🎤
Who in the hell raps and dj at the same time, skillz!!!
that Jordan line still gets me!
LEGEND !!!!!!!
Impressive!
How It's supposed to be done!
Damn that was so Ill I wish Skillz would have blown up! He always been nice on the MIC! But he is real hip hop
Skillz gettin that quiet ghostwriter money...
its not fair because he's a DJ lol his flow is to perfect for the beat
but you know he's been rapping for like 20 years right
AFrame88 And ghost writing for a hot minute.
Amazing
This dude is AMAZING!
he still got it, but I would hate for him to come back out just to leave us again
All the references in this one. Just crazy, he goes through all the classics in a couple of minutes. From biggie, tibe, de la, snoop, jezus christ
that shit was bumping~
That was dope
Mad Skillz bringing it back to the foundation when there was just the Deejay.
hire him sway . really ! dem typen könnt ich den ganzen tag zuschaun/hören. ich glaube es ist auch zeit für ein intro video für sways universe . und skillz darf nicht fehlen!:) grüße aus lohne -deutschland
Talented and super underrated!
Always been nice.
He better then most rappers out!!!!!!! Real talk!!!!
heard this on stretch and bobbito those were the days.........
that album from where? was mad slept on alot of nice cats were now average is seen as a big deal now.
Damn, he killed that!!!
Why would Uncle Murda even try to steal his yearly rap-ups???....Skillz is on another level!!!!
this was fucking amazing mad props to mad skillz
804!!!!
Bruh my house is on fire
Hey yo.when skills did that freestyle.20yrs.ago.mike street and Lonnie b.was on the u.r.house party.richmond.va.dj.scooter.804.
Boom boom heavy ness!!!
ohhhhh myyyyyyy!!!! s/o Skillzzzz
I wonder how Maino feels looking at a superior MC?
Stretch and bobbito freestyle!!
2018 👌
From Where ???? Still gets a Heavy Rotation in car stereo. That album would have gotten more play but two classic albums came out the same day that album did. All eyez on me by 2pac and The Score by the Fugees
#hiphoptrivia
MrSkillet78 Great album in its own right. This dude is just pure walking talent.
copped all 3 at Willie's Records and Tapes in Richmond, VA. Skillz had da city going crazy when his album dropped!
Uuuuuuuyyyyyyyyy!!!! hahahahahaaaaaa! (Bobbito´s voice)
One man band.. #dope
freestyle from 20 yrs ago with q tip,
I wondered how he got the name....... that shit for real, respect.
Fire!!! Fire!!!
Flames! #Salute
It's crazy how Richmond VA don't get enuff credit for thee music side. It's mad talent in my city. Cap City underdog city
Killed it 🔥
WE NEED A 2020 RAP UP FREESTYLE
MAD SKILLZ KILLING IT AS ALWAYS NIGGA........ HOW SWAY........ HAHAHAHHA
man that's dope but the dopest was done on the radio want every Sunday...not to mention when I worked with skillz...this dude be killing it no ummms... mic checking nunna DAT just flowing so I must say...I can't believe he aint in the A list of hip hop beside Jadakiss and jay but he ain't even gotta spit that street shit just good lyrics
i heard MReck use that Jordan with the tongue out bar.
2 Dope!
this original 95 freestyle is on the b-side of the nod factor 12"
Fuego
Dope
VA!
Fire!
MAD SKILLZ > uncle murda
FIRE
#ThaAlkaholiks nod - one of the greatest groups all time
So hip hop, put the game in a slip knot...mad skillz
True MC
That was dope.... Very necessary
Pop l lol Nunn l km h.knni. kik j bug jm Mmmm kkk
fire
Skillz and J-Live should do a battle of rapping and djing at the same time.
bobbito and Stretch Armstrong back in the days
dope!
Yo I've seen skillz body a cat back in the days, that nigga was spazzin the fuck out, salute to real hip hop
GZA - I Gotcha Back , sampled the same beat ! cool track
🙏
hard
instrumental of that first track ?
nod factor again still dope
Does anyone have that instrumental?
I hate Skillz just because hes too good for what hes done. Half his songs dont even be mastered
Eddie Perkins True but he ghost wrote for a lot of people so he paid
Another fool who left Timbalands camp but that set was nice. Never knew he had skills on the tables.
he been out there for ova twnty two years......stop ur yappin