First video from Skillz off of his upcoming album, Million Dollar Backpack. The first single from the VA native is called “So Far So Good”. The video version features BK’s own Talib Kweli, while the version on the album actually features Common. Million Dollar Backpack is scheduled to hit stores on July 22nd. The second part of the video highlights the song “Sick”, this track is fire. The barber shop of where the video takes place at is Frank’s Chop Shop. Skillz even reps an Atlanta Blackwoods fitted.
This mixtape is craaaaaaazy. Do yourself a favor and download if you’re a hip hop fan or a Skillz fan. VA represent.
Here’s an explanation from Skillz:
Now I don’t do that many mixtapes, I think I may have like 5 or 6 to my credit. Maybe because I just dont really get inspired to spit over whats hot right now and leak it to the world. I feel like doing something special when I do something, something that will stand out from what else is being done at the moment. Picture me rapping over Lollipop right now?? LOL, aint happening homie! So I came up with this idea to do a mixtape series on decades of music. I had to start with the 90’s cuz that music influenced me the most. And when I started pulling songs it was a zillion, I couldn’t decide on which ones that I wanted to do. So these songs are me paying respect to the cats who inspired me. I still get in the car and pick a week where I just listen to one artist all week whenever Im in the car so I can remember how I felt when I first heard those songs. Like last week I listened to Eric B & Rakim all week long, every song, every album. It helps to inspire me ya know? I can’t get inspired by what I hear on the radio. I titled the songs by their initials so you wont know what I did over until to hear the actual song, so check it out, ride with it (it plays perfect in a ipod) vibe to it and hopefully I can make you feel the way I felt while making it. Shout to Cannon & J. Period for making it with me…look out for future volumes cuz I can do these joints all day long!! LOL! Make a playlist and rock out to…- Skillz
