Skillz makes those Willie Loman raps geared to the average cat but the song “Regular Guy” is everything but mundane. Video directed by Cristopher Schafer. Read the rest of this entry »

Modesty is a trait not easily heralded in the Hip-Hop world. With the yearly increase of competition and rappers present in general, the common practice is to take to your soapbox and get more obnoxious than Ed Lover. For Skillz, the vet of all trades out of Virginia, his moniker has always been his loudest attribute. Through the course of nearly two decades, he has remained an semi-eminent figure without a groundbreaking single to his name–or album, for that matter. Read the rest of this entry »

The title track from Skillz’s upcoming album features punchlines referencing Wheelchair Jimmy, a miniature Jermaine Dupri, Tiny & Toya and Biggie. Need I go on? Read the rest of this entry »

Even when presented with countless opportunities to take the sleazy Pop route out, Skillz lyrical tendencies keep pulling him back in. Which is why we’re blessed with such conceptual works of genius like Infamous Quotes. From Allen Iverson rants to classic pieces from The Wire, SkillzVA blends our favorite quips and his penstrokes with help from DJ Jazzy Jeff and J. Period. Read the rest of this entry »

He’s already given you his confessions, so the next logical step would be to settle down right? I mean, it worked for Usher. Skillz realized that life’s not worth living if he doesn’t have that special someone to share the contents of his million dollar backpack with. Read the rest of this entry »