Shaquan Ian Lewis, also known as Skillz (formerly Mad 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 annually since 2002 (except in 2013).
Biography
Skillz was born in Detroit, Michigan, and after spending his early childhood in Fayetteville, North Carolina he then moved to Richmond, Virginia at a young age. He credits Run DMC for getting him involved in hip hop as a child. He fell in love with the culture and immediately began to practice all four elements religiously. 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.
Skillz is an online multiplayer competition platform that can be integrated into IOS and Android games. Skillz operates cash competitions and free-to-enter virtual currency competitions in mobile games of skill. The company launched in 2012 inNorth America instealth mode under the nameLookout Gaming.
In April 2013, Skillz launched its platform on Android with ten titles and ten game studio partners. In its first two weeks, Skillz surpassed one million downloads and 100,000 real-money gaming registrations.
In May 2014, Skillz publicly announced the availability of its iOS SDK and reported that it has partnered with more than 300 game studios and has launched more than 150 games on the App Store.
All facets of the sports ecosystem — the game, the players, the broadcasters, and the fans — are covered by the Skillz mobile eSports platform. Skillz is transforming the way the world thinks about sports.
With Skillz, the future of sports is electronic. The future of sports is mobile. The future of sports is now.
Ready to level up your game?
Find out more about the Skillz platform by watching this video.
published: 22 Jun 2018
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Skillz games are:
Diamond Strike
Strike! Skillz
Shooter
Cube cube
Nebulous ( Agario alternative)
mini golf
real money pool
published: 29 Jan 2017
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published: 18 Oct 2019
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All facets of the sports ecosystem — the game, the players, the broadcasters, and the fans — are covered by the Skillz mobile eSports platform. Skillz is transf...
All facets of the sports ecosystem — the game, the players, the broadcasters, and the fans — are covered by the Skillz mobile eSports platform. Skillz is transforming the way the world thinks about sports.
With Skillz, the future of sports is electronic. The future of sports is mobile. The future of sports is now.
Ready to level up your game?
Find out more about the Skillz platform by watching this video.
All facets of the sports ecosystem — the game, the players, the broadcasters, and the fans — are covered by the Skillz mobile eSports platform. Skillz is transforming the way the world thinks about sports.
With Skillz, the future of sports is electronic. The future of sports is mobile. The future of sports is now.
Ready to level up your game?
Find out more about the Skillz platform by watching this video.
Enter my promo code when you make your first deposit and you'll get an additional free $10. Promo code = 4JEMG
Skillz games are:
Diamond Strike
Strike! Sk...
Enter my promo code when you make your first deposit and you'll get an additional free $10. Promo code = 4JEMG
Skillz games are:
Diamond Strike
Strike! Skillz
Shooter
Cube cube
Nebulous ( Agario alternative)
mini golf
real money pool
Enter my promo code when you make your first deposit and you'll get an additional free $10. Promo code = 4JEMG
Skillz games are:
Diamond Strike
Strike! Skillz
Shooter
Cube cube
Nebulous ( Agario alternative)
mini golf
real money pool
The Clips That Are Used In This Video Are My Very First Game On Sniper Only. Wouldn't Lie To My Subscribers. Which Is Why I Included The Clip Of Me Dying Mad.
...
The Clips That Are Used In This Video Are My Very First Game On Sniper Only. Wouldn't Lie To My Subscribers. Which Is Why I Included The Clip Of Me Dying Mad.
Hope You Enjoyed The Video! If So Leave A Like And Subscribe For More Content Like This! Also Put Quality At 1080p For Better Experience! As Always Stay Solid✌🏻
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MUSIC USED IN THIS VIDEO
▪ Logic- Juice
▪ Logic- Two Kings ft. King Chip
▪ Abstract- I'm Good (Ft. RoZe) (Prod. Drumma Battalion)
The Clips That Are Used In This Video Are My Very First Game On Sniper Only. Wouldn't Lie To My Subscribers. Which Is Why I Included The Clip Of Me Dying Mad.
Hope You Enjoyed The Video! If So Leave A Like And Subscribe For More Content Like This! Also Put Quality At 1080p For Better Experience! As Always Stay Solid✌🏻
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MUSIC USED IN THIS VIDEO
▪ Logic- Juice
▪ Logic- Two Kings ft. King Chip
▪ Abstract- I'm Good (Ft. RoZe) (Prod. Drumma Battalion)
Check out the new song ‘Skillz’ from Nickelodeon's newest show, Make It Pop! Don’t miss the season 2 premiere of Make It Pop on Monday, January 4th at 7pm/6c!
...
Check out the new song ‘Skillz’ from Nickelodeon's newest show, Make It Pop! Don’t miss the season 2 premiere of Make It Pop on Monday, January 4th at 7pm/6c!
#Nick #Nickelodeon #MakeItPop
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All facets of the sports ecosystem — the game, the players, the broadcasters, and the fans — are covered by the Skillz mobile eSports platform. Skillz is transforming the way the world thinks about sports.
With Skillz, the future of sports is electronic. The future of sports is mobile. The future of sports is now.
Ready to level up your game?
Find out more about the Skillz platform by watching this video.
Enter my promo code when you make your first deposit and you'll get an additional free $10. Promo code = 4JEMG
Skillz games are:
Diamond Strike
Strike! Skillz
Shooter
Cube cube
Nebulous ( Agario alternative)
mini golf
real money pool
The Clips That Are Used In This Video Are My Very First Game On Sniper Only. Wouldn't Lie To My Subscribers. Which Is Why I Included The Clip Of Me Dying Mad.
Hope You Enjoyed The Video! If So Leave A Like And Subscribe For More Content Like This! Also Put Quality At 1080p For Better Experience! As Always Stay Solid✌🏻
Follow Me On:
Instagram - lildr3www
Subscribe - SolidSkillz
MUSIC USED IN THIS VIDEO
▪ Logic- Juice
▪ Logic- Two Kings ft. King Chip
▪ Abstract- I'm Good (Ft. RoZe) (Prod. Drumma Battalion)
Check out the new song ‘Skillz’ from Nickelodeon's newest show, Make It Pop! Don’t miss the season 2 premiere of Make It Pop on Monday, January 4th at 7pm/6c!
#Nick #Nickelodeon #MakeItPop
Subscribe if you love Nickelodeon and want to see more! https://at.nick.com/Subscribe
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Shaquan Ian Lewis, also known as Skillz (formerly Mad 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 annually since 2002 (except in 2013).
Biography
Skillz was born in Detroit, Michigan, and after spending his early childhood in Fayetteville, North Carolina he then moved to Richmond, Virginia at a young age. He credits Run DMC for getting him involved in hip hop as a child. He fell in love with the culture and immediately began to practice all four elements religiously. 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.
MONEY L WHATS UP BABY ITS YA BOY SKILLZ MAN IM HITTING YA ON THE CHECK IN MY BAD MAN I AINT CALLED YOU IN A MINUTE MAN IM OUT IN L.A. DOING MY THING MAN YOU KNOW WHAT IM SAYING I GOT A LIL SPOT OUT HERE YOU GOTTA COME OUT HERE MAN COME OUT AND DO YO CITY MAN ITS KINDA CRAZY BEAUTIFUL WOMEN BEAUTIFUL WEATHER I SAW YOUR GIRL IN THE SPOT LAST NIGHT AND MAN LET ME TELL YA HEY!!! YOU KNOW THE TYPE OF SHIT THAT I BE ON IT ALL STARTED WHEN I MADE A MOVE ON NIA LONG AFTER A LITTLE SMALL TALK SHE CAME UP OUT HER SHELL IM SHOCKED I GOT THE CRIB NUMBER PLUS I GOT THE CELL I GOT LAUREN LONDON'S NUMBER DOWN IN ATL SHE SAID TIP WONT TRIP BUT DONT TELL PHARRELL YEAH THE KID DO IT WELL AND IM ONLY TWO TEXT FROM A UNION WITH THE GIRL GABRIELLE BUT OH WELL I CALLED FERGIE'S CELL BUT KNOW WHAT EVERYTIME IT RINGS WILL.I.AM BE PICKING UP I COULDNT BELIEVE I SCOOPED EVE I THOUGHT SHE'D SAY NO SHE WAS SHOCKED WHEN I SAID I NEVER SEEN YOUR SHOW IM IN THE VALLEY AND I PASSED ON MARIAH CAREY IM LIKE HMM WELL I GOT HALLE'S BLACKBERRY MY BILL MIGHT BE HIGH BUT IM THAT TYPE OF GUY THAT IF I SEE IT AND I WANT IT WHY NOT A GIVE IT TRY YOU KNOW I WAS GON GET THEM DIGITS I KNOW ITS A WRAP ONCE I GET COMMITTED SHE KNOW SHE KINDA LIKE THE WAY I DID IT WHATS THE POINT OF HAVING GAME MA IF YOU DONT SPIT IT MY PHONE I GOT MORE NUMBERS THAN BARS IN MY PHONE STAY PACKED SORTA LIKE IPOD IN MY PHONE I AINT GOT NOTHING BUT STARS PUT YOUR NUMBER IN MAMA IMA HOLLA TOMORROW HEY!!! YOU KNOW THE TYPE OF CHICKS THAT I GET AT SAME CHICKS YALL BE ASKIN FOR AN AUTOGRAPH LIKE THE TIME WHEN I MET THE GIRL JOY BRYANT IF I AINT GET THE NUMBER SHIT IMA DIE TRYING VENUS WILLIAMS KEEP CALLIN BUT IM TRYING TO MISS HER SORRY LOVE IM JUST TRYIN TO SERVE UP YOUR SISTER SOME SAY LISA RAE SOME SAY NONA GAYE I SAY OKAY THATS TWO NUMBERS IN ONE DAY (HEY!!!)I GOT MEAGAN'S NUMBER LAST WEEK ITS ALL GOOD HONEY WHATS UP WITH THAT WAIST DEEP I MET KERI WASHINGTON AND NOW SHE HATE ME SHE SAID SHE NEED A LITTLE MAN I SAID THAT AINT ME MET JENNIFER HUDSON AND I HAD HER BLUSHING SHE WAS WIT IT SO GETTIN THEM DIGITS WAS NOTHING MY BILL IS HIGH BUT IM THAT TYPE OF GUY THAT IF I SEE IT AND I WANT IT WHY NOT A GIVE IT TRY YOU KNOW I WAS GON GET THEM DIGITS I KNOW ITS A WRAP ONCE I GET COMMITTED SHE KNOW SHE KINDA LIKE THE WAY I DID IT WHATS THE POINT OF HAVING GAME MA IF YOU DONT SPIT IT MY PHONE I GOT MORE NUMBERS THAN BARS IN MY PHONE STAY PACKED SORTA LIKE IPOD IN MY PHONE I AINT GOT NOTHING BUT STARS PUT YOUR NUMBER IN MAMA IMA HOLLA TOMORROW UHH SWITCH SIDEKICKS WITH THE CHICK ROCSI AT THE GRAFTON DOWN IN THE LOBBY SHE THE TYPE DONT LIKE PAPARAZZI SHE SAID THEM BOYS IS CRAZY UH I KNOW YOU THINKING SKILLZ YOU JUST TALKING BUT LAST NIGHT RIGHT DOWN ON SLAUSON I GOT THE INFO OF ROSARIO DAWSON I MIGHT END UP IN THE TABLOID BABY I GOT ALL THESE NUMBERS OF ALL THESE WOMEN LAST THING YOU NEED TO ASK ME IS HOW IM LIVING CRIB NUMBERS CELL NUMBERS PERSONAL PAGERS YOU WOULD THINK I WAS A HOLLYWOOD CASTING AGENT IM A KID FROM VIRGINIA HAVING FUN FOUR MONTHS IN L.A. SHIT THIS A JOB WELL DONE CROSSING LA CIENEGA TO GET SOMETHING TO EAT AND I BE DAMNED IF I AINT DROP MY PHONE RIGHT IN THE STREET (GET OUT THE STREET BUDDY) G-DAMN IT DID U SEE THAT HE RAN RIGHT OVER MY PHONE DAMN .....DAWG HE RAN RIGHT OVER MY PHONE C-CAN I BORROW YOUR PHONE MY MAN MY MAN EXCUSE ME PARTNER PARTNER C-CAN I BORROW YOUR PHONE FOR TWO SECONDS PLEASE JUST TWO SECONDS THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU (DIALS NUMBERS)HE RAN RIGHT OVER MY PHONE DID YOU SEE THAT I THINK THAT WAS JAY LENO HIS CHIN LOOKED LIKE JAY LENO YOU'VE REACHED SKILLZ UMM IF YOU CALLIN IM NOT ANSWERING CAUSE I I DONT HAVE MY PHONE I DONT HAVE ANYBODIES INFORMATION I LOST MY PHONE SO IF YOU COULD PLEASE LEAVE YOUR NUMBER PLEASE I DONT HAVE ANYBODIES INFORMATION PLEASE LEAVE YOUR INFORMATION MY PHONE GOT RAN OVER BY JAY LENO