What was the number one rap song in 2005?

Number-one singles

Single Artist Reached number one
“Like You” Bow Wow featuring Ciara September 10, 2005
“Gold Digger” Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx October 8, 2005
“Soul Survivor” Young Jeezy featuring Akon November 5, 2005
“I Think They Like Me” Dem Franchize Boyz featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat and Bow Wow December 17, 2005

What is Mad Skillz real name?

Donnie Lewis
Skillz, whose given name is Donnie Lewis, grew up in Richmond and got his start rapping on air at WDCE, the University’s radio station. In the mid-1990s, Mad Skillz won second place in a national freestyle competition, which launched his career and eventually led to a recording contract with Atlantic Records.

When did Mad Skillz come out?

From Where??? is the debut album by American rapper Mad Skillz, released in 1996 on Big Beat Records. The album’s title refers to Skillz’s hometown of Richmond, Virginia and it being unknown in the hip hop at the time.

Who did the original rap up?

Devin Lazerine
Rap-Up was founded by Devin Lazerine when he was 15 years old as an after-school hobby; the magazine was an online compendium of hip hop news, gossip and top-ten music lists.

What rapper was the best selling artist of the 2000s?

Eminem
Eminem was the 2000s’ top-selling artist with 32.2 million combined in sales, plus two albums in the decade’s Top 10: The Marshall Mathers LP was fourth with 10,195,000 sold and Eminem Show was fifth with 9,789,000.

How old is mad skillz the rapper?

47 years (June 2, 1974)Skilz / Age

How much is mad skills worth?

Mad Skillz net worth: Mad Skillz is an American rapper who has a net worth of $5 million….Mad Skillz Net Worth.

Net Worth: $5 Million
Profession: Rapper, songwriter, DJ, producer, filmmaker

Who has mad skillz wrote for?

While he cannot freely discuss his client list, the Richmond-based rapper is “rumored” to have written for people including Diddy, Nas, Will Smith, Foxy Brown and Jermaine Dupri. Skillz’s own material has made him well-known within a tight circle of hip-hop purists and Internet rap geeks.

Who was the best rapper in 2004?

Between 2000 and 2004 Eminem redefined what it meant to be a successful rapper, both commercially but, more importantly, artistically.