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in 2008. What
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The album was recognized as an "intercontinental collaboration that definitely makes sense". It samples tracks from
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is considered to be his debut solo album. It was over the
Internet that VG Skillz hooked up with the Swedish group The Narcs (now known as The Narcissists). Checking out each other's tracks online led to VG Skillz appearing on their debut, "Temporarily Forever". In return, Narcs producer Moonshine
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offered to furnish some beats for VG Skillz second joint. They ended up with a total of 11 tracks, with VG Skillz recording his vocals in
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214:, letting it be known that his previous style was a "gross miscalculation" and that he was going to make music the way he feels and marks an official return. Zilla made his first appearance with
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on the track "I'm Back". V-Zilla was also credited on the track "Soul" by underground rapper Bucc from The
Narcissist; the single was later featured on the EP
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