Born in Natchez, MS but raised in the rough neighborhoods of South Sacramento, Skanless began gaining recognition by the young age of 13 for his outstanding lyrical content and on point delivery. Working with Sacramento and Bay Area Rappers alike from a young age had some calling him a Bay Area Rapper, however Skanless was true to the streets that raised him and always called himself very distinctly a Sacramento Rapper. In 1996, at 17 years old, Skanless signed with one of the hottest underground label at the time