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A guest spot on Grand Puba's debut album, along with a self-released, Big Daddy Kane-produced single (\"Nightshift\"), set the stage for The Skills Dat Pay da Bills. His debut full-length, released on Island subsidiary 4th \u0026amp; Broadway, balanced Nation of Islam themes with gangsta-isms and more pop-based moments. 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