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Jadakiss
Jason Terrance Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Jadakiss (, ), is an American rapper who began his career in the 1990s and formed the hip hop trio the Lox alongside Styles P and Sheek Louch in 1994. The group signed with Sean Combs, Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records, an imprint of Arista Records to release their debut studio album, ''Money, Power & Respect'' (1998); their second album, ''We Are the Streets'' (2000) was released by Ruff Ryders Entertainment, an imprint of Interscope Records. Both peaked within the top five of the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and yielded critical praise; their two subsequent albums, ''Filthy America... It's Beautiful'' (2016) and ''Living Off Xperience'' (2020) were both released by Jay-Z's Roc Nation and met with continued praise. After the Lox's second album, the trio each began pursuing solo careers, and Jadakiss signed with Ruff Ryders as a solo act to release his first two solo albums, ''Kiss tha Game Goodbye, Kiss T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jadakiss Discography
The discography of Jadakiss, an American rapper, consists of six studio albums An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century a ..., one collaborative album, six mixtapes and 12 singles. Albums Studio albums Mixtapes Singles As lead artist As featured artist Other charted and certified songs Guest appearances Music videos See also * The LOX discography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jadakiss Discography Discographies of American artists Hip-hop discographies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss Of Death (Jadakiss Album)
''Kiss of Death'' is the second solo studio album by American rapper Jadakiss. It was released on June 22, 2004 via Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records. Recording sessions took place at Powerhouse Studios, Evil Genius Studios and Right Trax Studios in New York, Groovyville Studios and Tha Chuuuch in California and 54 Sound in Detroit. Production was handled by Black Key, Neo Da Matrix, Scott Storch, Alchemist, Baby Grand, DJ Green Lantern, Elite, Eminem, Havoc, JellyRoll, Kanye West, Red Spyda, Swizz Beatz and The Neptunes, with Darrin Dean, Joaquin "Waah" Dean and Alex Higdon serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from his The Lox cohorts Sheek Louch and Styles P, as well as Anthony Hamilton, DJ Quik, Eminem, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Nate Dogg, Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg and Nesha. In the United States, the album debuted at number one on both the ''Billboard'' 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling 246,000 copies in its first week. It also m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friday On Elm Street
''Friday on Elm Street'' (originally titled ''Freddy vs. Jason'') is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Fabolous and Jadakiss. It was released on November 24, 2017, by Street Family Records, Roc Nation, D-Block Records, Def Jam Recordings. The album is preceded by one single, "Stand Up" featuring Future. Background Fabolous and Jadakiss have collaborated on a number of tracks, including "Respect It", "The Hope", "B.E.T.", Young Jeezy's "OJ" and Troy Ave's "Do Me No Favors". The album is the speculated horror theme suggested by the title named after two of horror's most popular villains Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees. On January 7, 2017, Fabolous and Jadakiss had an interview with HipHopDX and Fab described the theme of the album during the interview. Release and promotion On February 29, 2016, Fabolous posted a picture on Instagram with Jadakiss with the caption, "Freddy vs. Jason coming soon". This indicates that Fabolous and Jadakiss are releasing a joint mix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why (Jadakiss Song)
"Why" is a protest song by American rapper Jadakiss, released on July 13, 2004 by Def Jam Recordings as the second single released from his second solo album '' Kiss of Death'' (2004). It was produced by Havoc, features a guest appearance from Anthony Hamilton, and contains a sample of Gong's 1976 song "Mandrake" throughout. "Why" was a crossover hit in several countries. It remains Jadakiss' highest-charting song on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it peaked at number 11. The remix was produced by Elite and has an altered chorus by Hamilton, as well as appearances from Styles P, Common and Nas. Although not a remix nor a sequel, Jadakiss released the song "What If" that follows the same concept as "Why". All of the verses start with the song title. It included Nas (who - as mentioned above - was featured in the remix of "Why"). The song ranked #64 in About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs. Controversy Jadakiss attracted some controversy and condemnation from the politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Kiss (album)
''The Last Kiss'' is the third studio album by American rapper Jadakiss. The album was released on March 24, 2009, on D-Block, Ruff Ryders, Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam, after numerous delays. The album features guest appearances from Faith Evans, Swizz Beatz, Bobby V, Pharrell Williams, OJ da Juiceman, Sheek Louch, Mary J. Blige, Styles P, Ghostface Killah, Ne-Yo, Raekwon, Young Jeezy, D-Block, U.S.D.A., Lil Wayne, & Avery Storm. Production on the album is handled by The Alchemist, Buckwild, Swizz Beatz, Neo da Matrix, The Neptunes, Baby Grand, Eric Hudson, Needlz, Sean C, LV & DJ Eddie F. The album was the final release on Roc-A-Fella Records by an artist other than Jay-Z or Kanye West. Its first single, " By My Side" featuring Ne-Yo was released on October 7, 2008, and peaked at number 16 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, while its second single, "Can't Stop Me" peaked at number 78 and was released on February 17, 2009. On March 10 of that year, "Letter to B.I.G" was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss Tha Game Goodbye
''Kiss tha Game Goodbye'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Jadakiss. Originally scheduled for an April 18th, 2000 release, the album was ultimately released on August 7, 2001, by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album debuted at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was produced by high profile producers such as The Alchemist, Timbaland and DJ Premier, amongst others and features guest vocals from Eric Mccaine, Antoine Stanton, Nas, Styles P, Sheek Louch, Big Will, Cross, Icepick Parie, Carl Thomas, Swizz Beatz, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Mashonda, Drag-On, Eve, Infa-Red & Cross, Fiend, 8Ball, Yung Wun, DMX and Ann Nesby. It contains three singles. Commercial performance The album debuted at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200 selling 204,000 copies in its first week. It was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignatius (album)
''Ignatius'' is the fifth studio album by American rapper Jadakiss. It was released through Def Jam Recordings on March 6, 2020, making it Jadakiss's first solo release since 2015's ''Top 5 Dead or Alive''. The album features guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Chayse, DeJ Loaf, Emanny, John Legend, Millyz, Nino Man, Pusha T, Rick Ross and Ty Dolla Sign. It was preceded by the release of the singles "Me" in 2019, "Kisses to the Sky" in January 2020, and "Hunting Season" in February 2020. It was A&R'd by Steven "Steve-O" Carless and executive produced by Ignatius "IcepicJay" Jackson. The album received positive reviews from critics, getting general rating of 82 on Metacritic, becoming his best rated album. Background The album is named for the Ruff Ryders Entertainment Artists and repertoire, A&R and record producer Ignatius "IcepickJay" Jackson, who died in 2017 from cancer. He is featured on the center of the album's cover art. Release Initially planned for a February 28, 2020 rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top 5 Dead Or Alive
''Top 5 Dead or Alive'' is the fourth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Jadakiss. The album was released on November 20, 2015, by D-Block Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from Akon, Future, Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Nas, Nipsey Hussle, Styles P, Puff Daddy, Sheek Louch, Swizz Beatz, Young Adz and Young Buck. Background In May 2010, he spoke about the progress of the album, saying: "I got about three good ones. Not even recorded. I got probably two verses off each song. Maybe four good ones. J Dramasent me something. I’m doing real careful selection on production on this project…Even my street joints, even if it’s a symphony. If every verse got 75 curses in it, I want the production to be big…I was gonna switch the name up. I put it on Twitter, I put it on every website you can imagine, and that came back unanimous. So ''Top Five, Dead or Alive'' it is, baby…It’s Def Jam, Roc-A-Fella, Ruff Ryders, D-Block, Aphilliates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruff Ryders Entertainment
Ruff Ryders Entertainment is an American hip hop record label and management company founded by siblings and record executives Joaquin "Waah", Darrin "Dee" and Chivon Dean in 1988. It operated as a subsidiary of Universal, and distributed by Interscope Records, with Def Jam Recordings serving as the distributor for DMX albums. The label went on to launch the careers of several successful artists such as DMX, Eve, The LOX (Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Styles P), Drag-On, MC Jin, producers Dame Grease and the Deans' nephew, Swizz Beatz among others. The Ruff Ryders namesake also referred to a loose-knit hip hop collective composed of the core signees of the label. Ruff Ryders and its main studio Powerhouse Studios are headquartered at 33 South Broadway in Yonkers, New York. History 1988–1999: Rise and success Joaquin "Waah" Dean was a hustler trying to transition to entertainment, Puff Daddy and Waah knew each other from both being raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Waah aske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lox
The Lox (stylized The LOX or The L.O.X.) is an American hip hop trio composed of East Coast rappers Sheek Louch, Styles P and Jadakiss. Each hailing from Yonkers, New York, the group formed in 1994 and signed with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records two years later to release their debut studio album, '' Money, Power & Respect'' (1998). Despite critical and commercial success, the group parted ways with the label in favor of Ruff Ryders Entertainment in 1999, through which they released their similarly successful follow-up, '' We Are the Streets'' (2000). History Formation and career beginnings (1994–1996) Jason " Jadakiss" Phillips, David " Styles P" Styles, and Sean " Sheek Louch" Jacobs, began their musical careers in their hometown of Yonkers, New York. As high school students, they formed a group called the Bomb Squad and began performing at local shows and producing their own demos. In 1994, they appeared on Main Source's "Set It Off" from the album '' Fuck What You Thin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Styles P
David R. Styles (born November 28, 1974), better known by his stage name Styles P (also known Mononymous person, mononymously as Styles), is an American rapper, best known as a member of East Coast hip hop group the Lox. Formed with fellow rappers Sheek Louch and Jadakiss in 1994, the group was also part of the Ruff Ryders Entertainment collective. As a solo act, Styles signed with Ruff Ryders' parent label, Interscope Records to release his debut studio album, ''A Gangster and a Gentleman'' (2002). Its lead single, "Good Times (Styles P song), Good Times," peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while the album peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. That same year, he guest appeared alongside Jadakiss on Jennifer Lopez' single "Jenny from the Block," while two years later, he did so on Senegalese-American singer Akon's 2004 single "Locked Up (song), Locked Up;" both songs peaked within the top ten of the former chart. He h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
