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Kiss of Death

 
Album Review: Kiss of Death

  • Artist: Jadakiss
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: June 22, 2004
  • Type: Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rap

Review

The most startling thing about Kiss of Death is that Jadakiss dumped a bunch of Neptunes productions and kept only "Hot Sauce to Go," one of the record's poorest tracks. This, along with a particularly ill-suited "soft and smooth track for the ladies" featuring a carted-in Mariah Carey as well as a too-familiar-sounding Scott Storch production, is thankfully the only outright blights on an otherwise satisfactory showing. These issues aside, Jadakiss makes good on his promise to become a rounded lyricist and receives some valuable help in the form of tight production work from a handful of pros -- surprisingly enough, Swizz Beatz's work on "Real Hip Hop" tops anything that producer did for Cassidy's debut, and the Red Spyda-manned title track (bizarrely tucked near the end) is Jadakiss' most vicious track yet. No matter the number of bright moments, you can't help but feel that Jadakiss has his best days ahead of him. For further proof, listeners looking to go deeper are strongly advised to seek out The Champ Is Here, a teaser mix presented by Big Mike and Green Lantern. Provided you can stomach the Will Smith version of Cassius Clay proclaiming "The champ is here!" about every 30 seconds (Jada's cackle could've been kept in check a little more, too), you should find that it's actually superior to this fine record. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Intro Jason Phillips Jadakiss (1:13)
What You So Mad At?? M. Davis, Jason Phillips Jadakiss (3:37)
Shine David Drew, Snoop Dogg, David Blake, Jason Phillips Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik, Jadakiss (5:00)
Bring You Down (Lyrics) Jason Phillips Jadakiss (3:39)
Time's Up (Lyrics) N. Hale, Jason Phillips Nate Dogg, Jadakiss (3:36)
Why (Lyrics) Jason Phillips, Kejuan Muchita Anthony Hamilton, Jadakiss (4:00)
U Make Me Wanna (Lyrics) Mariah Carey, Jason Phillips Mariah Carey, Jadakiss (4:53)
Hot Skit R. Troutman Jadakiss (:18)
Hot Sauce to Go Jason Phillips Pharrell Williams, Jadakiss (3:56)
Real Hip Hop (Lyrics) K. Dean, Jason Phillips Jadakiss, Sheek Louch (2:57)
Shoot Outs (Lyrics) Jason Phillips Jadakiss, Styles P (4:18)
Still Feel Me (Lyrics) Jason Phillips Jadakiss (2:42)
By Your Side (Lyrics) Jason Phillips Jadakiss (3:51)
Gettin' It In (Lyrics) Kanye West, Jason Phillips Kanye West, Jadakiss (3:37)
Air It Out (Lyrics) Jason Phillips Jadakiss (4:03)
Welcome to D-Block (Lyrics) Jason Phillips Eminem, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, Styles P (4:25)
Kiss of Death (Lyrics) Jason Phillips Jadakiss (3:12)
I'm Goin Back (Lyrics) W. Michael Lewis, M. Davis, D. Richard Lewis, Jason Phillips Jadakiss (3:37)

Credits

DJ Quik (Engineer), Jason Spoor (Vocals (Background)), Deborah Mannis-Gardner (Sample Clearance), Jeremy Mackenzie (Assistant), DJ Green Lantern (Producer), Jelly Roll (Producer), Kanye West (Producer), Norman Evans (Groomer), Scott Storch (Producer), Swizz Beatz (Producer), Luis Resto (Producer), Drew FitzGerald (Art Direction), DJ Green Lantern (Mixing), Hanan Rubinstein (Guitar), Eminem (Mixing), Drew FitzGerald (Design), DJ Green Lantern (Engineer), Mamie Gunn (Vocals), Eminem (Producer), Jason Schweitzer (Engineer), Jay "Icepick" Jackson (Executive Producer), Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic (Mixing), Rouble Kapoor (Assistant), Legendary Red Spyda (Producer), Joaquin "Waah" Dean (Executive Producer), The Alchemist (Producer), Jennifer Showalter (Sample Clearance), Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic (Engineer), Luis Resto (Keyboards), Steven King (Mixing), Tony Dawsey (Mastering), Randy "Okre Boy" Williams (Engineer), DP One (Scratching), Jelly Roll (Vocals), Havoc (Producer), Anthony Cutajar (Photography), Michael Strange (Engineer), Jason Phillips (Executive Producer), Steven King (Engineer), Shon Dogg (Engineer), Jason Phillips (Producer), Steven King (Guitar), Darrin "Dee" Dean (Executive Producer), Black Key (Producer), Jason Schweitzer (Mixing), Patrick Viala (Mixing), The Neptunes (Producer), Renee Antelmann (Engineer), Groovey Lew (Stylist), Aja Smith (Vocals), Elite (Producer), Nesha (Vocals)
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Kiss of Death
Studio album by Jadakiss
Released June 22, 2004
Recorded 2004; Evil Genius Studios, New York, New York
Powerhouse Studios, Yonkers, New York
Groovyville Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre East Coast hip hop , gangsta rap
Length 62:54
Label Ruff Ryders/Interscope
Producer The Neptunes, Kanye West, Scott Storch, Havoc, Swizz Beatz, Eminem, Alchemist, DJ Green Lantern, Black Key, Jelly Roll, Ned.com, Elite, Baby Grand, Red Spyda
Professional reviews
Jadakiss chronology
Kiss tha Game Goodbye
(2001)
Kiss of Death
(2004)
The Last Kiss
(2009)
Singles from Kiss of Death
  1. "Time's Up"
    Released: April 20, 2004
  2. "Why?"
    Released: July 13, 2004
  3. "U Make Me Wanna"
    Released: October 12, 2004

Kiss of Death is a 2004 album by rapper Jadakiss. It is the follow up to his 2001 debut album Kiss tha Game Goodbye. It was released in the U.S on the 22nd of June and reached #1 on both the Billboard 200 and the Rap albums charts. In the UK it peaked at #65. Kiss Of Death was a popular album among many rap fans. It features the singles "Time's Up" (with Nate Dogg), followed by the political and world issue crossover hit "Why" (with Anthony Hamilton) and "U Make Me Wanna" (with Mariah Carey) and Welcome to D-Block (with Eminem and D-Block). It was certified Gold on March 11, 2005 with over 500,000 copies sold.

Track listing

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer(s) Length
1 "Intro" J. Phillips, J. D'Agostino DJ Green Lantern Jadakiss 1:13
2 "What You So Mad At?" J. Phillips, M. Davis Black Key Jadakiss 3:37
3 "Shine" (feat. Snoop Dogg and DJ Quik) J. Phillips, D. Blake, C. Broadus, D. Drew, S. Green Jelly Roll 5:00
4 "Bring You Down" J. Phillips, Q. Atkinson Neo Da Matrix Jadakiss 3:39
5 "Time's Up" (feat. Nate Dogg) J. Phillips, N. Hale, S. Storch Scott Storch 3:36
6 "Why" (feat. Anthony Hamilton) J. Phillips, A. Hamilton, K. Muchita, P. Moerien Havoc 4:00
7 "U Make Me Wanna" (feat. Mariah Carey) J. Phillips, M. Carey, S. Storch Scott Storch
  • Intro & chorus: Jadakiss & Mariah Carey
  • All verses: Jadakiss
  • Outro: Mariah Carey
4:53
8 "Hot Skit" L. Troutman, R. Troutman *Interlude* 0:18
9 "Hot Sauce to Go" (feat. Pharrell) J. Phillips, P. Williams The Neptunes
  • Intro: Jadakiss
  • Chorus: Pharrell & Jadakiss
  • All verses: Jadakiss
3:56
10 "Real Hip Hop" (feat. Sheek Louch) J. Phillips, S. Jacobs, K. Dean, C. Mayfield Swizz Beatz 2:57
11 "Shoot Outs" (feat. Styles P) J. Phillips, D. Styles, A. Parrino Elite Jadakiss & Styles P 4:18
12 "Still Feel Me" J. Phillips, A. Maman Alchemist Jadakiss 2:42
13 "By Your Side" J. Phillips, R. Adair, M. McLeod, P. Sawyer Baby Grand Jadakiss 3:51
14 "Gettin' It In" (feat. Kanye West) J. Phillips, K. West Kanye West
  • Chorus: Kanye West & Jadakiss
  • Verse 1: Jadakiss
  • Verse 2: Kanye West
  • Verse 3: Jadakiss
3:37
15 "Air It Out" J. Phillips, Q. Atkinson Neo Da Matrix Jadakiss 4:03
16 "Welcome to D-Block" (feat. Eminem & D-Block) J. Phillips, M. Mathers, S. Jacobs, D. Styles, L. Resto, S. King Eminem
  • Intro: Jadakiss & Eminem
  • Chorus: Eminem
  • Verse 1: Jadakiss
  • Verse 2: Eminem
  • Verse 3: Sheek Louch
  • Verse 4: Styles P
  • Outro: Eminem
4:25
17 "Kiss Of Death" (feat. Styles P) J. Phillips, A. Thelusma Red Spyda
  • Chorus: Jadakiss & Styles P
  • All verses: Jadakiss
3:12
18 "I'm Goin Back" (feat. Nesha) J. Phillips, M. Davis, R. Howerton, W. Lewis, D. Lewis Black Key
  • Chorus: Nesha
  • All verses: Jadakiss
3:37

Samples

Why

  • "Mandrake" by Gong

Real Hip Hop

By Your Side

  • "I'd Find You Anywhere" by Creative Source

Gettin' It In

Hot Skit

"I Wanna Be Your Man" by Roger Troutman

References


Preceded by
To the 5 Boroughs by Beastie Boys
Billboard 200 number-one album
July 4, 2004 – July 10, 2004
Succeeded by
The Hunger for More by Lloyd Banks



 
 
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