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Jadakiss

May 21, 2023

Jason Terrance Phillips[2] (born May 27, 1975),[3] better known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper from Yonkers, New York. He began his career in the 1990s as a member of the rap trio The Lox, managed by Ruff Ryders and signed with Bad Boy. After leaving the label in 1999, they signed a joint venture deal between Interscope Records and Ruff Ryders. He is currently signed to Def Jam, Roc Nation, and D-Block.

Jadakiss
Jadakiss in 2011
Background information
Birth nameJason Terrance Phillips
Also known asMontega Jada[1]
Born (1975-05-27) May 27, 1975 (age 47)
Yonkers, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active1994–present
Labels
Member of
Websitewww.jadakiss.com

Jadakiss' debut solo album, Kiss Tha Game Goodbye, was released in 2001. He has released three more solo studio albums, another album with the Lox, and an album with fellow rapper Fabolous. In 2007, Jadakiss signed with Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam, which, with Ruff Ryders, co-released his 2009 album The Last Kiss. Altogether, he has released five studio albums, most recently Ignatius in 2020.

Early life

Jason Terrance Phillips was born on May 27, 1975, in Yonkers, New York, and had an interest in hip hop from an early age. At age 12, he began hustling after his parents asked him to earn his own money. He began freestyle rapping for money after watching other people do it on the street corner. While freestyling, he eventually met longtime friends Sheek Louch and Styles P.

Career

Phillips quickly developed a small underground fanbase and at the age of 12, entered himself into a freestyle competition in Florida where he attracted the attention of the owners of Ruff Ryders. Along with Styles and Louch, he formed a group known as The Warlox, and the trio began rapping together. They eventually met Mary J. Blige, who, impressed with their lyrics, handed their demo to Puff Daddy, who signed the group to his label Bad Boy.[4]

1994–2000: The Lox

Upon signing with Bad Boy, Puff Daddy shortened the group's name from The Warlocks to simply The Lox. They made their first appearance on Main Source's 1994 LP Fuck What You Think on the track "Set it Off."[4] They immediately began writing and performing on hit songs with fellow Bad Boy artists, including Puff Daddy's "It's All About the Benjamins" and "I Got the Power", Mase's "24 Hrs. to Live", Mariah Carey's "Honey", Mary J. Blige's "Can't Get You Off My Mind" and The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Last Day". The group developed a close relationship with B.I.G., during which time Jadakiss especially was taken under his wing. The Lox's first hit song was a tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. in the wake of his 1997 death, titled "We'll Always Love Big Poppa". The song was chosen as the B-side to Puff Daddy's smash hit B.I.G. tribute song "I'll Be Missing You", and received widespread commercial success, achieving multi-platinum status from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The success and reception of the song opened the door for them to write more of their own songs, and in 1998, the Lox released their debut studio album, Money, Power & Respect. The album was both a commercial and critical success, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard 200[5] and number 1 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[6] chart, and went on to achieve platinum status. Though the record was successful, The Lox grew unhappy with Bad Boy and Puff Daddy's glossy, radio friendly production, feeling it conflicted with their grimier street aesthetic. Following the release of their debut album, the group left the label to sign with Ruff Ryders.[7] They released their second album, We Are The Streets, in 2000, through Ruff Ryders. The album was once again a success, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.[5][6] It featured production from Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, and spawned one single, "Ryde or Die, Bitch", featuring fellow Ruff Ryders artist Eve.

2001–2007: Solo career

 
Jadakiss in 2009

Jadakiss began embarking on a solo career in 2001 and his debut album, Kiss Tha Game Goodbye, was released in August 2001 on the Ruff Ryders/Interscope label. The album featured popular guests and producers such as DJ Premier, The Alchemist, DMX, Eve, Snoop Dogg, Nas and Swizz Beatz and was commercially successful, going on to be certified gold by the RIAA and selling over 200,000 copies during its first week of release. Despite commercial success, the album received negative reception from critics who criticised the album for being repetitive and uninspired. Jadakiss has acknowledged the criticism as valid, saying the record was done less out of inspiration but rather out of contractual obligations to Bad Boy.[4] The album produced three singles, "We Gonna Make It" featuring Styles P, "Knock Yourself Out" and "Put Ya Hands Up". Jadakiss followed this album with Kiss of Death, released in June 2004. It features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Eminem, The Lox, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Nate Dogg, DJ Quik and more. His song "Why?", featuring Anthony Hamilton and produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep, became one of the year's biggest hits, spawning a remix featuring Styles P, Common and Nas. "Why?" remains Jadakiss' biggest hit, peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also garnered controversy for a line in which Jadakiss claims that he believes George W. Bush planned the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Another single from the record, "U Make Me Wanna," featuring Mariah Carey peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was both a commercial and critical success, receiving better reviews than his previous album and debuted at number 1 on both the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums charts. In late 2007, Jadakiss signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, a move Jay had been trying to arrange for a long time.[8][9] The move came on the heels of increased D-Block/Roc-a-Fella collaborations; in 2006, Jadakiss and former rival Beanie Sigel collaborated on DJ Khaled's album Listennn... the Album, and in 2007, on Freeway's album Free At Last. Styles P appeared on a radio freestyle with Freeway and Sigel, and also appeared briefly in the video for Jay-Z's American Gangster single "Roc Boys," in which he throws up the famous Roc-a-Fella sign, "the Diamond."

2009–2015: The Last Kiss and Top 5 Dead or Alive

In 2009, Jadakiss released his much-delayed and anticipated third studio album, The Last Kiss. The first single, "By My Side" featuring Ne-Yo was released in October 2008. Two more singles, "Can't Stop Me" and "Death Wish" featuring Lil Wayne, were released in 2009. One more single, "Who's Real", featuring Swizz Beatz and OJ Da Juiceman released later that year. In 2010, Jadakiss left Roc-A-Fella records.[10] In 2011, he was featured on two DJ Khaled tracks, one of them titled "It Ain't Over Til It's Over", featuring Mary J. Blige and Fabolous, and the remix of "Welcome to My Hood," also featuring Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Twista, Mavado, Birdman, Ace Hood, Fat Joe, Game, Bun B and Waka Flocka Flame. On April 26, 2012, Jadakiss released his mixtape Consignment, hosted by DJ Drama.[11]

On June 4, 2013, Jadakiss released the first single from his by then upcoming fourth studio album, Top 5, Dead or Alive titled "Big Boy Dialogue", featuring vocals from The-Dream.[12] The album was scheduled to be released during September or October 2013,[13] but after much delay, the album was finally released on November 20, 2015.[14] It features guest appearances from Akon, Future, Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Nas, Nipsey Hussle, Styles P, Puff Daddy, Sheek Louch, Swizz Beatz, Wiz Khalifa and Young Buck, and was supported by 2 singles, "Jason" featuring Swizz Beatz, and Ain't Nothin' New featuring Ne-Yo and Nipsey Hussle. The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200, and received positive reviews from critics.[15][16]

2016–present: The Lox reunion, Friday on Elm Street, Ignatius and "Mr. Verzuz"

 
Jadakiss at the Sound Academy in 2014

In 2016, The Lox released their first album in 16 years, title "Filthy America…It's Beautiful". The album featured guest appearances from Fetty Wap, Mobb Deep and Gucci Mane, and peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200.[17][18]

On February 29, 2016, Fabolous posted a picture on Instagram with Jadakiss with the caption, "Freddy vs. Jason coming soon", hinting at the release of a joint project with Jadakiss, titled Freddy vs. Jason.[19] On April 2, 2016, Fabolous and Jadakiss released a freestyle of Future's "Wicked" from Purple Reign that was scheduled appear on Freddy vs. Jason, but did not make the final cut of the album. They also revealed that it would not be a mixtape, but instead a full album.[20] On October 31, 2017, the album's first and only single, "Stand Up" featuring Future was released.[21] On November 21, 2017, it was announced that the album title was changed to Friday on Elm Street. The album was released on November 24, 2017, and features guest appearances from Future, Jeezy, Styles P, French Montana and Yo Gotti.

On March 6, 2020, Jadakiss's fifth studio album Ignatius was released. On June 29th of the same year, Jadakiss defeated Fabolous in a battle on Timbaland and Swizz Beatz' Verzuz held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The following year, Jadakiss returned for another Verzuz battle, this time alongside the Lox against The Diplomats (DipSet) live with an audience at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. The Lox were widely regarded as winning decisively, with decisive moments including Jadakiss calling out the Diplomats for using full songs including their own vocals instead of TV tracks and then performing his freestyle over The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Who Shot Ya?", originally released on his 2010 mixtape The Champ Is Here, Pt. 3, and answering Cam'ron's remark before performing "Welcome to New York City" that the Lox did not have a New York record that could not beat it with his verse on "New York" (Jadakiss also performed the verse when Fat Joe – who was in the audience for the Lox-Diplomats Verzuz – and Ja Rule faced each other in the subsequent Verzuz at the same venue).

Following their victory, streams of Lox music increased by 215%, including Jadakiss' "Who Shot Ya?" freestyle (both studio and live versions) being added to the iTunes Store and Apple Music 11 years after its initial release.[22] Jadakiss was also dubbed "Mr. Verzuz" after becoming the first artist to win two battles and was able to restructure his Def Jam contract.[23][24] Just over a year after the battle while they were performing at LL Cool J's Rock The Bells festival at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, Jadakiss presented Styles P and Sheek Louch with Lox championship rings and unveiled his.[25]

Business ventures

Along with longtime friend and business associate, Jay Jackson and Jadakiss launched an online multimedia creative collective called SoRaspy[26] that also serves as an umbrella company for his business endeavors which include an online publication, record label, apparel, and a YouTube channel.[27]

Reinvesting in their community, in the summer of 2014, Jadakiss and Styles P opened a juice bar in Yonkers, New York, called Juices For Life.[28] Together, they have gone on to open two more branches in The Bronx and one in Brooklyn.[29]

In October 2022, Jadakiss launched a family-owned coffee company called Kiss Café with his father and son.[30]

Personal life

Legal issues

On July 5, 2004, Jadakiss was arrested in North Carolina on marijuana and illicit gun possession charges.[31][32] Several months later, he reached a plea agreement on misdemeanor charges and was ordered to pay a $900 fine.[32][33]

On October 7, 2006, Jadakiss was once again arrested in his hometown of Yonkers, New York on gun and drug possession charges.[32][34] A Yonkers Police Department spokesperson said Jadakiss was one of four men sitting in a 2006 Toyota Camry that was parked near the intersection of Nepperhan Avenue and Elm Street in Yonkers at around 5 a.m. Saturday. Officers said the vehicle's driver was behaving oddly and said they noticed a strong odor of marijuana while approaching the car. Inside the vehicle, police found a .38 caliber revolver that had been reported stolen. According to The Associated Press, the weapon was loaded.[32][34] All occupants were charged with possession of a stolen firearm; Jadakiss was also charged with possession of marijuana (a small amount was found on his person).[32][34] The driver, Darnell Frazier, was charged with driving under the influence. The other two men in the vehicle are listed as Benjamin Lockhart and Kristian Smith. All were remanded to Westchester County Jail and were held until at least Tuesday of the following week, when they were due in court.[34]

House raid

Police arrested two men on multiple felony charges after they raided Jadakiss' Yonkers, New York apartment and found heroin (5 grams) and marijuana (6.5 pounds).[35] Jadakiss was neither present during the investigation, nor wanted by the law enforcement agencies. The incident took place on the morning of August 24, 2009, and started when an investigation revealed the presence of marijuana inside the vehicle driven by two men. Both men were reportedly in police custody and had been criminally charged.[36]

Controversy

50 Cent

In 2004, Jadakiss and Fat Joe were featured on a song by Ja Rule titled "New York". In this song, Ja Rule accuses 50 Cent of being a snitch, and also takes shots at G-Unit. In turn, 50 Cent released a song titled "Piggy Bank" in which he disses Fat Joe and Jadakiss among others for performing on the song. This caused Jadakiss to release numerous 50 Cent diss tracks, including "Checkmate", "Problem Child", "Shots Fired" and "I'm Sorry Ms. Jackson". 50 Cent along with his G-Unit crew responded with songs such as "I Run New York", "Window Shopper", and "Death Wish" by Lloyd Banks. Jadakiss challenged 50 Cent to an onstage battle in Madison Square Garden for 1 million dollars, but 50 Cent declined. The feud was later resolved, with Jadakiss and G-Unit performing together at 50 Cent's ThisIs50 Festival on October 3, 2009.[37]

Bill O'Reilly

In 2004, Bill O'Reilly called Jadakiss a "smear merchant" due to lyrics in his hit song "Why?", in which Jadakiss lyrically implied George W. Bush coordinated the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, with the line "Why do niggas push pounds of powder? Why did Bush knock down the towers?"[38] Jadakiss said the line was a metaphor for Bush administration not doing enough to stop the attacks.[38]

In the music video for "Why?", a man holds up a picket sign reading "Buck Fush" (a spoonerism of "Fuck Bush"). O'Reilly took the position that the President should be allowed to sue Jadakiss for slander. The track was eventually banned on some radio stations or played with the lyrics in question censored.[39][38][40]

Discography

Main article: Jadakiss discography

Studio albums

Collaboration albums

See also

References

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  30. ^ JADAKISS LAUNCHES A FAMILY-OWNED COFFEE BRAND WITH HIS FATHER AND SON
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External links

  • Official website
  • Jadakiss' SoRaspy

May 21, 2023
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Jason Terrance Phillips 2 born May 27 1975 3 better known by his stage name Jadakiss is an American rapper from Yonkers New York He began his career in the 1990s as a member of the rap trio The Lox managed by Ruff Ryders and signed with Bad Boy After leaving the label in 1999 they signed a joint venture deal between Interscope Records and Ruff Ryders He is currently signed to Def Jam Roc Nation and D Block JadakissJadakiss in 2011Background informationBirth nameJason Terrance PhillipsAlso known asMontega Jada 1 Born 1975 05 27 May 27 1975 age 47 Yonkers New York U S GenresHip hopOccupation s RappersongwriterYears active1994 presentLabelsSoRaspy Roc Nation Def Jam D Block Roc A Fella Ruff Ryders Interscope Bad BoyMember ofThe Lox Ruff RydersWebsitewww wbr jadakiss wbr com Jadakiss debut solo album Kiss Tha Game Goodbye was released in 2001 He has released three more solo studio albums another album with the Lox and an album with fellow rapper Fabolous In 2007 Jadakiss signed with Jay Z s Roc A Fella and Def Jam which with Ruff Ryders co released his 2009 album The Last Kiss Altogether he has released five studio albums most recently Ignatius in 2020 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 1994 2000 The Lox 2 2 2001 2007 Solo career 2 3 2009 2015 The Last Kiss and Top 5 Dead or Alive 2 4 2016 present The Lox reunion Friday on Elm Street Ignatius and Mr Verzuz 3 Business ventures 4 Personal life 4 1 Legal issues 4 2 House raid 5 Controversy 5 1 50 Cent 5 2 Bill O Reilly 6 Discography 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEarly life EditJason Terrance Phillips was born on May 27 1975 in Yonkers New York and had an interest in hip hop from an early age At age 12 he began hustling after his parents asked him to earn his own money He began freestyle rapping for money after watching other people do it on the street corner While freestyling he eventually met longtime friends Sheek Louch and Styles P Career EditPhillips quickly developed a small underground fanbase and at the age of 12 entered himself into a freestyle competition in Florida where he attracted the attention of the owners of Ruff Ryders Along with Styles and Louch he formed a group known as The Warlox and the trio began rapping together They eventually met Mary J Blige who impressed with their lyrics handed their demo to Puff Daddy who signed the group to his label Bad Boy 4 1994 2000 The Lox Edit Upon signing with Bad Boy Puff Daddy shortened the group s name from The Warlocks to simply The Lox They made their first appearance on Main Source s 1994 LP Fuck What You Think on the track Set it Off 4 They immediately began writing and performing on hit songs with fellow Bad Boy artists including Puff Daddy s It s All About the Benjamins and I Got the Power Mase s 24 Hrs to Live Mariah Carey s Honey Mary J Blige s Can t Get You Off My Mind and The Notorious B I G s Last Day The group developed a close relationship with B I G during which time Jadakiss especially was taken under his wing The Lox s first hit song was a tribute to The Notorious B I G in the wake of his 1997 death titled We ll Always Love Big Poppa The song was chosen as the B side to Puff Daddy s smash hit B I G tribute song I ll Be Missing You and received widespread commercial success achieving multi platinum status from the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA The success and reception of the song opened the door for them to write more of their own songs and in 1998 the Lox released their debut studio album Money Power amp Respect The album was both a commercial and critical success peaking at number 3 on the Billboard 200 5 and number 1 on the US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums 6 chart and went on to achieve platinum status Though the record was successful The Lox grew unhappy with Bad Boy and Puff Daddy s glossy radio friendly production feeling it conflicted with their grimier street aesthetic Following the release of their debut album the group left the label to sign with Ruff Ryders 7 They released their second album We Are The Streets in 2000 through Ruff Ryders The album was once again a success peaking at number 5 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums chart 5 6 It featured production from Swizz Beatz and Timbaland and spawned one single Ryde or Die Bitch featuring fellow Ruff Ryders artist Eve 2001 2007 Solo career Edit Jadakiss in 2009 Jadakiss began embarking on a solo career in 2001 and his debut album Kiss Tha Game Goodbye was released in August 2001 on the Ruff Ryders Interscope label The album featured popular guests and producers such as DJ Premier The Alchemist DMX Eve Snoop Dogg Nas and Swizz Beatz and was commercially successful going on to be certified gold by the RIAA and selling over 200 000 copies during its first week of release Despite commercial success the album received negative reception from critics who criticised the album for being repetitive and uninspired Jadakiss has acknowledged the criticism as valid saying the record was done less out of inspiration but rather out of contractual obligations to Bad Boy 4 The album produced three singles We Gonna Make It featuring Styles P Knock Yourself Out and Put Ya Hands Up Jadakiss followed this album with Kiss of Death released in June 2004 It features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg Eminem The Lox Kanye West Pharrell Williams Nate Dogg DJ Quik and more His song Why featuring Anthony Hamilton and produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep became one of the year s biggest hits spawning a remix featuring Styles P Common and Nas Why remains Jadakiss biggest hit peaking at 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 The song also garnered controversy for a line in which Jadakiss claims that he believes George W Bush planned the 9 11 terrorist attacks Another single from the record U Make Me Wanna featuring Mariah Carey peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 The album was both a commercial and critical success receiving better reviews than his previous album and debuted at number 1 on both the Billboard 200 and the Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums charts In late 2007 Jadakiss signed to Jay Z s Roc A Fella Records a move Jay had been trying to arrange for a long time 8 9 The move came on the heels of increased D Block Roc a Fella collaborations in 2006 Jadakiss and former rival Beanie Sigel collaborated on DJ Khaled s album Listennn the Album and in 2007 on Freeway s album Free At Last Styles P appeared on a radio freestyle with Freeway and Sigel and also appeared briefly in the video for Jay Z s American Gangster single Roc Boys in which he throws up the famous Roc a Fella sign the Diamond 2009 2015 The Last Kiss and Top 5 Dead or Alive Edit In 2009 Jadakiss released his much delayed and anticipated third studio album The Last Kiss The first single By My Side featuring Ne Yo was released in October 2008 Two more singles Can t Stop Me and Death Wish featuring Lil Wayne were released in 2009 One more single Who s Real featuring Swizz Beatz and OJ Da Juiceman released later that year In 2010 Jadakiss left Roc A Fella records 10 In 2011 he was featured on two DJ Khaled tracks one of them titled It Ain t Over Til It s Over featuring Mary J Blige and Fabolous and the remix of Welcome to My Hood also featuring Ludacris Busta Rhymes Twista Mavado Birdman Ace Hood Fat Joe Game Bun B and Waka Flocka Flame On April 26 2012 Jadakiss released his mixtape Consignment hosted by DJ Drama 11 On June 4 2013 Jadakiss released the first single from his by then upcoming fourth studio album Top 5 Dead or Alive titled Big Boy Dialogue featuring vocals from The Dream 12 The album was scheduled to be released during September or October 2013 13 but after much delay the album was finally released on November 20 2015 14 It features guest appearances from Akon Future Jeezy Lil Wayne Ne Yo Nas Nipsey Hussle Styles P Puff Daddy Sheek Louch Swizz Beatz Wiz Khalifa and Young Buck and was supported by 2 singles Jason featuring Swizz Beatz and Ain t Nothin New featuring Ne Yo and Nipsey Hussle The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and received positive reviews from critics 15 16 2016 present The Lox reunion Friday on Elm Street Ignatius and Mr Verzuz Edit Jadakiss at the Sound Academy in 2014 In 2016 The Lox released their first album in 16 years title Filthy America It s Beautiful The album featured guest appearances from Fetty Wap Mobb Deep and Gucci Mane and peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200 17 18 On February 29 2016 Fabolous posted a picture on Instagram with Jadakiss with the caption Freddy vs Jason coming soon hinting at the release of a joint project with Jadakiss titled Freddy vs Jason 19 On April 2 2016 Fabolous and Jadakiss released a freestyle of Future s Wicked from Purple Reign that was scheduled appear on Freddy vs Jason but did not make the final cut of the album They also revealed that it would not be a mixtape but instead a full album 20 On October 31 2017 the album s first and only single Stand Up featuring Future was released 21 On November 21 2017 it was announced that the album title was changed to Friday on Elm Street The album was released on November 24 2017 and features guest appearances from Future Jeezy Styles P French Montana and Yo Gotti On March 6 2020 Jadakiss s fifth studio album Ignatius was released On June 29th of the same year Jadakiss defeated Fabolous in a battle on Timbaland and Swizz Beatz Verzuz held virtually because of the COVID 19 pandemic The following year Jadakiss returned for another Verzuz battle this time alongside the Lox against The Diplomats DipSet live with an audience at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden The Lox were widely regarded as winning decisively with decisive moments including Jadakiss calling out the Diplomats for using full songs including their own vocals instead of TV tracks and then performing his freestyle over The Notorious B I G s Who Shot Ya originally released on his 2010 mixtape The Champ Is Here Pt 3 and answering Cam ron s remark before performing Welcome to New York City that the Lox did not have a New York record that could not beat it with his verse on New York Jadakiss also performed the verse when Fat Joe who was in the audience for the Lox Diplomats Verzuz and Ja Rule faced each other in the subsequent Verzuz at the same venue Following their victory streams of Lox music increased by 215 including Jadakiss Who Shot Ya freestyle both studio and live versions being added to the iTunes Store and Apple Music 11 years after its initial release 22 Jadakiss was also dubbed Mr Verzuz after becoming the first artist to win two battles and was able to restructure his Def Jam contract 23 24 Just over a year after the battle while they were performing at LL Cool J s Rock The Bells festival at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens Jadakiss presented Styles P and Sheek Louch with Lox championship rings and unveiled his 25 Business ventures EditAlong with longtime friend and business associate Jay Jackson and Jadakiss launched an online multimedia creative collective called SoRaspy 26 that also serves as an umbrella company for his business endeavors which include an online publication record label apparel and a YouTube channel 27 Reinvesting in their community in the summer of 2014 Jadakiss and Styles P opened a juice bar in Yonkers New York called Juices For Life 28 Together they have gone on to open two more branches in The Bronx and one in Brooklyn 29 In October 2022 Jadakiss launched a family owned coffee company called Kiss Cafe with his father and son 30 Personal life EditLegal issues Edit On July 5 2004 Jadakiss was arrested in North Carolina on marijuana and illicit gun possession charges 31 32 Several months later he reached a plea agreement on misdemeanor charges and was ordered to pay a 900 fine 32 33 On October 7 2006 Jadakiss was once again arrested in his hometown of Yonkers New York on gun and drug possession charges 32 34 A Yonkers Police Department spokesperson said Jadakiss was one of four men sitting in a 2006 Toyota Camry that was parked near the intersection of Nepperhan Avenue and Elm Street in Yonkers at around 5 a m Saturday Officers said the vehicle s driver was behaving oddly and said they noticed a strong odor of marijuana while approaching the car Inside the vehicle police found a 38 caliber revolver that had been reported stolen According to The Associated Press the weapon was loaded 32 34 All occupants were charged with possession of a stolen firearm Jadakiss was also charged with possession of marijuana a small amount was found on his person 32 34 The driver Darnell Frazier was charged with driving under the influence The other two men in the vehicle are listed as Benjamin Lockhart and Kristian Smith All were remanded to Westchester County Jail and were held until at least Tuesday of the following week when they were due in court 34 House raid Edit Police arrested two men on multiple felony charges after they raided Jadakiss Yonkers New York apartment and found heroin 5 grams and marijuana 6 5 pounds 35 Jadakiss was neither present during the investigation nor wanted by the law enforcement agencies The incident took place on the morning of August 24 2009 and started when an investigation revealed the presence of marijuana inside the vehicle driven by two men Both men were reportedly in police custody and had been criminally charged 36 Controversy Edit50 Cent Edit In 2004 Jadakiss and Fat Joe were featured on a song by Ja Rule titled New York In this song Ja Rule accuses 50 Cent of being a snitch and also takes shots at G Unit In turn 50 Cent released a song titled Piggy Bank in which he disses Fat Joe and Jadakiss among others for performing on the song This caused Jadakiss to release numerous 50 Cent diss tracks including Checkmate Problem Child Shots Fired and I m Sorry Ms Jackson 50 Cent along with his G Unit crew responded with songs such as I Run New York Window Shopper and Death Wish by Lloyd Banks Jadakiss challenged 50 Cent to an onstage battle in Madison Square Garden for 1 million dollars but 50 Cent declined The feud was later resolved with Jadakiss and G Unit performing together at 50 Cent s ThisIs50 Festival on October 3 2009 37 Bill O Reilly Edit In 2004 Bill O Reilly called Jadakiss a smear merchant due to lyrics in his hit song Why in which Jadakiss lyrically implied George W Bush coordinated the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks with the line Why do niggas push pounds of powder Why did Bush knock down the towers 38 Jadakiss said the line was a metaphor for Bush administration not doing enough to stop the attacks 38 In the music video for Why a man holds up a picket sign reading Buck Fush a spoonerism of Fuck Bush O Reilly took the position that the President should be allowed to sue Jadakiss for slander The track was eventually banned on some radio stations or played with the lyrics in question censored 39 38 40 Discography EditMain article Jadakiss discography Studio albums Kiss tha Game Goodbye 2001 Kiss of Death 2004 The Last Kiss 2009 Top 5 Dead or Alive 2015 Ignatius 2020 Collaboration albums Friday on Elm Street with Fabolous 2017 See also EditThe Lox Ruff RydersReferences Edit Montega Jada amp Percio Pinero Kings of Coke 15 Questions with Jadakiss The Harvard Crimson Retrieved May 30 2018 via thecrimson com Smith Kerry L 2004 Jadakiss gt Biography allmusic Retrieved October 20 2008 a b c Jadakiss Biography Hip Hop Scriptures Retrieved May 30 2018 a b The Lox Chart History Billboard 200 billboard com Retrieved April 4 2018 a b The Lox Chart History R amp B Hip Hop Albums billboard com Retrieved April 4 2018 The Lox D Block Jadakiss Styles P amp Sheek Louch Trinity Tour theo2 co uk Retrieved April 4 2018 Jay Z News Bits Jadakiss 40 40 amp American Gangster hiphopdx com October 29 2007 Retrieved April 4 2018 Paine Jake November 15 2007 Jadakiss Signs With Roc A Fella Records hiphopdx com Archived from the original on November 17 2007 Retrieved April 27 2020 Jadakiss leaves Roc A Fella Records reunites with Ruff Ryders November 26 2009 Retrieved April 4 2018 Jadakiss Consignment Hosted by DJ Drama Free Mixtape Datpiff com April 26 2012 Retrieved December 13 2012 Jadakiss Big Boy Dialogue Feat The Dream Rap Dose April 26 2012 Retrieved December 13 2012 Jadakiss Says The Lox Might Get An Offer From MMG XXLMag com Cohen Ian Jadakiss Top 5 Dead or Alive Pitchfork Jadakiss Top 5 Dead or Alive RapReviews com December 15 2015 Retrieved April 4 2018 Glaysher Scott November 20 2015 Jadakiss Top 5 Dead or Alive HipHopDX com Retrieved April 3 2018 Filthy America It s Beautiful by The Lox on Apple Music Itunes apple com December 16 2016 Retrieved April 3 2018 Platon Adelle December 3 2016 The Lox Talk Forthcoming Album Filty America It s Beautiful Billboard Retrieved April 3 2018 Smith Trevor February 29 2016 Fabolous amp Jadakiss Announce Freddy Vs Jason HotNewHipHop Retrieved April 2 2016 Goddard Kevin April 2 2016 Fabolous amp Jadakiss Wicked Freestyle HotNewHipHop com Retrieved April 2 2016 Penrose Nerisha October 31 2017 Fabolous amp Jadakiss Link Up With Future on Stand Up Billboard Retrieved November 1 2017 Jadakiss August 27 2021 Who Shot Ya Freestyle Single Apple Music Def Jam Recordings Retrieved August 17 2022 The Breakfast Club August 11 2021 The LOX On Showmanship Brotherhood Dipset Verzuz More YouTube WWPR FM Power 105 1 Retrieved August 17 2022 Gee Andre August 3 2022 The Price Went Up How The Lox Pulled Off Their Iconic Verzuz Victory Complex Retrieved August 17 2022 Cummings Grady Mackenzie August 8 2022 Jadakiss Gifts Styles P amp Sheek Louch Championship Rings Ahead Of Benny The Butcher Mixtape HipHopDX Retrieved August 17 2022 About Us SoRaspy MrDoin2Much July 7 2015 Jadakiss Rebrands His SoRaspy Movement The Source Yonkers Yonkers Daily Voice June 17 2014 Watch Styles P and Jadakiss Talk Vegan Health October 27 2017 Retrieved April 4 2018 JADAKISS LAUNCHES A FAMILY OWNED COFFEE BRAND WITH HIS FATHER AND SON Reid Shaheem July 7 2004 Jadakiss Busted For Celebrating Fourth Of July With A Bang Mtv com Retrieved December 13 2012 a b c d e Jadakiss Arrested In New York 24hourhiphop com Archived from the original on February 1 2008 Retrieved December 13 2012 Kaufman Gil March 25 2005 Jadakiss Can Avoid Gun And Drug Charges If He Behaves Mtv com Retrieved December 13 2012 a b c d Shaheem Reid with additional reporting by Jem Aswad October 7 2007 Jadakiss Arrested On Gun Drug Possession Charges MTV com Retrieved December 13 2012 Gittens Hasani Cops Find Weed Heroin at Jadakiss House NBC New York Retrieved December 13 2012 Jadakiss s Home Raided Weed amp Heroin Found XXL Mag 50 Cent Unites NYC Hip Hop At ThisIs50 Festival Mtv com Retrieved December 13 2012 a b c Rapper Jadakiss blames Bush for Sept 11 in new song USA Today Associated Press July 18 2004 Retrieved May 5 2010 Rapper Jadakiss in New Song Lyric Suggests Bush Complicity in 9 11 Attacks counterbias com May 22 2004 Archived from the original on May 14 2006 Retrieved April 27 2020 O Reilly Bill July 14 2004 The Smearing of America Continues Fox News External links EditOfficial website Jadakiss SoRaspy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jadakiss amp oldid 1155406838, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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