Jadakiss

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Biography

Jason Phillips (born May 27, 1975),better known as Jadakiss, is an American rapper. He is a member of the group The LOX. (a member of the hip hop collective Ruff Ryders) Jadakiss is one of the three owners of the imprint known as D-Block Records. In early 2007, Jadakiss signed to Roc-a-Fella Records / Def Jam Records. Jadakiss has also released three studio albums with the most recent being The Last Kiss (2009). Recently he has been releasing mixtapes and plans to release his fourth studio album Top 5, Dead or Alive in 2014.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1975
Number of Albums 28
Record Label Def Jam Recordings
Website
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Trivia

What year was Jadakiss born?

1975

...HipHop Bio: Born on May 27, 1975 , Jadakiss was raised in Yonkers, New York in a household where he was wellfed and taken care of. As a result, his fri...
Where was he raised?

Yonkers, New York

...HipHop Bio: Born on May 27, 1975, Jadakiss was raised in Yonkers, New York in a household where he was wellfed and taken care of. As a result, his fri...
What nickname did friends often make fun of him?

Big Mack

...care of. As a result, his friends often made fun of him by calling him Big Mack , as a reference to his favorite hamburger. When he was just twelve, Ja...
How old was Jadakiss when he joined a freestyle competition?

twelve

...im Big Mack, as a reference to his favorite hamburger. When he was just twelve , Jadakiss joined a freestyle competition and was noticed for his rappin...
What management company noticed him for his rapping ability?

Ruff Ryders

...etition and was noticed for his rapping ability by management company Ruff Ryders . He then formed a rap group with two friends Sheek Louch and Styles ...
What is the LOX stands for?

Living Off Xperience

...uggested to change his group's name to The LOX, which stands for Living Off Xperience . He gained his first project as a featured guest with his band, ...
What was Jadakiss' band later known as?

DBlock

...ned his first project as a featured guest with his band, later known as DBlock , in Main Source's single Set It Off from 1994 What You Think LP. After ...
When was Set It Off released?

1994

...his band, later known as DBlock, in Main Source's single Set It Off from 1994 What You Think LP. After releasing an album called Money, Power & Respec...
What is Jadakiss's debut album called?

Kiss Tha Game Goodbye

...e cofounded with other Lox members. Jadakiss's debut solo album, Kiss Tha Game Goodbye , was released in 2001. He has released three more solo studio a...
When was Kiss Tha Game Goodbye released?

2001

...ers. Jadakiss's debut solo album, Kiss Tha Game Goodbye, was released in 2001 . He has released three more solo studio albums, another album with the L...
How many studio albums has he released?

five

...nt, coreleased his 2009 album The Last Kiss. Altogether, he has released five studio albums, most recently Ignatius in 2020. At age 12, he began selli...
What did his parents ask him to do when he was 12?

earn his own money

... At age 12, he began selling drugs after his parents asked him to earn his own money . He soon stopped selling drugs, however, and instead began freest...
What did Jadakiss do instead of selling drugs?

freestyle rapping

...n money. He soon stopped selling drugs, however, and instead began freestyle rapping for money after watching other people do it on the street corner....
On what date was Jadakiss arrested again?

October 7, 2006

...eement on misdemeanor charges and was ordered to pay a 900 fine. On October 7, 2006 , Jadakiss was once again arrested in his hometown of Yonkers, New ...
In what city in New York was he arrested?

Yonkers

...rdered to pay a 900 fine. On October 7, 2006, Jadakiss was once again arrested in his hometown of Yonkers , New York on gun and drugpossession charges....
How many friends did he form a rap group with with Sheek Louch and Styles P. under the name of The Warlock?

two

...bility by management company Ruff Ryders. He then formed a rap group with two friends Sheek Louch and Styles P. under the name of The Warlock. Signed ...
What was the name of Jadakiss' group?

The Warlock

...ap group with two friends Sheek Louch and Styles P. under the name of The Warlock . Signed to Bad Boy Entertainment, he was suggested to change his gro...
When did Jadakiss leave the Lox Ruff Ryders label?

1999

...is an American rapper from Yonkers, New York. After leaving the label in 1999 , they signed a joint venture deal between Interscope and Ruff Ryders. Ja...
At what age did he begin his interest in hip hop?

12

...nkers, 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 ...
Who were Phillips' longtime friends?

Sheek Louch and Styles P

... corner. While freestyling, he eventually met longtime friends Sheek Louch and Styles P . Career edit Phillips quickly developed a small underground fa...
What did Phillips form with Louch and Styles?

The Warlox

...d 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....
Jadakiss is known for what kind of voice?

gravelly

...Known for his distinctively gravelly voice and unflinching hardcore rhymes, Jadakiss established himself with Bad Boy and Ruff Ryders affiliates the L...
Jadikiss released what album in 2015?

Top 5 Dead or Alive

...ngle from his first true album of the 2010s. However, that effort Top 5 Dead or Alive wasn't released until 2015, but did just that, debuting at numbe...
What did the Warlocks crew eventually become known as?

LOX

... Jadakiss established himself with Bad Boy and Ruff Ryders affiliates the LOX before he made further strides as a solo artist with Ruff Ryders and Def...
What was the name of the trio's first two albums?

Money, Power & Respect (1998) and We Are the Streets (2000),

...hit the Top Ten with their first two albums, Money, Power & Respect (1998) and We Are the Streets (2000), released respectively on Bad Boy and Ruff Ry...
Money, Power & Respect was released in what year?

1998

...rio hit the Top Ten with their first two albums, Money, Power & Respect ( 1998 ) and We Are the Streets (2000), released respectively on Bad Boy and Ruf...
What was the name of Jadakiss' 2011 mixtape?

I Love You (A Dedication to My Fans),

...ll Williams. After releasing the 2011 commercial mixtape I Love You (A Dedication to My Fans), Jadakiss dropped Big Boy Dialogue, which was slated as ...
What song was slated to be the lead single from his first true album of the 2010s?

Big Boy Dialogue

...ial mixtape I Love You (A Dedication to My Fans), Jadakiss dropped Big Boy Dialogue , which was slated as the lead single from his first true album of ...
When was Top 5 Dead or Alive released?

2015

...he 2010s. However, that effort Top 5 Dead or Alive wasn't released until 2015 , but did just that, debuting at number four on the Billboard 200. The fo...
What album did Jadakiss collaborate with Fabolous on?

Friday on Elm Street

..., debuting at number four on the Billboard 200. The following year, Jadakiss teamed up with Fabolous for the collaborative album Friday on Elm Street ....
When was the Jack the Rapper Competition held?

Florida

... given the opportunity to compete in the Jack the Rapper Competition in Florida , where Jadakiss was noticed for his battle rap ability. Jadakiss found...
What group did Jadakiss founded in 1994?

the Warlox

...as noticed for his battle rap ability. Jadakiss founded the rap group the Warlox in 1994 with friends Jamaal, Sheek Louch, and Styles P. They later si...
Who were the founding members of Warlox?

Jamaal, Sheek Louch, and Styles P

...kiss founded the rap group the Warlox in 1994 with friends Jamaal, Sheek Louch, and Styles P . They later signed to Bad Boy Entertainment, where it was...
When did the group first appear on Fuck What You Think?

Set it Off

...earance on The Main Source's 1994 LP Fuck What You Think on the track Set it Off . The group, especially Jadakiss, developed a close relationship with ...
Who did Jadakiss develop a relationship with?

The Notorious B.I.G.,

... group, especially Jadakiss, developed a close relationship with The Notorious B.I.G., during which time Jadakiss was taken under Biggie's wing. The L...
What was LOX's first multiplatinum hit?

We'll Always Love Big Poppa

...OX's first multiplatinum hit was the tribute to Biggie called We'll Always Love Big Poppa (the Bside to Puff Daddy's I'll Be Missing You) in 1997. In ...
When was Jada's debut solo album released?

August 2001

...ords. Jada's debut solo album, Kiss the Game Goodbye, was released in August 2001 under the Ruff RydersInterscope label. The album featured popular gu...
Jadakiss has stated that he is in the top five dead or alive among which rappers?

rappers

...dakiss has boldly stated that he is in the top five dead or alive among rappers . Judging from the respect he has received from critics and fans alike,...
What has Jadkiss achieved in the hiphop industry?

allstar status

...nctive delivery and clever lyricism that has since propelled him to allstar status within the hiphop industry. From the street corners of Yonkers to h...
Jadakiss would enter rhyme battles with anyone who dared to challenge him in what?

From the street corners of Yonkers to his middle school cafeteria

...allstar status within the hiphop industry. From the street corners of Yonkers to his middle school cafeteria , Jadakiss would enter rhyme battles with ...
How many rhymes did he have?

millions

...body was winning a battle it was me, he recalled on his website. I had millions of rhymes that just tore people's heads off. His success in these batt...
Who was an established talent on the Yonkers hiphop scene?

DMX

...akiss's reputation as a lyrical phenomenon spread to future rap superstar DMX , who was an established talent on the Yonkers hiphop scene. Word of the ...
How many albums has Jadakiss released?

four

...ree owners of the imprint known as DBlock Records. Jadakiss has released four solo studio albums, the most recent being Top 5 Dead or Alive on Novembe...
What competition did Jadakiss compete in?

Jack the Rapper Competition

...e of his friends were given the opportunity to compete in the Jack the Rapper Competition in Florida, where Jadakiss had been noticed for his battle r...
What did the LOX stand for?

Living Off eXperience

...hey change their name simply to The LOX, which came to stand for Living Off eXperience . The group, especially Jadakiss, developed a close relationship...
What was the name of the album released by the Los Angeles area band in 1998?

Money, Power & Respect

...adakiss was taken under Biggies wing. In 1998, the LOX released Money, Power & Respect . Though the record was successful, eventually going Platinum, T...
Which label did The Los Angeles Area band sign with after their 1998 album?

Ruff Ryders Entertainment

...uction. Following this album, they left the label to sign with Ruff Ryders Entertainment . Jadakisss debut album, Kiss Tha Game Goodbye, was released i...