Kiss of Death (Jadakiss album)

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Kiss of Death
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 2004
Recorded2003–04
StudioEvil Genius Studios
(New York, New York)
Powerhouse Studios
(Yonkers, New York)
Groovyville Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length62:54
Label
Producer
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
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic (76/100) [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The A.V. Club (positive) [4]
Billboard (positive) [5]
Entertainment Weekly B [6]
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
RapReviews(8.5/10) [8]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Spin A− [10]
Vibe Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [12]

Kiss of Death is the second album by American rapper Jadakiss. It is the follow-up to his 2001 Platinum-RIAA selling debut album Kiss tha Game Goodbye . The album was released in the US on the June 22, 2004 and debuted at number one on both the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.

Contents

Singles

The album's singles charted successfully. The singles include "Why" featuring Anthony Hamilton) which peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and "U Make Me Wanna" featuring Mariah Carey) which peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 8 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 selling 246,000 copies in its first week. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States a week later. In the UK, the album debuted at number 65 on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" (does not appear on clean version) DJ Green Lantern 1:13
2."What You So Mad At?"
  • Phillips
  • Mickey Davis
Black Key3:37
3."Shine" (featuring Snoop Dogg and DJ Quik)
Jelly Roll5:00
4."Bring You Down" Neo Da Matrix 3:39
5."Time's Up" (featuring Nate Dogg) Scott Storch 3:36
6."Why?" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
Havoc 4:00
7."U Make Me Wanna" (featuring Mariah Carey)
Scott Storch4:53
8."Hot" (skit)
  • L. Troutman
  • R. Troutman
 0:18
9."Hot Sauce to Go" (featuring Pharrell) The Neptunes 3:56
10."Real Hip Hop" (featuring Sheek Louch) Swizz Beatz 2:57
11."Shoot Outs" (featuring Styles P) Elite 4:18
12."Still Feel Me"
The Alchemist 2:42
13."By Your Side"
  • Phillips
  • R. Adair
  • M. McLeod
  • P. Sawyer
Baby Grand3:51
14."Gettin' It In" (featuring Kanye West)
Kanye West 3:37
15."Air It Out"
  • Phillips
  • Atkinson
Neo Da Matrix4:03
16."Welcome to D-Block" (performed by The LOX featuring Eminem)
4:25
17."Kiss of Death" (featuring Styles P)
Red Spyda 3:12
18."I'm Goin Back" (featuring Nesha)
  • Phillips
  • Davis
  • R. Howerton
  • W. Lewis
  • D. Lewis
Black Key3:37
Total length:62:54
Notes

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [18] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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