Kiss tha Game Goodbye

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Kiss tha Game Goodbye
Kiss tha game goodbye jadakiss.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 7, 2001 [1]
Recorded20002001
Genre East Coast hip hop
Length76:39
Label
Producer
Jadakiss chronology
Kiss tha Game Goodbye
(2001)
Kiss of Death
(2004)
Singles from Kiss tha Game Goodbye
  1. "We Gonna Make It"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Knock Yourself Out"
    Released: 2001
  3. "Put Ya Hands Up"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The A.V. Club (average) [3]
Entertainment Weekly C [4]
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
RapReviews(6/10) [6]
Robert Christgau Scissors icon black.svg [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Stylus Magazine D− [9]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]

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.

Contents

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 Beats, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Mashonda, Drag-On, Eve, Infa-Red & Cross, Fiend, 8Ball, Yung Wun, DMX and Aan 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. [11] It was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States. [12] As of June 2004, the album has sold 877,000 copies. [11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Featured artist(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:57
2."Jada's Got a Gun"
  • Eric McCaine
  • Antoine Stanton
4:27
3."Show Discipline"
Nas 3:39
4."Knock Yourself Out" 3:32
5."We Gonna Make It"
Styles P 3:33
6."None of Y'all Betta"
3:37
7."Stick Yourself" (skit) 
  • Big Will
  • Cross
  • Icepick
1:49
8."I'm a Gangsta"
  • Phillips
  • Anthony Fields
Parle3:30
9."Nasty Girl" Carl Thomas 3:57
10."Put Ya Hands Up"
 3:27
11."Jay Jerkin'" (skit) 
  • Styles P
  • Sheek Louch
2:42
12."On My Way"
  • Phillips
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz 4:21
13."Cruisin'"
Snoop Dogg 3:55
14."Kiss Is Spittin'"
3:55
15."Fuckin' or What?"
 3:42
16."It's Time I See You"
4:11
17."What You Ride For?"4:30
18."Uh-Hunh!"
DMX 4:22
19."Feel Me"
  • Phillips
  • Maman
 2:00
20."Keep Ya Head Up"
Ann Nesby 5:27
21."Charge It" (skit)  5:06
Total length:76:39

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [12] Gold877,000 [11]

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