Kiss tha Game Goodbye

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Kiss tha Game Goodbye
Kiss tha game goodbye jadakiss.jpg
Studio album by
Jadakiss
ReleasedAugust 7, 2001 [1]
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 Beatz, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Mashonda, Drag-On, Eve, Infa-Red & Cross, Fiend, 8Ball, Yung Wun, DMX and Ann 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" (produced by The Neptunes)
 3:32
5."We Gonna Make It" (produced by The Alchemist)
 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" (produced by Wayne-O/ Whateva)
 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]

References

  1. ↑ Conaway, Matt. "Kiss tha Game Goodbye - Jadakiss". Allmusic .
  2. ↑ Matt Conaway (March 27, 2001). "Kiss tha Game Goodbye - Jadakiss | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ Rabin, Nathan (March 27, 2001). "Review: Jadakiss: Kiss Tha Game Goodbye · Music Review · The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ Weingarten, Marc (August 24, 2001). "Kiss tha Game Goodbye". EW.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jadakiss - Kiss The Game Goodbye | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Review". HipHopDX.com. August 1, 2001. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jadakiss :: Kiss Tha Game Goodbye :: Ruff Ryders/Interscope". Rapreviews.com. August 10, 2001. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ "CG: jadakiss". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Jadakiss: Kiss Tha Game Goodbye (edited) : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone . August 20, 2001. Archived from the original on September 1, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Jadakiss - Kiss Tha Game Goodbye - Review". Stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jadakiss plays gritty 'Game'; Mystic's 'Cuts' go deep". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. August 7, 2001. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 "Jadakiss Tops Billboard 200 With 'Death'". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  12. 1 2 "American album certifications – Jadakiss – Kiss tha Game Goodbye". Recording Industry Association of America.
  13. ↑ "Jadakiss Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Jadakiss Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam! . January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  17. ↑ "2001 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-43. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
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