| Kiss of Death | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Jadakiss | ||||||||||
| Released | June 22, 2004 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2002 - 2004; Evil Genius Studios, New York, New York Powerhouse Studios, Yonkers, New York Groovyville Studios, Los Angeles, California |
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 62:54 | |||||||||
| Label | Ruff Ryders, Interscope | |||||||||
| Producer | The Neptunes, Kanye West, Scott Storch, Havoc, Swizz Beatz, Eminem, Alchemist, DJ Green Lantern, Black Key, Jelly Roll, Ned.com, Elite, Baby Grand, Red Spyda | |||||||||
| Jadakiss chronology | ||||||||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B)[2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| HipHopDX | [4] |
| RapReviews | (8.5/10)[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Spin | (A-)[7] |
| Vibe | [8] |
| USA Today | [9] |
Kiss of Death is the 2004 album by rapper Jadakiss. It is the follow-up to his 2001 gold selling debut album Kiss Tha Game Goodbye. "Kiss of Death" was released in the US on the 22nd of June and reached #1 on both the Billboard 200 and the Rap Albums charts. In the UK it peaked at #65. The album features the singles "Time's Up" (with Nate Dogg), followed by the political and world issue crossover hit "Why" (with Anthony Hamilton), "U Make Me Wanna" (with Mariah Carey) and Welcome to D-Block (with Eminem and D-Block). It was certified Platinum by the RIAA with over 1,034,000 copies sold.[10] The album was more successful than its predecessor Kiss Tha Game Goodbye.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | J. Phillips, J. D'Agostino | DJ Green Lantern | 1:13 |
| 2. | "What You So Mad At?" | J. Phillips, M. Davis | Black Key | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Shine" (featuring Snoop Dogg & DJ Quik) | J. Phillips, D. Blake, C. Broadus, D. Drew, S. Green | Jelly Roll | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Bring You Down" | J. Phillips, Q. Atkinson | Neo Da Matrix | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Time's Up" (featuring Nate Dogg) | J. Phillips, N. Hale, S. Storch | Scott Storch | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Why" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) | J. Phillips, A. Hamilton, K. Muchita, P. Moerien | Havoc | 4:00 |
| 7. | "U Make Me Wanna" (featuring Mariah Carey) | J. Phillips, M. Carey, S. Storch | Scott Storch | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Hot" (Skit) | L. Troutman, R. Troutman | 0:18 | |
| 9. | "Hot Sauce to Go" (featuring Pharrell) | J. Phillips, P. Williams | The Neptunes | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Real Hip Hop" (featuring Sheek Louch) | J. Phillips, S. Jacobs, K. Dean, C. Mayfield | Swizz Beatz | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Shoot Outs" (featuring Styles P) | J. Phillips, D. Styles, A. Parrino | Elite | 4:18 |
| 12. | "Still Feel Me" | J. Phillips, A. Maman | The Alchemist | 2:42 |
| 13. | "By Your Side" | J. Phillips, R. Adair, M. McLeod, P. Sawyer | Baby Grand | 3:51 |
| 14. | "Gettin' It In" (featuring Kanye West) | J. Phillips, K. West | Kanye West | 3:37 |
| 15. | "Air It Out" | J. Phillips, Q. Atkinson | Neo Da Matrix | 4:03 |
| 16. | "Welcome to D-Block" (performed by The LOX featuring Eminem) | J. Phillips, M. Mathers, S. Jacobs, D. Styles, L. Resto, S. King | Eminem | 4:25 |
| 17. | "Kiss of Death" (featuring Styles P) | J. Phillips, A. Thelusma | Red Spyda | 3:12 |
| 18. | "I'm Goin Back" (featuring Nesha) | J. Phillips, M. Davis, R. Howerton, W. Lewis, D. Lewis | Black Key | 3:37 |
Why
Real Hip Hop
Shoot Outs
By Your Side
Gettin' It In
Hot Skit
I'm Goin Back
| Preceded by To the 5 Boroughs by Beastie Boys |
Billboard 200 number-one album July 4, 2004 – July 10, 2004 |
Succeeded by The Hunger for More by Lloyd Banks |
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