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In terms of sheer anticipation, Jadakiss' buzz was at an apex at the time of this album's release. While fellow LOX members Sheek and Styles flashed improved flows and lyrics on their group's sophomore strike, We Are the Streets, Jadakiss remained the group's undisputed frontman. And with the streets virtually foaming at the mouth, Jadakiss returned from the lab to birth his solo debut, Kiss tha Game Goodbye. As the last bars of Kiss tha Game Goodbye ring out, you can't help but be left with one lingering impression: kiss tha buzz goodbye. Sure, there are some bangers here: the celebratory, Alchemist-produced "We Gonna Make It," featuring Styles bubbles; the DJ Premier-blessed "None of Y'all Betta," featuring Styles and Sheek; and the gully "Un-Hunh," featuring DMX. Yet these harder-hitting efforts are leavened out by uncharacteristically smooth production, a lack of direction, and, gasp, Jadakiss' yearning for commercial love. With self-explanatory titles like "Nasty Girl," featuring Carl Thomas; "I'm a Gangsta," featuring Parlé; and "Cruisin," featuring Snoop Dogg, it becomes abundantly clear that Jadakiss is trying too hard to please everyone, with little success. But he is not the only one peeling wheels here, as the interchangeable production supplied by Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, and a host of others offers very little assistance. After jumping ship from one former label of the moment (Bad Boy) to another (Ruff Ryders), what did Jadakiss' change of address really accomplish? After all, if he wanted to go the commercial route, who better then P. Diddy to lead him there? Somewhere in the midst of all this you can be sure the shiny-suit man is smiling.
© Matt Conaway /TiVo
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Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, MainArtist - Icepick, Producer
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Jadakiss, MainArtist - Eric McCaine, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Antoine Stanton, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Nasir Jones, ComposerLyricist - David Styles, ComposerLyricist - Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Rush, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, MainArtist - Nas, FeaturedArtist - Imsomie Leeper, ComposerLyricist - James Van Leer, ComposerLyricist - Mahagony, Producer
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
J. Philips, ComposerLyricist - P. Williams, ComposerLyricist - C. Hugo, ComposerLyricist - The Neptunes, Producer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jadakiss, MainArtist - Pharrell, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
J. Philips, ComposerLyricist - David Styles, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, MainArtist - The Alchemist, Producer - Styles P, FeaturedArtist - A. Mamon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
David Styles, ComposerLyricist - Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Sean Jacobs, ComposerLyricist - Styles P., FeaturedArtist - Christopher Martin, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, MainArtist - DJ Premier, Producer - Sheek, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, MainArtist - Cross, FeaturedArtist - Icepick, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Grimy, Producer - Big Will, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Fields, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, MainArtist - P.K., Producer - Parle, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Timbaland, Producer - Jadakiss, MainArtist - Carl Thomas, FeaturedArtist - Timothy Mosley, ComposerLyricist - Paul Laurence Jones, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Deke Richards, ComposerLyricist - Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Brown, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, MainArtist - Shandel Greene, ComposerLyricist - Wayne-O Wayne-O, Producer
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
The Lox, MainArtist - Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, Producer - Icepick, Producer - Sheek, Producer
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Swizz Beatz, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Jadakiss, MainArtist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, MainArtist - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Michael Gomez, ComposerLyricist - DJ Shok, Producer
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Nate Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Jadakiss, MainArtist - Eric McCaine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mashonda, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - David Styles, ComposerLyricist - Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Linda Epstein, ComposerLyricist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Jadakiss, MainArtist - Thomas Bell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Justin Smith, ComposerLyricist - David Styles, ComposerLyricist - Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Sean Jacobs, ComposerLyricist - The Lox, MainArtist - Eve, FeaturedArtist - Just Blaze, Producer - Drag-On, FeaturedArtist - Infa-Red & Cross, FeaturedArtist - Melvin Smalls, ComposerLyricist - Eve Jeffers, ComposerLyricist - Shandel Green, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Martin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Premro Smith, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, MainArtist - James Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Fiend, Producer, FeaturedArtist - 8-Ball, FeaturedArtist - Yung Wun, FeaturedArtist - Richard Jones Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Earl Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, MainArtist - DMX, FeaturedArtist - Rated R, Producer - MAS, Producer - Thomas Weisman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, MainArtist - The Alchemist, Producer - Alan Maman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
James Harris III, ComposerLyricist - Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Chucky Thompson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - TERRY LEWIS, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, MainArtist - Mahogany, Producer - Gary Hines, ComposerLyricist - Ann Nesby, FeaturedArtist - Isomie Leeper, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Jadakiss, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
Album review
In terms of sheer anticipation, Jadakiss' buzz was at an apex at the time of this album's release. While fellow LOX members Sheek and Styles flashed improved flows and lyrics on their group's sophomore strike, We Are the Streets, Jadakiss remained the group's undisputed frontman. And with the streets virtually foaming at the mouth, Jadakiss returned from the lab to birth his solo debut, Kiss tha Game Goodbye. As the last bars of Kiss tha Game Goodbye ring out, you can't help but be left with one lingering impression: kiss tha buzz goodbye. Sure, there are some bangers here: the celebratory, Alchemist-produced "We Gonna Make It," featuring Styles bubbles; the DJ Premier-blessed "None of Y'all Betta," featuring Styles and Sheek; and the gully "Un-Hunh," featuring DMX. Yet these harder-hitting efforts are leavened out by uncharacteristically smooth production, a lack of direction, and, gasp, Jadakiss' yearning for commercial love. With self-explanatory titles like "Nasty Girl," featuring Carl Thomas; "I'm a Gangsta," featuring Parlé; and "Cruisin," featuring Snoop Dogg, it becomes abundantly clear that Jadakiss is trying too hard to please everyone, with little success. But he is not the only one peeling wheels here, as the interchangeable production supplied by Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, and a host of others offers very little assistance. After jumping ship from one former label of the moment (Bad Boy) to another (Ruff Ryders), what did Jadakiss' change of address really accomplish? After all, if he wanted to go the commercial route, who better then P. Diddy to lead him there? Somewhere in the midst of all this you can be sure the shiny-suit man is smiling.
© Matt Conaway /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:29
- Main artists: Jadakiss
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Ruff Ryders RECORDS
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2001 Ruff Ryders This Compilation ℗ 2001 Ruff Ryders
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