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Kiss of Death (Jadakiss album)

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Untitled
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)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. Club(positive)[3]
Billboard(positive)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB[5]
HipHopDX[6]
RapReviews(8.5/10)[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
SpinA−[9]
Vibe[10]
USA Today[11]

Kiss of Death is the second album by American rapper Jadakiss. It is the follow-up to his 2001 gold-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.

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 Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 1,000,000 copies in the United States. In the UK, the album debuted at number 65 on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"J. Phillips, J. D'AgostinoDJ Green Lantern1:13
2."What You So Mad At?"J. Phillips, M. DavisBlack Key3:37
3."Shine" (featuring Snoop Dogg & DJ Quik)J. Phillips, D. Blake, C. Broadus, D. Drew, S. GreenJelly Roll5:00
4."Bring You Down"J. Phillips, Q. AtkinsonNeo Da Matrix3:39
5."Time's Up" (featuring Nate Dogg)J. Phillips, N. Hale, S. StorchScott Storch3:36
6."Why?" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)J. Phillips, A. Hamilton, K. Muchita, P. MoerienHavoc4:00
7."U Make Me Wanna" (featuring Mariah Carey)J. Phillips, M. Carey, S. StorchScott Storch4:53
8."Hot" (Skit)L. Troutman, R. Troutman 0:18
9."Hot Sauce to Go" (featuring Pharrell)J. Phillips, P. WilliamsThe Neptunes3:56
10."Real Hip Hop" (featuring Sheek Louch)J. Phillips, S. Jacobs, K. Dean, C. MayfieldSwizz Beatz2:57
11."Shoot Outs" (featuring Styles P)J. Phillips, D. Styles, A. ParrinoElite4:18
12."Still Feel Me"J. Phillips, A. MamanThe Alchemist2:42
13."By Your Side"J. Phillips, R. Adair, M. McLeod, P. SawyerBaby Grand3:51
14."Gettin' It In" (featuring Kanye West)J. Phillips, K. WestKanye West3:37
15."Air It Out"J. Phillips, Q. AtkinsonNeo Da Matrix4:03
16."Welcome to D-Block" (performed by The LOX featuring Eminem)J. Phillips, M. Mathers, S. Jacobs, D. Styles, L. Resto, S. KingEminem4:25
17."Kiss of Death" (featuring Styles P)J. Phillips, A. ThelusmaRed Spyda3:12
18."I'm Goin Back" (featuring Nesha)J. Phillips, M. Davis, R. Howerton, W. Lewis, D. LewisBlack Key3:37

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for Kiss Of Death". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  2. ^ Andy Kellman (2004-06-22). "Kiss of Death - Jadakiss | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  3. ^ Rabin, Nathan (2004-07-12). "Review: Jadakiss: Kiss Of Death". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  4. ^ "Kiss of Death". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved 2015-06-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Chen, Steven (2004-07-09). "Kiss Of Death". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  6. ^ J-23 (2004-06-21). "Jadakiss - Kiss of Death". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-06-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Feature for June 22, 2004 - Jadakiss' "Kiss of Death"". Rapreviews.com. 2004-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  8. ^ Jadakiss (2004-08-05). "Jadakiss: Kiss Of Death : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on December 26, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Carley, Brennan. "Jadakiss, 'Kiss of Death' (Ruff Ryders/Interscope)". SPIN. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  10. ^ Vibe - Google Livres. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  11. ^ "USATODAY.com - Jadakiss' killer 'Kiss'; Wilco's shape-shifting 'Ghost'". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. 2004-06-30. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  12. ^ "Jadakiss Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  13. ^ "Jadakiss Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Jadakiss – Kiss of Death". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

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