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Birth name |
Jason Phillips |
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Born |
27 May 1975 (age 41) |
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Genre |
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Occupation(s) |
Rapper |
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Years active |
1994-present |
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Labels |
Ruff Ryders (2001-present) |
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Associated acts |
DJ Khaled, DMX, Fat Joe, The LOX, Rick Ross, Swizz Beatz, Yo Gotti |
Jason Phillips (born 27 May 1975), better known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper from Yonkers, New York. He is a member of The LOX, and one of the three founders of the imprint D-Block Records.
After releasing two albums as a member of The LOX, Jadakiss released his debut solo Platinum selling album, Kiss tha Game Goodbye in 2001 to mixed reviews from critics. His second album, Kiss of Death, was released in June 2004 and featured his most successful song to date, "Why?", which charted at #11 on the Hot 100. The album sold 246,000 copies in it's first week and after two weeks of it's release it was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 3, 2004. Kiss of Death has been certified 2x platinum by the RIAA on November 22, 2004 and is Jadakiss best selling album to date.
In late 2007, Jadakiss signed to Roc-A-Fella Records upon the longtime urging of founder Jay Z. His first album on the label and his third solo, The Last Kiss, was released in 2009. The Last Kiss sold very well selling over 368,000 copies in the U.S. Jadakiss' latest album, Top 5 Dead or Alive, was released in 2015 after having been in production for five years.
Discography[]
- 2001: Kiss tha Game Goodbye 889,000 copies
- 2004: Kiss of Death 2,700,000 copies
- 2009: The Last Kiss 368,000 copies
- 2015: Top 5 Dead or Alive 115,000 copies