Kiss of Death (Jadakiss album)

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.

Kiss of Death
Studio album by Jadakiss
Released	June 22, 2004
Recorded	2003–04
Studio	Evil Genius Studios (New York, New York) Powerhouse Studios (Yonkers, New York) Groovyville Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	East Coast hip hop hardcore hip hop[1]
Length	62:54
Label	Ruff Ryders Interscope
Producer	Darrin "Dee" Dean (exec.) Joaquin "Waah" Dean (exec.) Jay "Icepick" Jackson (exec.) The Alchemist Baby Grand Black Key DJ Green Lantern Elite Eminem Havoc Jelly Roll Kanye West Luis Resto Neo Da Matrix The Neptunes Red Spyda Scott Storch Swizz Beatz
Jadakiss chronology
Kiss tha Game Goodbye (2001) Kiss of Death (2004) The Last Kiss (2009)
Singles from Kiss of Death
"Time's Up" Released: April 20, 2004 "Why?" Released: July 13, 2004 "U Make Me Wanna" Released: October 12, 2004

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(76/100)[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The A.V. Club	(positive)[4]
Billboard	(positive)[5]
Entertainment Weekly	B[6]
HipHopDX	[7]
RapReviews	(8.5/10)[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Spin	A−[10]
Vibe	[11]
USA Today	[12]

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 Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States. In the UK, the album debuted at number 65 on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Jason Phillips James D'Agostino	DJ Green Lantern	1:13
2.	"What You So Mad At?"	Phillips Mickey Davis	Black Key	3:37
3.	"Shine" (featuring Snoop Dogg and DJ Quik)	Phillips Calvin Broadus David Blake D. Drew S. Green	Jelly Roll	5:00
4.	"Bring You Down"	Phillips Quaadir Atkinson	Neo Da Matrix	3:39
5.	"Time's Up" (featuring Nate Dogg)	Phillips Nathaniel Hale Scott Storch	Scott Storch	3:36
6.	"Why?" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)	Phillips Anthony Hamilton Kejuan Muchita P. Moerien	Havoc	4:00
7.	"U Make Me Wanna" (featuring Mariah Carey)	Phillips Mariah Carey Storch	Scott Storch	4:53
8.	"Hot" (skit)	L. Troutman R. Troutman		0:18
9.	"Hot Sauce to Go" (featuring Pharrell)	Phillips Pharrell Williams	The Neptunes	3:56
10.	"Real Hip Hop" (featuring Sheek Louch)	Phillips Sean Jacobs Kasseem Dean Curtis Mayfield	Swizz Beatz	2:57
11.	"Shoot Outs" (featuring Styles P)	Phillips David Styles Anthony Parrino	Elite	4:18
12.	"Still Feel Me"	Phillips Alan Maman	The Alchemist	2:42
13.	"By Your Side"	Phillips R. Adair M. McLeod P. Sawyer	Baby Grand	3:51
14.	"Gettin' It In" (featuring Kanye West)	Phillips Kanye West	Kanye West	3:37
15.	"Air It Out"	Phillips Atkinson	Neo Da Matrix	4:03
16.	"Welcome to D-Block" (performed by The LOX featuring Eminem)	Jacobs Styles Phillips Marshall Mathers Luis Resto Steve King	Eminem Luis Resto^[a]	4:25
17.	"Kiss of Death" (featuring Styles P)	Phillips Andy Thelusma	Red Spyda	3:12
18.	"I'm Goin Back" (featuring Nesha)	Phillips Davis R. Howerton W. Lewis D. Lewis	Black Key	3:37
Total length:				62:54

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer.

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[13]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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2. "Critic Reviews for Kiss Of Death". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
3. Andy Kellman (2004-06-22). "Kiss of Death - Jadakiss | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
4. Rabin, Nathan (2004-07-12). "Review: Jadakiss: Kiss Of Death". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
5. "Kiss of Death". Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
6. Chen, Steven (2004-07-09). "Kiss Of Death". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
7. J-23 (2004-06-21). "Jadakiss - Kiss of Death". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
8. "Feature for June 22, 2004 - Jadakiss' "Kiss of Death"". Rapreviews.com. 2004-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
9. Jadakiss (2004-08-05). "Jadakiss: Kiss Of Death : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Archived from the original on December 26, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
10. Carley, Brennan. "Jadakiss, 'Kiss of Death' (Ruff Ryders/Interscope)". SPIN. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
11. Group, Vibe Media (May 2004). Vibe - Google Livres. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
12. "USATODAY.com - Jadakiss' killer 'Kiss'; Wilco's shape-shifting 'Ghost'". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. 2004-06-30. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
13. "Jadakiss Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
14. "Jadakiss Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
15. "American album certifications – Jadakiss – Kiss of Death". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Kiss of Death at Metacritic