Now signed to Ruff Ryder’s, Jadakiss made his break out with Kiss Tha Game Goodbye. So far so good, but contributions weren’t the only thing that Jadakiss wanted to be known for and Puffy’s slick, the radio-friendly approach wasn’t where his head was at either. The LOX made their stand with the album Money, Power, Respect in 1998 (it would eventually go Platinum) and hit the new millennium in some style on the follow-up ‘We Are the Streets’ where you find them working with Timbaland early on and the esoteric Swizz Beats. They paid tribute to the Big man with ‘We’ll Always Love Poppa’ – b-side to Puff Daddy’s ‘I’ll Be Missing You’ in 1997. This, in turn, pushed Jadakiss into the clutches of The Notorious B.I.G. Still a teenager Phillips formed The Warlocks with Sheek Louch and Styles P and they made their debut guest-starring on The Main Source’s 1994 album track ‘Set It Off’. A friendship with the Ruff Ryders management folks leads him to hang out at the studio, watch in envy as artists like DMX came and went and conquered. No stranger to controversy – a badge of honour amongst hip hop and hardcore hombres –Jadakiss has had his spats and diss sessions with the likes of 50 Cent, but he’s also pushed the boat out and stood on his dime to make three essential albums. Enjoyed a string of radio hits, collaborated with Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg and laid on some of the finest rap live shows on the planet, to the extent that Eminem, no slouch himself, has named Jadakiss as one of the most influential rappers in the game.īy the time he quit high school, Jadakiss / Philips was already renowned as a freestyler and was rapping for his rent when he attended the ‘Jack the Rapper’ battle fest in Florida as a 16-year old. Aside from his own select recording career – which we’re proud to unveil for you here – he is also a part-owner of D-Block Records. Jason Phillips, better known to his friends as Jadakiss, is an American rapper and entrepreneur of repute who hails from the tough streets of Yonkers, New York City.
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