Kiss tha Game Goodbye

Kiss tha Game Goodbye
Studio album by Jadakiss
Released August 7, 2001
Recorded 2000–2001
Genre Hip Hop
Length 76:50
Label
Producer DJ Premier, Swizz Beatz, The Neptunes, The Alchemist, Just Blaze, Icepick, Mahogany, Timbaland, Eric McCaine
Jadakiss chronology
Kiss tha Game Goodbye
(2001)		 Kiss of Death
(2004)Kiss of Death2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. Club(average)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC[3]
HipHopDX[4]
RapReviews(6/10)[5]
Robert Christgau[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Stylus MagazineD−[8]
USA Today[9]

Kiss tha Game Goodbye is the debut studio album by American rapper Jadakiss. The album was released on August 7, 2001, by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 selling 204,000 copies in its first week.[10] It was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.[11] As of June 2004, the album has sold 877,000 copies.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Icepick0:57
2."Jada's Got a Gun" (featuring E. McCaine & Antoine Stanton)Eric McCaine, Swizz Beatz4:27
3."Show Discipline" (featuring Nas)Mahogany3:39
4."Knock Yourself Out" (featuring Pharrell)The Neptunes3:32
5."We Gonna Make It" (featuring Styles P)The Alchemist3:33
6."None of Y'all Betta" (performed by The Lox)DJ Premier3:37
7."Stick Yourself (skit)" (featuring Big Will, Cross & Icepick)Grimy, Icepick1:49
8."I'm a Gangsta" (featuring Parle)P.K.3:30
9."Nasty Girl" (featuring Carl Thomas)Timbaland3:57
10."Put Ya Hands Up"Wayne-O/ Whateva3:27
11."Jay Jerkin' (skit)" (performed by The Lox)Icepick, Sheek2:42
12."On My Way" (featuring Swizz Beatz)Swizz Beatz4:21
13."Cruisin'" (featuring Snoop Dogg)DJ Shok3:55
14."Kiss Is Spittin'" (featuring Nate Dogg & Mashonda)Eric McCaine, Swizz Beatz3:55
15."Fuckin' Or What?"Swizz Beatz3:42
16."It's Time I See You" (performed by The L.O.X. featuring Drag-On, Eve and Infa-Red & Cross)Just Blaze4:11
17."What You Ride For?" (featuring Fiend, 8 Ball & Yung Wun)Fiend4:30
18."Uh-Hunh!" (featuring DMX)Mas, Rated R4:22
19."Feel Me"Alchemist2:00
20."Keep Ya Head Up" (featuring Ann Nesby)Mahogany, Chucky Thompson5:27
21."Charge It (skit)"Jadakiss5:06
Sample Credits
  • "Show Discipline" contains a sample of "I've Been Watching You" by Southside Movement.
  • "Jada's Got a Gun" does not appear on the clean version of the album.
  • "Put Your Hands Up" contains a sample of "Boogieman" by Jackson 5.
  • "We Gonna Make It" contains a sample of "My Music" by Samuel Jonathan Johnson.
  • "Kiss Is Spittin'" contains a sample of "I Keep Forgettin' (Everytime You're Near)" by Michael McDonald.
  • "Keep Ya Head Up" contains a sample of "Optimistic" by Sounds Of Blackness.
  • "Feel Me" contains a sample of "Noah's Ark" by Kitaro.
  • "It's Time I See You" contains a sample of "Stop In the Name of Love" by Margie Joseph.
  • "Fuckin' Or What?" contains a sample of "One Man Band (Plays All Alone)" by Monk Higgins.
  • "None of Y'all Betta" contains samples of "Waitin' for the Postman" by Syreeta, "Stick to Ya Gunz" by M.O.P., "Fuck You" by The Lox and "Recognize" by The Lox.
  • "Uh-Hunh" contains a sample of "Esperare" by Roberto Yanes and "Breakthrough" by LL Cool J.

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 2

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 877,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Matt Conaway (2001-03-27). "Kiss tha Game Goodbye - Jadakiss | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  2. ↑ Rabin, Nathan (2001-03-27). "Review: Jadakiss: Kiss Tha Game Goodbye · Music Review · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  3. ↑ Weingarten, Marc (2001-08-24). "Kiss Tha Game Goodbye". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  4. ↑ "Jadakiss - Kiss The Game Goodbye | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Review". HipHopDX.com. 2001-08-01. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  5. ↑ "Jadakiss :: Kiss Tha Game Goodbye :: Ruff Ryders/Interscope". Rapreviews.com. 2001-08-10. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  6. ↑ "CG: jadakiss". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  7. ↑ "Jadakiss: Kiss Tha Game Goodbye (edited) : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Web.archive.org. 2001-08-20. Archived from the original on September 1, 2007. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  8. ↑ "Jadakiss - Kiss Tha Game Goodbye - Review". Stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  9. ↑ "Jadakiss plays gritty 'Game'; Mystic's 'Cuts' go deep". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 2001-08-07. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  10. 1 2 "Jadakiss Tops Billboard 200 With 'Death'". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  11. ↑ "RIAA's Gold & Platinum Program searchable database". Riaa.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  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 tha Game Goodbye". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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