Kiss tha Game Goodbye

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Kiss tha Game Goodbye
The Alchemist
  • Chucky Thompson
  • DJ Premier
  • DJ Shok
  • Eric McCaine
  • Fiend
  • Grimy
  • Jadakiss
  • Just Blaze
  • Mahogany
  • Mas
  • The Neptunes
  • P.K.
  • Rated R
  • Sheek
  • Swizz Beatz
  • Timbaland
  • Wayne-O/ Whateva
    • Jadakiss chronology
    Kiss tha Game Goodbye
    (2001)     		Kiss of Death
    (2004)
    Singles from Kiss tha Game Goodbye
    1. "We Gonna Make It"
      Released: 2001
    2. "Knock Yourself Out"
      Released: 2001
    3. "Put Ya Hands Up"
      Released: 2001
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[2]
    The A.V. Club(average)[3]
    Entertainment WeeklyC[4]
    HipHopDX[5]
    RapReviews(6/10)[6]
    Robert Christgau(choice cut)[7]
    Rolling Stone[8]
    Stylus MagazineD−[9]
    USA Today[10]

    Kiss tha Game Goodbye is the debut studio album by American rapper Jadakiss. Originally scheduled for an April 18th, 2000 release, the album was ultimately 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

    gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.[12] As of June 2004, the album has sold 877,000 copies.[11]

    Track listing

    No.TitleWriter(s)Featured artist(s)Length
    1."Intro"  0:57
    2."Jada's Got a Gun"
    • Terry Lewis
    • Gary Hines
    		Ann Nesby5:27
    21."Charge It" (skit)  5:06
    Total length:76:39

    Personnel

    • Swizz Beatz - production (2, 12, 15); co-production (14)
    • Icepick
      - production (1, 7, 11)
    • Mahogany - production (3, 20)
    • The Alchemist - production (5, 19)
    • Jadakiss - production (11, 21)
    • The Neptunes - production (4)
    • DJ Premier - production (6)
    • Grimy - production (7)
    • P.K. - production (8)
    • Timbaland - production (9)
    • Wayne-O - production (10)
    • Sheek - production (11)
    • DJ Shok - production (13)
    • Eric McCaine - production (14)
    • Just Blaze - production (16)
    • Fiend - production (17)
    • Rated R - production (18)
    • Mas - production (18)
    • Chucky Thompson - production (20)

    Charts

    Certifications

    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 877,000[11]

    References

    1. Allmusic
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    2. ^ Matt Conaway (March 27, 2001). "Kiss tha Game Goodbye - Jadakiss | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
    3. ^ Rabin, Nathan (March 27, 2001). "Review: Jadakiss: Kiss Tha Game Goodbye · Music Review · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
    4. ^ Weingarten, Marc (August 24, 2001). "Kiss tha Game Goodbye". EW.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
    5. ^ "Jadakiss - Kiss The Game Goodbye | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Review". HipHopDX.com. August 1, 2001. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
    6. ^ "Jadakiss :: Kiss Tha Game Goodbye :: Ruff Ryders/Interscope". Rapreviews.com. August 10, 2001. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
    7. ^ "CG: jadakiss". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
    8. ^ "Jadakiss: Kiss Tha Game Goodbye (edited) : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. August 20, 2001. Archived from the original on September 1, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
    9. ^ "Jadakiss - Kiss Tha Game Goodbye - Review". Stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
    10. ^ "Jadakiss plays gritty 'Game'; Mystic's 'Cuts' go deep". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. August 7, 2001. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
    11. ^ a b c "Jadakiss Tops Billboard 200 With 'Death'". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
    12. ^ a b "American album certifications – Jadakiss – Kiss tha Game Goodbye". Recording Industry Association of America.
    13. ^ "Jadakiss Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
    14. ^ "Jadakiss Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
    15. ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
    16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
    17. ^ "2001 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-43. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
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