Jadakiss
| Jadakiss | |
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Jadakiss in 2009.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason Phillips |
| Born |
May 27, 1975 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | D-Block, Def Jam, (current) Roc-A-Fella, Ruff Ryders (former) |
| Associated acts | The L.O.X, DMX, Pharrell Williams, Swizz Beatz, Yo Gotti, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, Nicki Minaj |
| Website | www |
Jason Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known as Jadakiss, is an American rapper. He is a member of the group The LOX and the hip hop collective Ruff Ryders. Jadakiss is one of the three owners of the imprint known as D-Block Records. In early 2007, Jadakiss signed to Roc-a-Fella Records and Def Jam Records. Jadakiss has also released four studio albums, with the most recent being Top 5 Dead or Alive on November 20, 2015.
By age 16, Jadakiss was a freestyle rapper. He and some of his friends were given the opportunity to compete in the "Jack the Rapper Competition" in Florida, where Jadakiss had been noticed for his battle rap ability. He met Dee and Wah of the Ruff Ryders (then a management company), and began hanging out and battling outside of the Ruff Ryders' studio where artists such as DMX made their first hits. Phillips founded the rap group The Warlocks in 1994 with friends, Sheek Louch and Styles P. They later signed to Bad Boy Entertainment, where it was suggested that they change their name simply to "The LOX", which came to stand for Living Off eXperience. They made their first appearance on The Main Source's 1994 LP Fuck What You Think on the track "Set it Off."
The group, especially Jadakiss, developed a close relationship with The Notorious B.I.G., during which time Jadakiss was taken under Biggie's wing. The LOX's first hit was the tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. called "We'll Always Love Big Poppa" (the B-side to Puff Daddy's "I'll Be Missing You") in 1997. In 1998, the LOX released Money, Power & Respect. Though the record was successful, eventually going Platinum, The LOX grew unhappy with Bad Boy Records and Puffy's glossy, radio friendly production. Following this album, they left the label to sign with Ruff Ryders Entertainment.
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