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Kiss of Death (Jadakiss album)

Kiss of Death
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Studio album by Jadakiss
Released June 22, 2004
Recorded 2003–2004
Studio Evil Genius Studios
(New York, New York)
Powerhouse Studios
(Yonkers, New York)
Groovyville Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre Hip hop
Length 62:54
Label Ruff Ryders, Interscope
Producer The Neptunes, Kanye West, Scott Storch, Havoc, Swizz Beatz, Eminem, Alchemist, DJ Green Lantern, Black Key, Jelly Roll, Ned.com, Elite, Baby Grand, Red Spyda
Jadakiss chronology
Kiss tha Game Goodbye
(2001)
Kiss of Death
(2004)
The Last Kiss
(2009)
Singles from Kiss of Death
  1. "Why?"
    Released: July 13, 2004
  2. "U Make Me Wanna"
    Released: October 12, 2004
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (76/100)
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars
The A.V. Club (positive)
Billboard (positive)
Entertainment Weekly B
HipHopDX 4/5 stars
RapReviews (8.5/10)
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars
Spin A−
Vibe 4/5 stars
USA Today 3.5/4 stars

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.

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.

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.

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


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