"Welcome To D-Block" is produced by and features Eminem along with Sheek Louch and Styles P. Jadakiss has to realize though that he needs to make more songs like these to get the respect that he wants or he'll just be known as an artist that needs 15 features on his CD everytime he drops a solo disc. "Air It Out" is the best song on this CD that has Jadakiss with no singer on the hook and no guest rappers. "Shoot Outs" featuring Styles P reminds me of "Thug In The Street" that was on Eve's 2nd CD, "Scorpion", as Jada and Styles rap over a beat with a rock and roll feel to it. Swizz uses a simple beat and "Real Hip Hop" is one of the better songs on "Kiss Of Death". The track has an old school feel to it as Jada and Sheek go back and forth as they are used to doing on a LOX track on the last verse. Swizz Beatz' lone contribution is "Real Hip Hop" featuring Sheek Louch. The results are still the same as this track makes you want to get on the dance floor just as "Knock Yourself Out" did. The Neptunes hook back with Jadakiss with "Hot Sauce To Go" just as they did with "Knock Yourself Out" on "Kiss Tha Game Goodbye". Mariah Carey joins Jadakiss on the Scott Storch produced "U Make Me Wanna" and the track is actually pretty good although it sounds as the obligatory anthem to the females that appears on every MC's CD. If you don't have Anthony Hamilton's CD, "Comin' From Where I'm From", you don't know what you're missing. I am sure that you don't think of Jadakiss as the political type but the track makes sense as he touches on several topics such as George Bush, Kobe Bryant and MCs not telling the truth about what happens in their rhymes. The next single features Anthony Hamilton and is entitled "Why". You'll probably have to find that track on a mixtape or CD. There is a remix of this track entitled "The Champ Is Here", which is also another nice track. Scott Storch also produces The Roots' new single "Don't Say Nuthin'". Dre sounding track and Jada just runs away with the track with the crooning of Nate Dogg. Scott Storch, who is moving up the rankings as far as producers go, blesses Jada with a Dr. His first single, "Time's Up" featuring Nate Dogg definitely gets things off to a good start. On "Kiss Of Death", Jadakiss does his best to show why he is still the same MC. So while Jadakiss was still respected as a top MC he didn't have a solo CD that showed how consistent he could be. While Jadakiss had bangers with "We Gonna Make It" w/Styles P, "Show Discipline" w/Nas, "None Of Y'all Betta" w/Styles P and Sheek Louch and "It's Time I See You" w/Ruff Ryders, there was too much mediocrity going on at the same time with tracks like "On My Way", "Cruisin'" w/Snoop Dogg and ". Anytime you hear Jadakiss on a mixtape or if you hear him on another CD he always has "fire" verses, but on "Kiss Tha Game Goodbye" there was a lot of "fire" and then there was alot of "smoke". In 2001, he did just that with "Kiss Tha Game Goodbye". You figured if any of them made a solo CD that Jadakiss would be the first one to release a solo CD. While Styles P and Sheek Louch are also in the group, Jadakiss has always been the LOX member that has stood out. Customers Rating :Įver since The LOX dropped their "Money, Power, Respect" CD on Bad Boy Records, they have been known and well respected in the rap game. Of course, Jadakiss can unleash some serious rhymes on his own, especially on the hardcore title track and the melodic "Bring You Down." A dynamic sophomore effort, KISS OF DEATH cements Jadakiss's status as one of the premier forces in East Coast rap. On the other end of the spectrum is the rock-sampling "Welcome to D-Block," featuring Jadakiss's former Lox bandmates and a relatively subdued Eminem. Jadakiss brings together both American coasts, as well as years of history, on the groovy, 1970s-tinged "Shine," with Cali's Snoop Dogg and NYC's DJ Quik packing some of their best rhymes. Description : Personnel: Jadakiss (rap vocals) Mariah Carey, Anthony Hamilton (vocals) DJ Quik, Eminem, Kanye West, Nate Dogg, Sheek, Snoop Dogg, Styles P (rap vocals).Recording information: Evil Genius, New York, New York (2004) Powerhouse, Yonkers, New York (2004) Groovyville, Los Angeles, California (2004).On his second solo record, KISS OF DEATH, Jadakiss begins the wistful, reflective song "Why" with the question, "Why is Jadakiss as hard as it gets?" Unwavering confidence contrasted by soft introspection is a trademark of the ex-Lox member, and this quality distinguishes the Yonkers, New York rapper from his peers.KISS OF DEATH balances street knowledge with humor, and serves up robust beats and guest shots by a legion of hip-hop luminaries.