Kiss tha Game Goodbye

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.

Kiss tha Game Goodbye
Studio album by
Jadakiss
ReleasedAugust 7, 2001[1]
Recorded2000–01
Length76:39
Label
Producer
Jadakiss chronology
Kiss tha Game Goodbye
(2001)		 Kiss of Death
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. Club(average)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC[4]
HipHopDX[5]
RapReviews(6/10)[6]
Robert Christgau[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Stylus MagazineD−[9]
USA Today[10]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 selling 204,000 copies in its first week.[11] It was eventually certified 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

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[13]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" Icepick0:57
2."Jada's Got a Gun" (featuring E. McCaine and Antoine Stanton)
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 and Eve)
The Alchemist3:33
6."None of Y'all Betta" (performed by The Lox)
DJ Premier3:37
7."Stick Yourself" (skit) featuring Big Will, Cross and Icepick) 
  • Icepick
  • Grimy
1:49
8."I'm a Gangsta" (featuring Parle)
  • Phillips
  • Anthony Fields
P.K.3:30
9."Nasty Girl" (featuring Carl Thomas)
Timbaland3:57
10."Put Ya Hands Up"
Wayne-O3:27
11."Jay Jerkin'" (skit) performed by The Lox) 
2:42
12."On My Way" (featuring Swizz Beatz)
  • Phillips
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz4:21
13."Cruisin'" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
DJ Shok3:55
14."Kiss Is Spittin'" (featuring Nate Dogg and Mashonda)
  • Eric McCaine
  • Swizz Beatz (co.)
3:55
15."Fuckin' Or What?"
Swizz Beatz3:42
16."It's Time I See You" (performed by The L.O.X. featuring Drag-On, Eve & Infa-Red and Cross)
Just Blaze4:11
17."What You Ride For?" (featuring Fiend, 8 Ball and Yung Wun)
Fiend4:30
18."Uh-Hunh!" (featuring DMX)
  • Rated R
  • Mas
4:22
19."Feel Me" (skit) Alchemist2:00
20."Keep Ya Head Up" (featuring Ann Nesby)
5:27
21."Charge It" (skit) Jadakiss5:06
Total length:76:39

 • (co.) Co-producer

Charts
Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 2

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 877,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Conaway, Matt. "Kiss tha Game Goodbye - Jadakiss". Allmusic.
  2. Matt Conaway (2001-03-27). "Kiss tha Game Goodbye - Jadakiss | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  3. Rabin, Nathan (2001-03-27). "Review: Jadakiss: Kiss Tha Game Goodbye · Music Review · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  4. Weingarten, Marc (2001-08-24). "Kiss Tha Game Goodbye". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  5. "Jadakiss - Kiss The Game Goodbye | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Review". HipHopDX.com. 2001-08-01. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  6. "Jadakiss :: Kiss Tha Game Goodbye :: Ruff Ryders/Interscope". Rapreviews.com. 2001-08-10. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  7. "CG: jadakiss". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  8. "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.
  9. "Jadakiss - Kiss Tha Game Goodbye - Review". Stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  10. "Jadakiss plays gritty 'Game'; Mystic's 'Cuts' go deep". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 2001-08-07. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  11. "Jadakiss Tops Billboard 200 With 'Death'". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  12. "RIAA's Gold & Platinum Program searchable database". Riaa.com. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  13. Kiss tha Game Goodbye (booklet). Ruff Ryders, Interscope. 2001.
  14. "Jadakiss Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  15. "Jadakiss Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  16. "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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