With one of the best albums of their career looming large among the years most prominent releases, the time seemed ripe to listen to the bands catalog as a whole and chart their progression from reluctant pioneers of slowcore into the consistently compelling iconoclasts theyve become. Here, you can check out a completelist of the best Jadakiss albums, including every solo studio release along with pictures of the album covers. Genres: East Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap. Their music, in other words, had very little to do with the more mainstream trends at the timedespite the fact that they ostensibly released their music on a major label, the budding Virgin Records subsidiary imprint Vernon Yard (which didnt last very long, but did briefly count among its roster The Verve). Id argue hes just too subdued on record and in public life, at least compared to Kiss and Styles. 16. Jay Jerkin' (skit)12. You might be using a VPN. A mix of freestyle cuts, random tracks from outside projects and his best work from his own LPs, The Champ is Here is essentially Jadakiss Greatest Hits, oozing with the confidence and wordplay that made the Raspy One one of hip-hops premier MCs. 10. Prayer III Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, This page was last edited on 15 November 2022, at 23:44. The LOX on JAY-Z's '4:44' Album: 'It's a Great Body of Work' By Carl Lamarre. Sheil and Raheem react to the win and discuss whether Sixers fans should be worried about James Harden, Bill, Chris, and Sean rewatch Alien, Ridley Scotts classic horror film, The guys talk NBA playoffs and some of the biggest names in the college basketball portal, Matt and Lucas discuss the box office performance of Ben Afflecks latest film, Sheil and Ben discuss Philadelphia locking in its quarterback, Plus, coronation updates, featuring the musical entertainment and more, By submitting your email, you agree to our. St. Anger. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 3. Me Or Yourself? The Lox, however, have always been strictly known for BARS, all caps. So seven minutes of the moody, psychedelic (Thats How You Sing) Amazing Grace doesnt just feel warranted but earned. Forgotten favorites: Still Feel Me, By Your Side, Air it Out. (Unlike The Great J.Cole Debate, which will never, ever end. Home to all things #DARBusiness. Love Is Blind Live Reunion Disaster and Who Is Who at Coachella, Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn Call It Quits, the Royal Coronation Check-In, and Nancy Meyerss Netflix Movie Shut Down, The Magic of Air and the Return of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, The Curious Love Affair Between Jason Isbell and Americas Sportswriters, Depeche Mode: Part 2 With Patrik Sandberg, Joel Embiid Scores 20 and Grabs 19 Boards in Game 2 Victory Over Nets, Alien With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey, The Charge Debate, Transfer Portal 2023, Wooden Award Recap, and Thoughts on Air With J. Kyle Mann. Genres: East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop. In fact, this tapes biggest misstep is that its almost too short and filled with reused tracks. Kwak: Like Guru once said (millennials: hes the late frontman of the rap group Gang Starr), its mostly the voice (Hard to Earn, Track 15). (Im skipping the LOX mixtapes and EPs though, this list is long enough.). Mafia Muzik4. All that, plus he made the best rap ad-lib of all time. Any spoilers should be placed in spoiler tags as such. 6. And honestly its refreshing. The group had never released a song that sounded quite like More in the past, its grinding electronic distortion an unexpected segue into noise rock, while lead single Days Like These put Mimi Parker and Alan Sparhawks vocal harmonies into the context of a kind of modern gospel anthem. Postseason basketball is back in Sacramento for the first time since 2006. That transition wasnt as smooth for Jada, who just didnt feel comfortable on some of the tracks here. Jadakiss is one of the best East Coast rappers establishing himself in the early 90s with his hip hop group The Lox. Fame Prayer (skit) 4. Until HEY WHAT came along. His signature line to me will always be: "I dont give a fuck who you are / So fuck who you are," from the aforementioned "Reservoir Dogs." The LOX are a really weird group to me. Its blunt-force-trauma rap, purposefully ignorant and over the top. Listening to The Great Destroyer after any of Lows first three or four records is jarring. Its funny that you mention humor and charm. The Kennel Your IP was not blocked by a person; it was blocked by a firewall that uses an automated algorithm. Look Thru My Eyes 7. Edd said:Back in 1998, the LOX were just behind Wu-Tang Clan and Outkast on my personal list of favorite rap collectives, so I was ecstatic to finally hear my boys full length debut. Before the Lox signed with Puff or even had a music video, mixtape DJs bootlegged "Best of Lox" compilations on the sheer strength of their freestyles. And Disappear is essentially Low gone doom metal, which is an idea that maybe few of us were anticipating exactly, but are thankful to hear come to fruition. He often gets lost among the crowd of guest stars too. Rockin' with the Best12. 2023 Billboard Media, LLC. After an earthier turn on 2013s The Invisible Way, Low drifted into a more eclectic and dreamy approach for Ones and Sixes, which sounds to these ears like one of their most diverse sets of songs. How's It Goin' Down Well ask for their opinion when we do a debate post on which baby rappers hairstyle is "more lit." Which, fair enough. Kwak: Its a dope tune, fully agreed, but N.O.R.E. Its why hes been enlisted to collaborate with so many icons. Essentially: Fuck haze, I just want to get super high. I Can Feel It Money, Power & Respect is the debut release under Bad Boy Records by the hip-hop trio, The LOX formed members Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch from Yonkers, New York. (Same song, though, from Jada: "My 16s be so real / You can feel em in your vein like Roemellos pops from Sugar Hill.") But the inconsistency that often haunts their projects rears its head here yet again, dragging things down a notch. Your email address will not be published. Forgotten favorites: Move Forward, The Family, Hard Life. Cutlass16. Let Me Fly Sheek is unquestionably a solid MC and a good complement to his fellow members. Animal11. Uh-Hunh!19. Their Run Is Just Beginning. Good Girls, Bad Guys (Bonus Track). Their follow-up gold album We Are The Streets peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart and #2 on Billboards Top R&B/Hip-hop Albums. With a little more depth, this would be even higher on the list. But it also proved that Low werent averse to accessibility, even as they were drifting slowly into even more experimental territory. Yall were generous on a lot of those Jada ratings. We Are the Streets, an Album by The LOX. Its very, very 00s, but, like, in a way that reminds me of GZAs flinty, synthy Pro Tools album more than anything else. 6. But if youre a true fan of Jason Phillips, his Verzuz dominance shouldnt surprise you. Its also seemingly more aggressive, though that no doubt extends from the same kind of ominous tension that colored the bands earlier albums. We Are the Streets was a bit overlooked during DMX and Eves chart-topping heyday, but its easily one of the best releases of Ruff Ryders historic run. Something Else6. Ain't No Way Double Negative is just such an album, their best album in more than a decade, and an absolutely breathtaking piece of experimental art rock. I guess if your boring ass formula is making you money, there's no point in trying to improve your work. 13. Im in agreement that Living Off Xperience is one of the best albums the collective have put together to date, featuring a renewed energy and focus that was missing from previous projects. We cannot do much about this right now; you must turn off your VPN to continue using the site. The Storm (skit) 10 Best Female R&B Vocalists in the Game Today | The Soul In Stereo Sessions, The 10 Absolutely Worst Rappers of All Time. ), Kiss or Styles, whos your pick? If you think the greatest Jadakiss album isn't high enough on the list, then be sure to vote for it so it receives the credit it deserves. What These B*tches Want This list includes studio albums only, so if you add an album make sure it's a proper studio release. Coming From Once you start perusing the archives, it quickly becomes apparent that Styles has the greater share of classic material, if only because hes been the most prolific member of the Lox for the groups life span. Kiss of Death breaks the Jada Mainstream Curse by featuring radio-friendly cuts that didnt betray his sound while likewise loading up on plenty of quality tracks for the streets, especially on the second half of the album. Damien Get At Me Dog (Funnily enough, I was going to say earlier that Sheek was the Ron Harper or Toni Kukoc of the Lox; I went with the Heat analogy to dumb it down for the younguns.). then this list will answer your questions. 16. Especially considering that the original state of the Loxwhich released music as the Bomb Squad in the early 1990s was just Jadakiss and Sheek, with Styles joining later. 1. Nas dropped a really good album, but hes not the best in the game right now, Skyzoo drops better albums than KD2 every damn year. The Curtain Hits the Cast isnt as immediately striking as the bands first two records, but it also represents growth in terms of their songwriting and ambition. Its a little tough to rank because the best tracks were cherry picked for The Last Kiss LP, but judging this as a package on its own gives you the best of both worlds equal parts Mixtape Jada and top-tier Album Jada. You requested a very large number of pages in a very short time, causing problems for our server (this can happen if you hit 'refresh' over and over). If you are using a VPN, and other users of the same VPN are abusing the service, then you'll be automatically blocked as well. After Puffys shiny suits proved to be an ill fit, the trio teamed with the Ruff Ryders and they were MUCH more comfortable in the land of bandanas and motorcycles. But The Great Destroyer also features a lot of songs at elevated BPMs for that matterits more direct, more immediate. I dont mean to overstate the importance of Twitter to a Gen X rappers legacy. On Dancing and Blood they essentially craft a stunning industrial dirge, whereas on Rome (Always In the Dark), the groups blend of vocal effects and a heavier rock sound creates a convincing facsimile to metalgaze pioneers Jesu. Kiss of Death18. Take Jadas "Kiss of Death," for example: fire bars from Kiss from beginning to end, Styles bludgeoning those nails on the chorus. Est. 9. Note that whitelisting RYM will. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Y. O. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. For decades, the core of the band has been the married songwriting duo of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker, with bassist Zak Sally playing with them up through the mid-00s, later being replaced with Matt Livingston briefly and then Steve Garrington. The Lox Living Off Xperience 2020 74 4. I Could Live In Hope stands among the bands darkest and most haunting albums, sharing a lot more in common with the sepulchral starkness of The Cures Faith than the more meditative strums of slowcore pioneers Galaxie 500. Diddy Combs. The LOX is a rap group from Yonkers, NY, founded in 1994 by Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch.Discovered by Mary J. Blige, they are signed to Diddy's record label Bad Boy Records and have released two albums on the label, 1998's Money, Power & Respect and 2000's We Are The Streets. Its not perfect some of Jadas original songs are a mixed bag and lets not EVER speak of the Hotline Bling Remix but theres more than enough here to cover those gaps. Justin Charity: I guess we should start by addressing why you and I have chosen to argue about the musical supremacy of Jadakiss and Styles P at the expense of Sheek Louch. But by any measure, its a masterful new peak for the group. They're three stocky dudes from friggin' Yonkers, for chrissakes. I said before that it wouldnt make sense to pit Kiss and Styles against each other song for songbut I lied. In the beginning they were with Bad Boy but that sound didn't really do their gritty street lyrics any justice. It doesnt hurt that theres a fairly broad palette theyre working with; Dinosaur Act is among their heaviest tracks, and Steve Albinis production lends even more weight to the unprecedented thunder that the band harnesses. Edd said:You know, I think this album is often unfairly criticized for what it ISNT instead of what it IS. Did you install a browser extension that helps you download YouTube videos or other content? Heat U Make Me Wanna8. I mean, Im a LOX fan too, but that means nothing when youre yelling death threats at strangers. Forgotten favorites: Games People Play, The Champ is Here, 40 Bars of Terror. What's My Name? The discography of The Lox, an American hip hop group consisting of rappers Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Styles P and occasionally known under the name D-Block, consists of four studio albums, one compilation album, two extended plays, one mixtape and fifteen singles (including five as a featured artist). Let me explain by 2001, Jadakiss was recognized as one of the top lyricists in rap, bar none. Come & Get Me15. Last week, the veteran trio released their third studio album, Filthy America Its Beautiful. Theyre no "Good Times," thats for sure. has aged into a more holistic zone, creatively and otherwise. By William E. Ketchum III, Craig. 2. rhythmic, urban, drugs, male vocals, sampling, crime, violence, sexual, hedonistic, introspective, hateful. X-Is Coming And Breaker, the albums best song, is all the more haunting with its sparse organ set against Sparhawks weirdly infectious depiction of something fairly horrifying: Our bodies break, and the blood just spills and spills. Low have never been the type to scream, but make no mistake, theyd never sounded this angry before. Your computer may be infected with malware or spyware that makes automated requests to our server and causes problems. Edd said:Well, this turned out to be quite the disappointment. 2. Do you ride for Styles P, Jadakiss, or Sheek Louch? Sometimes it takes a few listens, but theyll work their way into your blood. Time's Up6. Black Emperor record (and Low and GY!BE would become labelmates within a couple years, for that matter). 11. DAR Films: Can The DC Extended Universe Fix Their DAR Games: The Top 5 Grand Theft Auto Games, Black Panthers Vanguard Of The Revolution, Black TV Shows That Were Canceled Too Soon, Ice Cube on this case Straight Outta Compton, It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back. Shine4. Forgotten favorites: Think of the LOX, Bout S***, Loyalty & Love. It also contains the bands first proper single, Over the Ocean, which actually doesnt sound any more or less commercial than any of the bands other songs. Still and I know yall are tired of hearing this its the inconsistencies and radio-friendly efforts that keep this one from reaching its full potential. You might have the Ghostery extension installed. Sometimes they hit you immediately. This DMX discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top DMX albums can be found at the top of the list. Each has made big, impactful records of his own (well note here that "We Gonna Make It" is a Jadakiss song), and together, theyve memorably traded bars on other rappers classics (e.g. Edd said:Jada often uses his multitude of mixtapes to tide fans over between album releases and this effort is one of his most underrated. An all-star list of producers and guest stars contribute to Jadas most complete LP to date, with its main sin being that its just too long and in dire need of a trim. But theres no shame in being Chris Bosh. Things I've Been Through10. THE LOX albums ranked by sales 1 MONEY, POWER & RESPECT (1998) THE LOX Sales: 1,050,000 Rank in 1998 : 190 Rank in 1990's : 1638 Overall rank : 4928 2 WE ARE THE STREETS (2000) THE LOX Sales: 500,000 Rank in 2000 : 386 Rank in 2000's : 3003 Overall rank : 10583 THE LOX total sales by country THE LOX detailed sales by country Nasty Girl10. Ive never thought of Trust as a polarizing album, at least not any more than Low can be considered a polarizing band, which I suppose they perhaps are on some level. And at 45 minutes long, its a fairly concise listen at that, at least for Low. Theres an exception to that: Turn, which rivals the tension on anything from I Could Live In Hope. Why?7. Secret Name has some more unconventional arrangements, however, as evident in the first track, I Remember, which is built on sparse, crackly sample loops. To mark the occasion, Justin Charity and I dusted off ye olde Lox debate to see if we could arrive at a definitive answer to the question. Edd said:The third installment of The Champ Is Here tapes has its high points but is clearly the lesser of the trio. Edd said:Much like Jadakiss himself, the LOX havent given us that 5-star classic LP that you KNOW theyre capable of. Cartel Gathering14. One More Mile to Go, 1. Styless reply? 18. Mobb encapsulated a specific milieu; Dipset was a viral "movement." Here, you can check out a complete list of the best Jadakiss albums, including every solo studio release along with pictures of the album covers. I dont know how anyone could listen to "The Life" and then entertain the notion that Styles is a one-note, lughead rapper. This argument is about 1A and 1Band to that end, its about styles (no pun intended), not stats. The Lox, however, have always been strictly known for BARS, all caps. The bars are as solid as youd expect, but the beat selection is surprisingly uninteresting for a Jada tape. Talk about hardbody. Don't use this space to complain about the average rating, chart position, genre voting, others' reviews or ratings, or errors on the page. ATF One More Road to Cross The Eagles quarterback is the NFLs new highest-paid player. I profiled Taxstone a couple of months ago, andsince you edited the pieceyoull recall that I closed the story with lyrics that Tax repeated several times over the course of our interviews together. The Lox We Are the Streets 2000 75 3. Kiss was blessed with an amazing vocal instrumentgravelly and rich in timbre, equal parts blunt and Hennessey, expressive and understated. Stick Yourself (skit)8. The critics called it slowcore, a name that now seems both quaint and glib, though it made sense at the time. Meanwhile, Styles P spent a few years building a great mixtape legacy for himself, including all the Ghost tapes and his freestyle compilations, maturing somewhat unexpectedly into his new life as a New York juice mogul. In Silence, however, doesnt feature that many more instruments than Low typically plays, but it feels immense. Before the Lox signed with Puff or. With all eight series underway, we examine ailing stars, the Cavaliers glaring weakness, Old Man LeBron, and more. Still, its jarring to hear Alan Sparhawk take a more frayed tone on Monkey, delivering lines like Its a suicide/Shut up and drivetonight the monkey dies. But by and large this is also a really fun record, with pop moments like California, dusty Crazy Horse-inspired tracks like On the Edge Of and the dense wall of sound in Pissing. The Great Destroyer was pretty well reviewed upon release, so I hesitate to call it underrated. But its one of the bands catchiest and most instantly enjoyable albums. The Omen (Damien II) 9. To the Streets, Film Versions of the Future You'd Most Want to Really Happen, Fictional Teams You Wish You Played on as a Kid. Edd said:Now THIS is the Jadakiss we want to hear! Jadakiss is one of the best East Coast rappers establishing himself in the early 90s with his hip hop group The Lox. For how long Lows been releasing musicnearly 25 yearsits remarkable how often theyre able to deliver something that surprises, even shocks. Lets dig in. After a 15-year hiatus between studio albums, we hoped for the best with Filthy America, but it wasnt meant to be. Two writersdiscuss. The Champ Is Here my favourite album,he is so great collaborating with his voice, lyrics and song. 6. 18. We Don't Give a F*ck Cmon isnt an album of massive grandeur, but these are richly arranged songs, including some additional guitar work from Wilcos Nels Cline, and everything has a warm tone about it. Its incredibly intimateperhaps even more so than its predecessor, though not quite as tonally dark. Its not a record that makes sense on a warm, sunny day or in social situations. Don't comment just to troll/provoke. Its not the most experimental album in Lows catalog, nor arguably even the most innovative. This Jadakiss discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top Jadakiss albums can be found at the top of the list. Bars was all they had. The Invisible Way is more of a step back into earthier, more organic and natural sounds. But theres plenty of material here thats both concise and stunning, like the hard-rocking Canada and the tender, aching In the Drugs. Lows approach on Trust was to play with atmosphere, and what they create is perhaps overwhelming, but only in the best way. Bet2. I Tried11. It was different, and it was interesting, but I didnt quite get itmy obsession at the time was Quicksand, and the less a band sounded like that, the less my interest was fully captured. What If9. Kiss Is Spittin'15. Your email address will not be published. Kill8. By Your Side14. Stream "Living Off Xperience" here: https://TheLox.lnk.to/LOXFollow The . Join us in this album-by-album tripthe complete Low albums ranked and rated, and given a deeper listen. A profound sense of sadness and ache permeates these tracks, which on the surface might make them the hardest to listen to. is an American hip hop group from Yonkers, New York, formed in 1994. Ahaa Interview (skit)13. Its loud. This was where he shut down all doubters. Two of his solo albums have been certified gold, including Kiss of Death and Kiss tha Game Goodbye. Forgotten favorites: Me, Huntin Season, Kisses to the Sky. 2014, Relaunched 2021, Not a bad list Styles is the best in the Lox but you gotta have Sheek Louch first solo album on there its a banger. This is a band that by virtue of being so minimal and spacious have truly only given themselves room to build and expand. 9. The Best3. Well done, but it's entirely predictable. 10. Their contemporaries were bands like Codeine or Red House Painters, who were more abrasive and folkier than they were, respectively, while forebears such as Galaxie 500 and The Velvet Underground merely hinted at the patient, stark and stunning sounds they crafted. Please enter a valid email and try again. By 2009, I understand Jadas attempt at evolution rap was rapidly reinventing itself and legends like Eminem and Jay Z wisely began switching up their formula. The eight-minute John Prine arguably could have been trimmed, but then again it sounds cool enough to just keep on going. Those strong themes and honest reflection giveIgnatiusthe depth that some of Jadas more beloved releases lack. 13. What he DOES have is a seemingly infinite array of bars, wicked punchlines and one of the most recognizable flows in hip-hop. So why are we sleeping on Sheek? In fact, his deadpan, humorless replies to Jadas punch lines are what makes them so effective as a duo. Shooting at Yourself8. Charity: Overall, I think a lot of millennial rap fans might balk at your placing the Lox at the level of the Miami Heat. Ayo!). But within those peculiar noisescapes are some gorgeous and compelling melodies, often simple but carrying an emotional weight that transcends effects or fidelity. Um, No. Is it Black Girl Lost, or shorty owes you for. Forgotten favorites: Two Curse Words, Yall Haters, Where Im From. Kwak: Look, both of these guys have spent nearly two decades in the rap game, piling up freestyles and features and solo albums (of the latter, incidentally, Jadas are clearly, undeniably better). Let us know in the comments below. Its noisy. More 2 a Song We hope to eventually work on a solution for this when we have the resources to do so. Before evening time." I present the following five Jada verses: There is no way in hell you can conjure up five non-Lox Styles P verses as legendary as those. Angel Erica Campbells I Luh God Needs An Intervention, Copyright 2023 | MH Purity WordPress Theme by MH Themes, Last week on the Books of Face, I was pulled into an interesting convo about what constitutes the worst, Nas cementing his name as the best rapper alive. These are the albums that put Dipset in ICU and make Jadas fans scream THE CHAMP IS HERE. Its more than a little jarring to hear Alan Sparhawk telling everybody that theyre going to die during the opening track of Drums and Guns, Lows eighth album. has the better lines on it. But Low also defy expectations far more than they get credit for. From "Jump in the Fire" to "Halo on Fire," below are all of Metallica's studio albums ranked from worst to best. Edd said:The follow up to the original Champ Is Here mixtape doesnt have quite the punch as its predecessor but its absolutely potent in its own right. Jada's Got a Gun3. Can the Toronto Maple Leafs win one (1) single series? which released music as the Bomb Squad in the early 1990s. Then again, it feels strangely straightforward in the context of so many of the diversions and excursions the band have undergone. It sounds somehow older than the whole D-Block era of the Lox, whichapart from dozens of great Alchemist and Green Lantern collaborationsgave us peak beef and video footage of disgruntled member J-Hood dragging his chain on project concrete after he excused himself from the group in 2007. Toast 2 That14. 8. The Professional Cruisin'14. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2022 Treble Media. Let Luke James be your guide, Trap Gospel? Hard Knock Life. 17. Slippin' Charity: Ill say this muchI listened to the new Lox album before I bothered to hear the new Cudi album, the new Ab-Soul album, and every other young-blood project that dropped last week. August 7, 2021Edward Bowserbest of, Jadakiss, music2. It's the quintessential Kiss project to date. Edd said:Jada is often celebrated as a mixtape artist first and a studio artist second, so whenever he drops a tape, everyone sits up and pays attention. Fuckin' Or What?16. Confetti (skit)15. His best lines are both menacing and mischievous: "Probably think I wont murder you the way I smile / But Imma take a lotta shots, A.I. Bring Your Whole Crew Jalen Hurts and Eagles Agree to Largest Extension in NFL History. Albums include Life After Death, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, and Vol. That said, even on this, every time Jada clears his throat, he has my full attention. One of Hip-Hop Twitter's never-ending debates revolves around who should be considered rap's most underrated talent. However, it does ensure that your music will be completely unlistenable when someone tries to listen to it 12 years later. Congrats To Kevin De Bruyne On Winning The PFA Player Of The Year! So, now that Sheek is officially out of this convo: Who do you got, Jadakiss or Styles? Man in the Mirror9. But it also reveals Styless limitations as an artist. 78612-73015-2; CD). Heres an instant-classic parable about a skunk fighting a possum. "- Yes, this is encapsulation of everything that you'd expect from an east-cost gangsta rap album. Featured peformers: The LOX (performer), Sheek Louch (rap), Jadakiss (rap), Styles P (rap), Joaquin Dean (executive producer), Dee Dee (executive producer), Swizz Beatz (associate producer), Chivon . Edd said:Boy the LOX stans came for my throat after my review of the groups most recent album last year. Grind Hard5. The Lox's Best songs. "That right there," he says, pointing to Styless bag of sour, "is giving you the medicine-ball head. And though its not as cohesive as their absolute best records, its an enjoyable listen through and through. Ruff Ryders' Anthem You can share your own opinion by voting up the albums you think are best, while voting any albums down accordingly. They had originally signed to Puff Daddy 's Bad Boy Records in 1996, before joining Ruff Ryders in 1999, and have since launched their own label, D-Block. (Jada spits hotter on sneaker commercials than your boy does on his solo albums.) I'm a Gangsta9. This might be the single hardest album ever. 5. The Official music video to "Gave It To EM" from The #LOX #LivingOffXperience album. 16. Jadakiss peaked in 2004, and he released little to no great material beyond that nice, short run of hit singles ("Why?," "U Make Me Wanna"). But this is the album that seems to yield the widest swings in public opinion; its one of their highest rated on RateYourMusic, for instance, but landed dead last in Stereogums summary of their career. Don't get in arguments with people here, or start long discussions. On this album, alll 3 of these guys are rapping better than they ever had up to this point, but I cannot deal with this production. On the other hand, "Recognize" is awesome. Start automated binary option trading here and receive $9,000 to your wallet every weekend. Genres: East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, Pop Rap. What a run. 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