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
Released	August 7, 2001[1]
Recorded	2000–01
Length	76:39
Label	Ruff Ryders Interscope
Producer	Icepick (also exec.) The Alchemist Chucky Thompson DJ Premier DJ Shok Eric McCaine Fiend Grimy Jadakiss Just Blaze Mahogany Mas The Neptunes P.K. Rated R Sheek Swizz Beatz Timbaland Wayne-O/ Whateva
Jadakiss chronology
Kiss tha Game Goodbye (2001) Kiss of Death (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	(average)[3]
Entertainment Weekly	C[4]
HipHopDX	[5]
RapReviews	(6/10)[6]
Robert Christgau	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Stylus Magazine	D−[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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		Icepick	0:57
2.	"Jada's Got a Gun" (featuring E. McCaine and Antoine Stanton)	Jason Phillips Kasseem Dean Eric McCaine	Swizz Beatz	4:27
3.	"Show Discipline" (featuring Nas)	Phillips Imsomie Leeper Nasir Jones James VanLeer Bobby Rush David Styles	Mahogany	3:39
4.	"Knock Yourself Out" (featuring Pharrell)	Phillips Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo	The Neptunes	3:32
5.	"We Gonna Make It" (featuring Styles P and Eve)	Phillips Styles Alan Maman	The Alchemist	3:33
6.	"None of Y'all Betta" (performed by The Lox)	Phillips Sean Jacobs Styles Christopher Martin	DJ Premier	3:37
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)	Phillips Timothy Mosley Paul Laurence Jones	Timbaland	3:57
10.	"Put Ya Hands Up"	Phillips Shandel Green Wayne Brown Deke Richards	Wayne-O	3:27
11.	"Jay Jerkin'" (skit) performed by The Lox)		Jadakiss Sheek Icepick	2:42
12.	"On My Way" (featuring Swizz Beatz)	Phillips Dean	Swizz Beatz	4:21
13.	"Cruisin'" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Phillips Michael Gomez Calvin Broadus	DJ Shok	3:55
14.	"Kiss Is Spittin'" (featuring Nate Dogg and Mashonda)	Phillips Dean McCaine Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller	Eric McCaine Swizz Beatz (co.)	3:55
15.	"Fuckin' Or What?"	Phillips Styles Dean Linda Creed Thom Bell	Swizz Beatz	3:42
16.	"It's Time I See You" (performed by The L.O.X. featuring Drag-On, Eve & Infa-Red and Cross)	Phillips Justin Smith Jacobs Styles Eve Jeffers Melvin Smalls Green Shawn Martin	Just Blaze	4:11
17.	"What You Ride For?" (featuring Fiend, 8 Ball and Yung Wun)	Phillips Richard Jones Jr. James Anderson Premro Smith	Fiend	4:30
18.	"Uh-Hunh!" (featuring DMX)	Phillips Earl Simmons Thomas Weisman Ralphy Solas Jr.	Rated R Mas	4:22
19.	"Feel Me" (skit)		Alchemist	2:00
20.	"Keep Ya Head Up" (featuring Ann Nesby)	Phillips Leeper Chucky Thompson James Harris III Terry Lewis Gary Hines	Mahogany Chucky Thompson	5:27
21.	"Charge It" (skit)		Jadakiss	5:06
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	Certification	Certified 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.