By the age of twelve, Jadakiss was a freestyle rapper, engaging in competitions. He and some of his friends were given the opportunity to compete in the "Jack the Rapper Competition" in Florida, where Jadakiss was noticed for his battle rap ability. He met Dee and Wah of the Ruff Ryders (then a management company), and began hanging out and battling outside of the Ruff Ryders' studio where artists like DMX made their first hits.
Jadakiss founded the rap group the Warlox in 1994 with friends Jamaal, Sheek Louch, and Styles P. They later signed to Bad Boy Entertainment, where it was suggested that they change their name simply to "The LOX", which came to stand for Living Off eXperience. They made their first appearance on The Main Source's 1994 LP "Fuck What You Think" on the track "Set it Off".
The group, especially Jadakiss, developed a close relationship with The Notorious B.I.G., during which time Jadakiss was taken under Biggie's wing. The LOX's first multi-platinum hit was the tribute to Biggie called "We'll Always Love Big Poppa" (the B-side to Puff Daddy's "I'll Be Missing You") in 1997. In 1998, the LOX released Money, Power, Respect. Following this album, they left Bad Boy Records.
Jada's debut solo album, Kiss the Game Goodbye, was released in August 2001 under the Ruff Ryders/Interscope label. The album featured popular guests and producers such as Snoop Dogg and Swizz Beatz, but was written off as repetitive and uninspired. Jadakiss has acknowledged the criticism as, generally speaking, valid, saying the record was done less out of inspiration and more out of contract obligations to Bad Boy. The album produced the single "Put Ya Hands Up" with the chorus "Put ya hands up/nah, f**k that/ Put ya hands down" reflecting Jada's distance from the album.
Jadakiss' second album, Kiss of Death, was released in June 2004. Prior to the release, his fans were polled, and most claimed the rapper wasn't personal enough in his lyrical stylings.[citation needed] As a result, Jadakiss released the song, "Why?", which bared his innermost thoughts,[citation needed] and it became one of the biggest hits of that year, spawning a remix featuring Styles P, Common, Nas, and Anthony Hamilton. It remains as his biggest hit, peaking at #11 on the Hot 100. Another single from the record, "You Make Me Wanna" featured Mariah Carey and was a much more commercially driven love song. Kiss of Death did not reflect the popularity of its lead single, but it was better-received than his first effort, eventually achieving platinum-selling status.
Recently, in late 2007, Jadakiss signed to Jay-Z's Roc-a-Fella Records, a move Jay had been trying to arrange for a long period of time. He reportedly will have an as-yet-untitled album on Roc-a-Fella in 2008, executive produced by both Jay-Z and the Ruff Ryders CEOs/management team of Dee and Wah. The move comes on the heels of increased D-Block/Roc-a-Fella collaborations; in 2006, Kiss and former rival Beanie Sigel collaborated on DJ Khaled's album Listen..., and in 2007, on Freeway's album Free At Last, while Styles P has appeared on a radio freestyle with Freeway and Sigel. He has also appeared briefly in Jay-Z's latest video for his American Gangster second single, Roc Boys, in which he appears throwing up the famous Roc-a-Fella sign, "the Diamond."
On May 26th 2008, The New York Post reported in its Page Six section that Jadakiss has signed on to play a gang leader in Russell Costanzo's provocative movie-directing debut, "The Tested"
Kiss My Ass
Jadakiss Lyrics
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Yes sir !
I don?t care who you are
I don?t care what you do
There comes a time (uh huh)
Everybody?s life (yup!)
When?
You just gotta tell a motha fucka
Chorus:
Yo, If you blatantly hatin' and waitin on my downfall
Then just be patient, and kiss my ass!
If you didn't believe and you had a problem
With my previous l.p's, then kiss my ass!
If you downright spoiled and feel I don't do enough for you,
That's right, kiss my ass !
Pop off when you see me, keep it movin or breathe easy
Whateva, kiss my ass!
Verse 1:
Yo everybody love him
Every body know him
He gettin money now
Everybody think he owe em?
They stay askin him for weed plants like he grow em'
They know if he catch em? violatin he'll blow em?
Always wanna know what he doin where he goin
What chain was he wearin, what he drivin ,was he glowin?
Who givin him head, who he hittin, who he go wit
Who you seen him in the mall, or creepin out the mo? wit?
Roc-a-fella, def jam, the right label to go wit
And when the album drops, are they really gon promote it?
Is L.A behind the project and are you focused?
I just smile and ask them back, why you wanna know this?
Everybody got they hands out, here we go again
You ain't buy none of his albums, you downloaded them
He ain't got no security, the pound?s holdin him
And if he never told you before, you now know it then
Chorus:
If you blatantly hatin' and waitin on my downfall
Then just be patient, and kiss my ass!
If you didn't believe and you had a problem
With my previous l.p's, then kiss my ass!
If you downright spoiled and feel I don't do enough for you,
That's right, kiss my ass !
Pop off when you see me, keep it movin or breathe easy
Whateva, kiss my ass!
Verse 2:
I don?t care about your hair or your nails
I ain't got no bails and no lawyers for niggas that caught sales
I don?t care about your rent or your mortgage or the cocaine shortage
Or how many times you been distorted
And I ain't got a dime for the limo, for your prom, betta get it from your mom
Or get up on ya grind
I don?t wanna hear the garbage about how you need your car fixed
Or money to get back and forth to the doctors
Don?t try to seduce me 'cause I ain't got a quarter for a Lucy
Just give me a dap or salufe me I don?t wanna hear the sorrow I ain't got nothin to borrow
I?m goin on tour so I won't see you tomorrow
I don?t care about the drought, or how much the price change
What you almost did with the bank, at the dice game
And I?m sorry if I forgot, to tell you how I felt but I really mean it a lot
Chorus:
If you blatantly hatin' and waitin on my downfall
Then just be patient, and kiss my ass!
If you didn't believe and you had a problem
With my previous l.p's, then kiss my ass!
If you downright spoiled and feel I don't do enough for you,
That's right, kiss my ass !
Pop off when you see me, keep it movin or breathe easy
Whateva, kiss my ass!
Verse 3:
Yo you outside standin around, front of the club
Coulda been went inside, it only cost you a dub
What you tryna wait on me to get in free
Only thing is we ain't spoke since 2003
So I act like I don?t know you when I see you in the town tomorrow I gotta blow you
This is what I go through
Now I got a lawsuit and you got a velour suit
Some bullshit jewelry from canal and a 04 coupe
The car coulda been better, for that to be the case
The scar woulda been better
Screw a vendetta, you show it you betta pull it
But since you tryna count my money then count bullets
Soon as you allow it instantly you become a liability to cowards
Cheaper to send them flowers
By now you should know it, this is how I feel and how I?ve always felt
Even though I don?t show it
Chorus:
If you blatantly hatin' and waitin on my downfall
Then just be patient, and kiss my ass!
If you didn't believe and you had a problem
With my previous l.p's, then kiss my ass!
If you downright spoiled and feel I don't do enough for you,
That's right, kiss my ass !
Pop off when you see me, keep it movin or breathe easy
Whateva, kiss my ass!
In "Kiss My Ass," Jadakiss and Cam'ron give a candid response to the scrutiny and envy they face as successful rappers. The underlying message of the song is that they refuse to let the negativity and jealousy of others bring them down or distract them from their hard-earned success. The chorus emphasizes this stance, with the repeated refrain to essentially, 'kiss my ass' if you have a problem with me.
In the verses, Jadakiss delves deeper into some of the particular issues he encounters. He references the constant demands of others and the gossip that follows him, particularly about his personal life and relationships. He also addresses the entitled mindset of some fans and the feeling that he owes them something beyond his music. Additionally, he touches on the various requests for monetary assistance that he receives from acquaintances and old friends. Ultimately, Jadakiss asserts that he will not let these distractions affect his path or bring him down, as he focuses on his music and his goals.
Line by Line Meaning
Kiss my ass !
I don't care what you think of me.
Yes sir !
I'm asserting myself here.
I don?t care who you are
It doesn't matter who you are.
I don?t care what you do
I don't care about what you're doing.
There comes a time (uh huh)
There comes a time where...
Everybody?s life (yup!)
Everyone's life has that point.
When?
When you have to stand up to someone.
You just gotta tell a motha fucka
You just gotta tell someone honestly.
Chorus:
Chorus section starts here.
Yo, If you blatantly hatin' and waitin on my downfall
If you're hating and waiting for me to fail...
Then just be patient, and kiss my ass!
Just be patient and disregard me.
If you didn't believe and you had a problem
If you didn't believe in me and had a problem...
With my previous l.p's, then kiss my ass!
Then go ahead and forget about me.
If you downright spoiled and feel I don't do enough for you,
If you're feeling unsatisfied and entitled...
That's right, kiss my ass !
Then you know what to do.
Pop off when you see me, keep it movin or breathe easy
If you see me, better keep your distance and don't cause trouble.
Whateva, kiss my ass!
Either way, you can disregard me.
Verse 1:
First verse starts here.
Yo everybody love him
Everybody likes this guy.
Every body know him
Everyone knows who he is.
He gettin money now
He's making a lot of money.
Everybody think he owe em?
People think he owes them something.
They stay askin him for weed plants like he grow em'
People keep asking him for drugs.
They know if he catch em? violatin he'll blow em?
They know he'll retaliate if they cross him.
Always wanna know what he doin where he goin
People want to know his every move.
What chain was he wearin, what he drivin ,was he glowin?
They want to know his possessions.
Who givin him head, who he hittin, who he go wit
They want to know his sex life.
Who you seen him in the mall, or creepin out the mo? wit?
They want to know where he goes shopping.
Roc-a-fella, def jam, the right label to go wit
They want to know which record label he's with.
And when the album drops, are they really gon promote it?
They want to know how his album will be marketed.
Is L.A behind the project and are you focused?
They want to know about the people supporting him.
I just smile and ask them back, why you wanna know this?
He dodges the questions and asks why they care.
Everybody got they hands out, here we go again
Everyone wants something from him.
You ain't buy none of his albums, you downloaded them
They haven't even supported him.
He ain't got no security, the pound?s holdin him
He has no protection around him.
And if he never told you before, you now know it then
They should know this about him now.
If you blatantly hatin' and waitin on my downfall
If you're hating and waiting for me to fail...
Verse 2:
Second verse starts here.
I don?t care about your hair or your nails
He doesn't care about someone's appearance.
I ain't got no bails and no lawyers for niggas that caught sales
He can't help people who are in legal trouble.
I don?t care about your rent or your mortgage or the cocaine shortage
He doesn't care about their living situation or drug shortage.
Or how many times you been distorted
He doesn't care how many times they've messed up their life.
And I ain't got a dime for the limo, for your prom, betta get it from your mom
He won't give them money for luxuries.
Or get up on ya grind
They need to work hard for themselves.
I don?t wanna hear the garbage about how you need your car fixed
He doesn't want to hear complaints about their car.
Or money to get back and forth to the doctors
He doesn't want to hear complaints about medical expenses.
Don?t try to seduce me 'cause I ain't got a quarter for a Lucy
Don't try to persuade him with a small favor.
Just give me a dap or salufe me
Just greet me with a handshake or wave.
I don?t wanna hear the sorrow I ain't got nothin to borrow
He doesn't want to hear their complaints about needing something.
I?m goin on tour so I won't see you tomorrow
He's going on tour and doesn't want to see them.
I don?t care about the drought, or how much the price change
He doesn't care about the drought or the price changes.
What you almost did with the bank, at the dice game
He doesn't care about their past risky behavior.
And I?m sorry if I forgot, to tell you how I felt but I really mean it a lot
He apologizes for not expressing his feelings enough.
Verse 3:
Third verse starts here.
Yo you outside standin around, front of the club
You're standing outside the club.
Coulda been went inside, it only cost you a dub
It only costs a few dollars to get inside.
What you tryna wait on me to get in free
What are you waiting for? Do you expect to get in for free with me?
Only thing is we ain't spoke since 2003
But we haven't talked in years.
So I act like I don?t know you when I see you in the town tomorrow I gotta blow you
He'll avoid them and even confront them if needed.
This is what I go through
This is the kind of situation he has to deal with.
Now I got a lawsuit and you got a velour suit
Now he's facing legal trouble and they have a nice outfit.
Some bullshit jewelry from canal and a 04 coupe
They have cheap jewelry from a street vendor and an old car.
The car coulda been better, for that to be the case
The car should have been better if they had nicer things.
The scar woulda been better
The damage wouldn't have been as bad.
Screw a vendetta, you show it you betta pull it
Don't threaten him without taking action.
But since you tryna count my money then count bullets
If you're counting his money, then you better count how many bullets you'll need to face him.
Soon as you allow it instantly you become a liability to cowards
As soon as you let someone walk over you, people will see you as weak and vulnerable.
Cheaper to send them flowers
It's better to just ignore them and move on.
By now you should know it, this is how I feel and how I?ve always felt
By now, people should know how he feels and his boundaries.
Even though I don?t show it
Even though he doesn't outright express it.
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Wayne Gates
I sent my Sons’s mom this song 😂 the reply text I got back was priceless 😂😂😂
chriskeepit100
We need the screenshots bruh 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Jarvis Ragins
What did you receive...😁
Maxine Hayman
😂😝😂
Michele Mcguire
Send it to fact checkers
Duane Ross
2019 STILL MY ANTHEM
Trudat Marcelle
Word💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
Jarvis Ragins
This is one of those songs that's just perfect....I can always start the day off with a good ol KISS MY ASS...
Judy Thegoodgal
can't go wrong with this song
jessie darden
This my theme song for today... and if down right spoiled and feel I don't do enough for ya..