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"
U Make Me Wanna
Jadakiss Lyrics
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K-I-S-S me
And I just want to make
Love, love, love
I love it when you say
K-I-S-S me
And I just want to make
Ayo the crib got your friends workin'
We travel to France for French curtains
You was there when I was on the bench hurtin'
Now that I own my team
It's only right that I condone my queen
Try to show her my dream
And I can't let her get lost now
She carries the money, the hammers and material across town
And understands she's fine
And understands she's mine
She understands the grind
Cook cleans and irons
And whatever she want to push
I'ma cosign
And if I ain't got it already
Then I'm a go find it
I guess I'm'a lucky don
And she a lucky queen
'Cause her jewelry box looks like lucky charms
All color stones
And she know I'm in the hood
But she also knows that I'm comin' home
Mr. Raspy thought I was in love with money
'Till the first time we did the nasty
K-I-S-S me
And I just want to make
Love, love, love
I love it when you say
K-I-S-S me
And I just want to make
Love, love, love
Yo whatever the road to paradise is
We on it
Gave me your income tax check so I can get on with
Those were the days
These are the times
You held me down with nearly damn near everything
Even my rhymes
I would play a song for you
You would let me know exactly how the ladies would respond
From a woman's point of view
And that's why my girlie is with me
I love it when she layin' in the bed with la perla or vickies
The next best thing to a soldier
Go hard with a fat ass and a head full of rollers
Just look in her eyes and tell she's real
Just imagine the way she smell and the way she feel
And the sex was crazy then and its crazy still
And you know I'm from the streets so it's crazy ill
And we waitin' on a new island
We been to all of them four five or times
Come on mami, you wylin'
K-I-S-S me
And I just want to make
Love, love, love
I love it when you say
K-I-S-S me
And I just want to make
Love, love, love
When things was rough
Only person I could call was you
Now everything I do
I do it all for you
Come touch me
Come kiss me
Come love me
Anyway you want to boy
And I'm good as long as I'm close to you
And we doin' things that grown folks is supposed to do
Come on
Come hold me
Come feel me
Come take me
Anyway you want to boy
Yo the money is great but what we got is more better
We got the four letters
When it comes from the heart it's more pleasure
And for the fact that you trust me still
Thus far I appreciate what we've built
All the minks that I bought you that drag the floor
And all the nights that you sat up and bagged the raw
Damn I'm thinkin' you gotta hate it
But yet and still you tolerate it
(We gone make it, We gone make it)
That's why ma we gotta make it
K-I-S-S me
And I just want to make
Love, love, love
I love it when you say
K-I-S-S me
And I just want to make
Love, love, love
K-I-S-S me
And I just want to make
Love, love, love
I love it when you say
K-I-S-S me
And I just want to make
Love, love, love
In this song, Jadakiss expresses his love for his girlfriend or partner. He says that he loves it when she says "K-I-S-S me" because he wants to make love to her. He talks about how much she has done for him, supporting him when he was struggling and even helping him with his music by giving him feedback from a woman's perspective. He refers to her as his queen and says that she carries his money and weapons. He talks about wanting to show her his dreams and not wanting her to get lost along the way. He also talks about how she takes care of him, doing household chores and buy him material things such as jewelry. He appreciates all she has done for him and recognizes that he could not have made it without her.
Jadakiss uses a lot of metaphors in this song to describe his love for his partner. For instance, he compares his love to lucky charms and also to the road to paradise. He acknowledges that money is great, but their relationship is better because they have trust, love, and a strong emotional connection. In conclusion, the song is a beautiful ode to his partner, expressing how much she means to him and how grateful he is for all she has done.
Line by Line Meaning
K-I-S-S me
I want you to kiss me
And I just want to make
All I want to do is
Love love love
Love you with all my heart
I love it when you say
It makes me so happy when you say
Ayo the crib got your friends workin'
My house keeps your friends busy
We travel to France for French curtains
We go all the way to France just for curtains
You was there when I was on the bench hurtin'
You were there for me during tough times
Now that I own my team
I'm in charge now
It's only right that I condone my queen
I must support and honor my woman
Try to show her my dream
I want to share my aspirations with her
And I can't let her get lost now
I can't let her fall behind or lose track
She carries the money, the hammers and material across town
She handles the finances and physical work
And understands she's fine
She knows she's beautiful
And understands she's mine
She knows she belongs to me
She understands the grind
She knows the hard work required for success
Cook cleans and irons
She takes care of the household chores
And whatever she want to push
Whatever she wants to do, I support it
I'm cosign
I approve and endorse it
And if I ain't got it already
If I don't already have it
Then I'm'a go find it
I'll go out and get it
I guess I'm'a lucky don
I suppose I'm fortunate
And she a lucky queen
And she's lucky to have me
'Cause her jewelry box looks like lucky charms
She has a lot of expensive jewelry
All color stones
Various colors and types of gems
And she know I'm in the hood
She knows I still go back to my old neighborhood
But she also knows that I'm comin' home
But she also knows that I'll always come back to her
Mr. Raspy thought I was in love with money
People thought I only cared about money
'Till the first time we did the nasty
Until we had sex for the first time
Yo whatever the road to paradise is
Whatever it takes to reach our idea of perfect life
We on it
We are committed to it
Gave me your income tax check so I can get on with
You gave me your tax refund to help us move forward
Those were the days
Those were the good times
These are the times
Times are still good
You held me down with nearly damn near everything
You were there for me through almost everything
Even my rhymes
Even my music
I would play a song for you
I would play music for you
You let me know exactly how the ladies would respond
You told me how women would react to my music
From a woman's point of view
From your perspective as a woman
And that's why my girlie is hear with me
That's why you're with me
I love it when she layin' in the bed with la perla or vickies
I love when you wear La Perla or Victoria's Secret in bed
The next best thing to a soldier
You're the next best thing to a soldier, with your strength and support
Go hard with a fat ass and a head full of rollers
You work hard, have a big butt, and curly hair in rollers
Just look in her eyes and tell she's real
You can tell she's authentic just by looking in her eyes
Just imagine the way she smell and the way she feel
Just imagine how she smells and how she feels
And the sex was crazy then and its crazy still
The sex was amazing before and it still is
And you know I'm from the streets so it's crazy ill
It's wild because we come from the streets
And we waitin' on a new island
We're looking for a new place to call our own
We been to all of them four five or times
We've been to all the islands many times
Come on mami, you wylin'
Come on, honey, you're being too much
When things was rough
When times were tough
Only person I could call was you
You were the only person I could turn to
Now everything I do
Now everything I do
I do it all for you
I do it all for you
Come touch me
Touch me
Come kiss me
Kiss me
Come love me
Love me
Anyway you want to boy
However you like it, baby
And I'm good as long as I'm close to you
I'm happy as long as I'm with you
Doin' things that grown folks is supposed to do
Doing things adults do
Come hold me
Hold me
Come feel me
Touch me
Come take me
Take me
Anyway you want to boy
However you like it, baby
Yo
Hey there
Money is great but what we got is more better
Money is good, but what we have is better
We got the four letters
We have love
When it comes from the heart it's more pleasure
Love is more fulfilling when it's genuine
And for the fact that you trust me still
I'm grateful that you still trust me
Thus far I appreciate what we've built
I'm thankful for what we've accomplished so far
All the minks that I bought you that drag the floor
All the long fur coats I've bought you
And all the nights that you sat up and bagged the raw
All the times you've helped me with my illicit activities
Damn I'm thinkin' you gotta hate it
I imagine you don't enjoy it
But yet and still you tolerate it
But you still put up with it
(We gone make it, We gone make it)
(We'll succeed, we'll succeed)
That's why ma we gotta make it
That's why we have to succeed
Come kiss me
Kiss me
And I just want to make
All I want to do is
Love love love
Love you with all my heart
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Jason Phillips, Mariah Carey, Scott Spencer Storch
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@andressandoval9043
This song has been out for almost 2 decades and its better than any new mainstream rap we hear on the radio nowadays! Scott Storch, Jadakiss and Mariah on the track were absolute π₯π₯
@PHlophe
iHola! Bandit, people ain't checking for radio in 2021. You need to stay away from analog.
@MFletch87
@@PHlophe completely agree, the reporting is as dead as the music
@profyle766
ALL FACTS!! π₯π₯π₯
@ayojoe86
did not know that Scott Storch made the beatβ¦Thanks for the infoβ¦βοΈ
@SandileMbatha777
Only Mariah who can go sit comfortably in the hood looking like a billion dollars ππ
@jayc5756
IKR. Mann π
@tankyh85
That Part!! Like the Queen she is!!!
@MyStevoh
β@@tankyh851q
@pj94__
Mariahβs versatility is out of this world. π©π