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"
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Jadakiss Lyrics
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The pound fell, cops is coming
Running through the pissy stairwells, I ain't hear nothin'
Bugging, only thing I remember was the bullshit summons
So I stopped at the 2nd floor, ran across, cracks is falling
My pockets is mean, clean when I vanished off
Took off, made track look easy
The walkie talkies them D.T.s had, black, they was rated P.GRun, I will not give up, no, quick flag the car down
Take me to.. Ghost here they come now!
Errr! Pull off quick, back up, hit the bitch dog
Turned down Hill, light the Marley spliff
Run! I will not get bagged on a rock
Run! I seen what happened to Un, they bad with they cops
Run! They amp shit, plant shit, destroy evidence
Fuck a case, I'm not comin' home with no fifty six
Die with the heart of Scarface and take fifty licks
Before I let these crackers throw me in shit
Bounce if you a good kid, bounce, do the bird hop
Curse, swerve to get served, these cocksuckers got nerve
Heard I was killing shit, they must got word
That I told the chief of Rich Port I don't wanna merge
Run! If you sell drugs in the school zone
Run! If you getting chased with no shoes on
Run! Fuck that! Run! Cops got, guns!
They givin' out life like wontons
Run! If you ain't do shit, you it
That next felony, nigga, is like three zip
So, run! Hop fences, jump over benches!
When you see me comin' get the fuck out the entrance!
Run! Fuck that! Run! Cops got guns! Muthafucka
Yo, uh, it's Task Force Tuesday, the NARCS is in the black car
Clear twelve-twelve's, that look like stuffed shells
I'm cutting niggas' throats on the sales, while they puff L's
Don't leave nothing unbagged, shave everything
I learned from the O.G.'s to save everything
They come by one more time, they gon' hop out
They two deep, and one is a bitch, she getting knocked out
Then I can get rid of the pack
But I just copped this pretty chrome thing, so I'm dipping with that
Uh, down-shifting on 'em like I got gears on me
(Run!) Besides that, I got about 5 years on me
(Run!) Scared to death, running like I got bears on me
(Run!) My Timbs start feeling like they Nike Airs on me
(Run!) It's hard for me to slow down, it's like I'm on the Thruway
My belt's in the crib on the floor by my two-way
Now I'm trying to hold my hammer up, and my pants too
If they don't kill me, they gon' give me a number I can't do
Rather it be the streets, then jail where I die at
And I'm ashmatic, so I'm lookin' for somewhere to hide at
But they too close, and I got this new toast
Imagine if I would of let off a shot or two, you know what I gotta do
Run! If you sell drugs in the school zone
Run! If you getting chased with no shoes on
Run! Fuck that! Run! Cops got, guns!
They givin' out life like wontons
Run! If you ain't do shit, you it
That next felony, nigga, is like three zip
So, run! Hop fences, jump over benches!
When you see me comin' get the fuck out the entrance!
Run! Fuck that! Run! Cops got guns! Muthafucka
The lyrics to Jadakiss & Ghostface Killah's song Run describe the actions of both rappers as they run away from the police. Jadakiss jumps from the eighth-floor step and lands on the ground. He runs through the pissy stairwells and doesn't hear anything except the bullshit summons. He stops at the second floor and runs across while cracks fell, and his pockets are clean when he vanishes off. Jadakiss wants to run away and, at any cost, avoid getting arrested. He will not give up, he will not get bagged on a rock, he sees what happened to Un and he is not going to be taken in that way. He would prefer to bounce if he were a good kid and curse, swerve to get served, get away from the cops, get served, and run as fast as possible.
Meanwhile, Ghostface Killah discusses how it's Task Force Tuesday, and the NARCS are in a black car. He has 500 hundred packs in his backyard and is cutting niggas' throats on sales while they puff L's. He can't leave anything unbagged and must shave everything. He is scared and runs for his life, dragging his pants up while holding his hammer up. He prefers to die on the streets rather than be jailed. Ghostface Killah imagines himself being shot down by the police and knows he must do something to avoid it.
Line by Line Meaning
Aiyo, I jumped from the 8th floor step, hit the ground
I took a risk and jumped from the 8th floor, landing on the ground
The pound fell, cops is coming
The gun dropped, and the police are coming
Running through the pissy stairwells, I ain't hear nothin'
I ran through the dirty stairwells, not hearing anything
Bugging, only thing I remember was the bullshit summons
I was panicking, and the only thing I could remember was the unjust fine I got
So I stopped at the 2nd floor, ran across, cracks is falling
I paused at the second floor, then ran across as the building starts to crumble
My pockets is mean, clean when I vanished off
My pockets were full of money, and I left swiftly without being caught
Took off, made track look easy
I ran away quickly and with ease
The walkie talkies them D.T.s had, black, they was rated P.G
The police radio devices were black and rated for public use only
Run, I will not give up, no, quick flag the car down
I will not surrender, so I flagged down a car to escape
Take me to.. Ghost here they come now!
Please take me to Ghost quickly, the police are approaching
Errr! Pull off quick, back up, hit the bitch dog
Hurry up and drive away, reverse and hit the police dog
Turned down Hill, light the Marley spliff
We turned down Hill, and I lit up a joint
Run! I will not get bagged on a rock
I won't get caught by the police in this area
Run! I seen what happened to Un, they bad with they cops
I saw what happened to Un and know the police are brutal
Run! They amp shit, plant shit, destroy evidence
They manipulate evidence, plant evidence, and destroy evidence, so I must flee
Fuck a case, I'm not comin' home with no fifty six
I refuse to be caught and receive a sentence longer than 50 years
Die with the heart of Scarface and take fifty licks
I refuse to surrender and will fight to the end
Before I let these crackers throw me in shit
I refuse to be arrested by the police
Bounce if you a good kid, bounce, do the bird hop
If you are innocent, run away quickly like a bird hopping
Curse, swerve to get served, these cocksuckers got nerve
Curse and swerve to avoid getting caught, the police have the nerve to chase me
Heard I was killing shit, they must got word
The police found out about my drug dealing and are after me
That I told the chief of Rich Port I don't wanna merge
The authorities are after me because I refused to collaborate with them
Yo, uh, it's Task Force Tuesday, the NARCS is in the black car
The police are actively seeking out drug dealers on this Tuesday
I got five hundred hundred-packs in my backyard
I have 500 packs of drugs in my backyard
Clear twelve-twelve's, that look like stuffed shells
I have clear shotgun shells that look like drug packages
I'm cutting niggas' throats on the sales, while they puff L's
I am making aggressive sales while my customers smoke marijuana
Don't leave nothing unbagged, shave everything
Make sure to package everything, and shave off any excess
They come by one more time, they gon' hop out
If the police come again, they will attack me
They two deep, and one is a bitch, she getting knocked out
Two police officers are present, and I plan to knock out the female officer
Then I can get rid of the pack
If they leave, I can dispose of the drugs
But I just copped this pretty chrome thing, so I'm dipping with that
I recently bought a nice gun, so I'll take that with me and run away
Down-shifting on 'em like I got gears on me
I am shifting my pace and direction quickly
(Run!) Besides that, I got about 5 years on me
In addition, I have a five-year sentence hanging over me
(Run!) Scared to death, running like I got bears on me
I am terrified and running as fast as I can
(Run!) My Timbs start feeling like they Nike Airs on me
My shoes feel like they are Nike Airs because I am running so hard
(Run!) It's hard for me to slow down, it's like I'm on the Thruway
I can't slow down because I am running for my life
My belt's in the crib on the floor by my two-way
My belt is at home next to my two-way radio
Now I'm trying to hold my hammer up, and my pants too
I am holding my gun up and trying to hold up my pants at the same time
If they don't kill me, they gon' give me a number I can't do
If I am caught, they will either kill me or give me a sentence I can't handle
Rather it be the streets, then jail where I die at
I would rather die in the streets than in jail
And I'm ashmatic, so I'm lookin' for somewhere to hide at
I have asthma, and I am searching for a place to hide
But they too close, and I got this new toast
The police are too close, and I have a new gun
Imagine if I would of let off a shot or two, you know what I gotta do
If I fired a few shots, I know what I would have to do next
Run! If you sell drugs in the school zone
If you sell drugs near a school, run away
Run! If you getting chased with no shoes on
If you are chased by police without shoes, run away
Run! Fuck that! Run! Cops got, guns!
Run away no matter what, the police have guns
They givin' out life like wontons
They are giving out life sentences like it's nothing
Run! If you ain't do shit, you it
Run away even if you are innocent, as you could get blamed
That next felony, nigga, is like three zip
The next felony has a sentence of 30 years
So, run! Hop fences, jump over benches!
Run away, hop over fences and jump over benches
When you see me comin' get the fuck out the entrance!
If you see me coming, leave through the exit immediately!
Run! Fuck that! Run! Cops got guns! Muthafucka
Keep running away, don't stop until you're safe!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DENNIS COLES, JASON T PHILLIPS, ROBERT DIGGS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@starswarmer
- if you sell drugs in ah skool zone.
- if yah gettin' chased with no shoes on.
- fuck that! RUN!
- cops got guns:
...so, if You see My White Trash Ass running, please, GTFO dah entrance!
Ghost+Jada - 🙌 - if You actually about that life; this is THE TRACK Fam, on Moms Yo, safe. - been in My rotation since it dropped.
Still relevant 15+ years later. If You out here jukin' still, You know.
Bless Up! 🙏
@koreysylver9276
Jadakiss’ verse will have you breathing hard and sweating after it’s over because it’s so descriptive
@daveymosqueda5499
😊😊lll❤❤❤❤❤❤
@TyTy-wg2sc
Damn, he left his belt on the floor, next to his 2 way😮
@TheGrrson
He’s scared to death, running, like he’s got bears on him…
@kelliscott9693
Facts
@kelliscott9693
Who?
@Warmwinterz
One of jadas best verses. Felt like i was there watching it unfold
@MrCakocalypse
Its 2024 and im an old man now, still smoking still bunping this shit🫡"When you see me coming get the fuck out the entrance" 💥
@tripfreeman1689
🏁🏁
@leonfarquharson6188
the best 25 to life soundtrack ever love this