![]() Thus ensuring Jadakiss will probably only ever be a peripheral figure in the Top 5 DOA discussion. ![]() T5DOA exposes Jadakiss’ fundamental inability to put together an album which does his lyrical prowess justice. It’s a moment of self-reflection where Jadakiss acknowledges that two decades of being consistent on features, remixes and mixtapes may never be enough to stake a serious claim at being Top 5 Dead Or Alive. On the skit, one of the men states that “he can’t just do it off of bars that shit is not gonna work no more”. Shaky track-listing aside, you can always count on Jadakiss to come through with some memorable skits, in particular the “Shop Talk – Skit” where we hear a discussion taking place at a barbershop, seemingly about Jadakiss’ position as a Top 5 rapper. It’s one of few finer moments scattered around T5DOA where Kiss genuinely pushes himself to rap like we all know he can.ĭon’t Skip The Skits. On the album’s centerpiece “Synergy”, we hear Kiss and fellow LOX member Styles P effortlessly trading bars in a style reminiscent of their 2001 classic “We Gon Make It” (featuring Eve). The song serves as an example of veteran MCs sticking to a ‘tried-and-tested’ sound whilst avoiding the trap of sounding dated. It’s almost as if he needs a challenge to stay interested in his own album. Nas) to truly bring out the best in Kiss. From the age of 16, Jadakiss was known throughout the hip-hop. Why Couldn’t You Rap Like This The Whole Album? With the exception of a few songs, it takes rhyming with his 90’s contemporaries (e.g. Jadakiss’ group released their first album in 1994 called Fuck What You Think which became a major catalyst for his career. “Bullets soaking in pine, let it open your spine, use your brain a lil my nigga open your mind”… poetic isn’t it? Fans can expect classic Jadakiss for his fourth studio album Top 5, Dead Or Alive. Jadakiss is one of the few MC’s blessed with an unnerving ability to make life’s most gruesome occurrences sound oh so beautiful- an ability which is best showcased on the menacing Swizz Beatz produced track ‘ Jason‘. ![]() When Kiss isn’t shamelessly cheapening his craft in search of filler material for his album, he’s spitting the gutter Yonkers’ ish that has won him many admirers over the years. ![]()
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