What is Jadakiss’ Net Worth?
Jadakiss, the American rapper, has a net worth of $6 million. He is a member of The Lox and Ruff Ryders, and one of the owners of D-Block Records. Jadakiss has released six solo albums and four with The Lox. He also co-launched SoRaspy, a multimedia content platform with Jay Jackson. Jadakiss received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2005 and was nominated for Best Female Video in 2003 by the MTV Video Music Awards Japan. His song “Why” reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2004. In 2014, he opened a juice bar called Juices For Life with Styles P in Yonkers, NY, and later opened locations in Brooklyn and The Bronx.
Jadakiss Early Life and Career
Jadakiss, born Jason Terrance Phillips in Yonkers, New York in 1975, developed an interest in hip-hop music at a young age. At the age of 12, his parents asked him to start earning money, which led him to selling drugs.
However, Jadakiss soon discovered his talent for freestyle rapping after seeing individuals do so on the street. He began earning money through freestyling and eventually met Styles P and Sheek Louch, who became his longtime friends and collaborators.
Jadakiss’s Music Career
Jadakiss entered a Florida freestyle competition at age 12 and caught the attention of Ruff Ryders Entertainment. He formed the rap group The Warlocks with Louch and Styles P, and after meeting Mary J. Blige, she gave the group’s demo to Puff Daddy. The Warlocks were signed to Bad Boy Entertainment, and they shortened their name to The Lox.
The Lox had their first hit when their Notorious B.I.G. tribute “We’ll Always Love Big Poppa,” was included as the B-side on Puff Daddy’s “I’ll Be Missing You” single. The Lox released their first studio album, “Money, Power & Respect,” in January 1998, and the Platinum album reached #3 on the “Billboard” 200 chart and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. They left Bad Boy Records and signed with Ruff Ryders Entertainment, then released another Platinum album, 2000’s “We Are the Streets.”
Jadakiss released his first solo album, “Kiss Tha Game Goodbye,” in August 2001, and it was certified Gold and featured the singles “We Gonna Make It,” “Knock Yourself Out,” and “Put Ya Hands Up.” His follow-up, 2004’s “Kiss of Death,” also went Gold and topped the “Billboard” 200 chart,” Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and Top Rap Albums chart. The single “Why” (featuring Anthony Hamilton) was a hit and caused controversy because of the line “Why did Bush knock down the towers?,” in reference to 9/11.
In 2007, Jadakiss signed with Roc-A-Fella Records, Jay-Z’s label, and two years later, he released the album “The Last Kiss,” which reached #1 on the Top Rap Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. He left the label in 2010 and released the mixtape “Consignment” in 2012, followed by the album “Top 5 Dead or Alive” in 2015. In 2016, The Lox released “Filthy America…It’s Beautiful,” their first album since 2000, and the following year, Jadakiss teamed up with Fabolous for the album “Friday on Elm Street.” In 2020, Jadakiss released his sixth solo album, “Ignatius,” and The Lox released the album “Living Off Xperience.”
Jadakiss’ Personal Life and Feuds
Jadakiss is a father of four, with sons Jae’Won, twins Josh and Jamir, and daughter Jaidyon. He has previously dated Winter Ramos, known for appearing on “Love & Hip Hop.”
In 2004, Jadakiss was cited for concealing weapons and marijuana possession after police found two guns and marijuana in his car in North Carolina. In 2006, he was arrested and charged with possession of a stolen firearm and marijuana while sitting in a car with four other men in Yonkers. In 2009, police raided his Yonkers apartment and arrested two men on drug charges, but Jadakiss was touring at the time and not involved.
Jadakiss feuded with 50 Cent in 2004 after appearing on a Ja Rule track that insulted 50 Cent. The two exchanged diss tracks, with Jadakiss challenging 50 Cent to a $1 million battle at Madison Square Garden. They eventually ended their feud and Jadakiss performed at 50 Cent’s ThisIs50 Festival in 2009.
In a 2019 revelation, Jadakiss shared that he likes to order a crust-only pizza because the crust was his favorite part as a child.
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