LOX historians can indulge in Jada and Styles' nearly unparalleled tag-teaming raps on “Top 5 Dead Or Alive”, while Sheek Louch becomes increasingly entertaining in his delusion, boasting “I wore shiny suits when I was down with Diddy” as if anyone listening to a Jadakiss mixtape in 2010 was unaware of that. Chorus: Styles P & Jadakiss Fuck that, pop off 'til nothing in the clip left (Pop off) 'Til nobody in his clique left (Nobody) Hole in the head, slashed or the split chest If they asked what. 50 Cent and Jadakiss continued to release diss tracks aimed at each other throughout the year, until they ended the feud when 50 Cent visited Jadakiss' studio and they spent a few hours talking to each other. And that’s perfectly fine– 90s East Coast rap mavens will appreciate Jada rapping over Brand Nubian’s “Slow Down” and “Who Shot Ya”, as well as Uncle Murda returning from the major label hinterlands to steal “Pussy” and “It’s Whatever” with his absurdly hilarious brand of blustery ignorance. 'Checkmate' was later included on the live album Jadakiss: Kiss Of Death - Tour 2005. This, along with a particularly ill-suited 'soft and smooth track for the ladies' featuring a carted-in Mariah Carey as well as a too-familiar-sounding Scott. This is unlikely to be anyone’s introduction to Jadakiss, more likely to appreciate by his connoisseurs. The most startling thing about Kiss of Death is that Jadakiss dumped a bunch of Neptunes productions and kept only 'Hot Sauce to Go,' one of the records poorest tracks. There’s a run with instrumentals from the Game’s “Bang”, Young Jeezy’s “Sky’s the Limit”, and Rick Ross' “Maybach Music 2” that suggest Jadakiss doesn’t have the poor ear for beats after all. Beyond proving Jada can create a cohesive document of his prodigious skill, Champ Is Here 3 combats some of the problems that have dogged him over the years. As with his best stuff, there’s a pugilistic grace to his rapping here nearly every line draws contact, but unlike associated “punchline” rappers, there’s little wasted movement surrounding his pithier bon mots. Like most of the best mixtapes around, Champ is informed by the spirit of competition, and it’s no coincidence that boxing and basketball are the parallels to which Jada draws his own work.
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