For the past two decades, Jadakiss has been an indispensable part of New York hip hop, his raspy flow and murderous punchlines holding strong for the Mecca while everybody else switches up.
Since the late ’90s to now, Kiss has gone toe-to-toe to some of the all-time heavyweight greats – Big, Nas, Jay-Z, Ghostface, Big Pun, DMX, Cam’ron and Raekwon to name a few – and more than held his own.
Today we’re going to look back at the top 15 greatest Jadakiss guest verses of all time.
15. Westside Gunn ft. Jadakiss & Stove God Cooks – “Right Now”
Album: Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf
Released: August 27, 2021
Went to see the plug for some work, threw him a trash bag (Yeah) Brick and a half in the pot, Dior gas mask (Woo) Break it all down into rocks and get the cash fast (Cash) My lil' nigga spin through your block and get the last laugh (Brrt) They let the Desi' spray (Uh) Peep how the sleeves stop right where the Presi' lay (Yeah) Scrape the pot, let the resi' stay (Leave it) Buncha lies in your resume (Lies) Do something, don't hesitate (Do something) And I don't wanna tussle (Nah), I'll put this hawk in your muscles You inherited money, you never learned how to hustle (Haha) I was graveyard shiftin' with the fiends, used to murder it (Right here) Just keepin' my eye on 'em, they the ones servin' it (Uh-uh) They wanted that off-white way before Virgil's shit (Tellin' you) Water and coke'll get you rich, huh, the nerve of it (Nerve) Yeah, I like nice things, but I ain't with the splurgin' shit (Nah) Couple hundred mil' right now, I'm on the verge of it
14. Gang Starr ft. Jadakiss “Rite Where U Stand”
Album: The Ownerz
Released: June 24, 2003
You wanna know why I invest All my money into haze and into dope? ‘Cause right now, I'm currently a slave for Interscope Respect first, then money – basic shit If you got niggas under pressure, you could take they shit Listen, I'ma leave you right where you stand Have the ambulance Pass your Timberlands off right to your man ‘Cause he pussy, he ain't gonna do nothin' but look When it come to beef, he don't want do nothin' but cook As soon as the chrome scope him Right there, two in the dome, smokin' 'Kiss keeps funeral homes open I fall back, smoke an ounce in the dark Bounce on a Preme track like I bounce on a NARC Keep playing, y'all niggas will burn And you know they say it takes something to happen for niggas to learn Let the .40 Cal give 'em a perm This industry is like bacteria, and my flow is a germ Just mad ‘cause you'll never be as nice as I am J to the "mwah" and I'll leave you right where you stand
13. Ghostface Killah ft. Jadakiss – “Run”
Album: The Pretty Toney Album
Released: April 20, 2004
It's task force Tuesday, the narcs is in the black car I got five hundred hundred-packs in my backyard Clear twelve-twelves that look like stuffed shells I'm cutting niggas' throats on the sales while they puff Ls Don't leave nothing unbagged, shave everything I learned from the OGs 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 dippin' with that Downshifting on 'em like I got gears on me Besides that, I got about five 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 than jail where I die at And I'm asthmatic, so I'm looking for somewhere to hide at But they too close, and I got this new toast Imagine if I would've let off a shot or two, you know what I gotta do
12. Lil Wayne ft. Drake & Jadakiss – “It’s Good”
Album: Tha Carter IV
Released: August 29, 2011
I’m real as they come, I follow the rules I’m still in the hood but I probably should move Made enough money, I don’t fuck around I just felt they needed me so I stuck around Feds got my man, shit is real son 'Cause my godson just became my real son Think life is a game but all you get is a turn You live and you learn, either you freeze or you burn Kush in the air, I’m pushin' the gears Love turned into hate, hate turned into fear If it ain't right, I don’t sign the deal Shoot me in the watch, I got time to kill Gasoline, propane Ain't no salary cap in the dope game Ain't no collective bargainin' on cocaine So in other words, nigga, do your thing
11. Ja Rule ft. Fat Joe & Jadakiss – “New York”
Album: R.U.L.E.
Released: October 27, 2004
I swear it couldn't be sweeter, life's a bitch Depending on how you treat her, you might get rich It's guaranteed you gon' die, you might get missed For maybe two or three hours, 'til they light they spliffs And that coke will get you a long time But when I let 'em know the dope is out, it's like America Online Wise has awoken, and you know they say that you deserved it Whenever you die with your eyes open I still hold the title, 'cause I'm in the hood Like them little motorcycles Stick up kids hoppin' out with them old rifles Just doing shit for nothin', it's so spiteful, ha, I'm just like you Word that niggas wanna murk you is in the air A double shot of 'gac and the purple is in the air And I'm not cocky, I'm confident So when you tell me I'm the best it's a compliment
10. DMX ft. Jay-Z & The LOX – “Blackout”
Album: Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
Released: December 22, 1998
Yo, I used to have bad luck, now you might see me in a Jag' truck Masked up, either with a dime or a bad duck Double-R tee with the matching bandana .38-snub, blue steel with no hammer And I see y'all niggas tryna glance at the 'Kiss 'Cause I walk around with your whole advance on my wrist Boning your women, drunk off Coronas and lemon And you know I'm still writing the mean, lighting the green I need the buggy, even though I look right in the beam Judge find out it's my team, he boost they bails Niggas throw us on they album, try to boost they sales We put our pies on the table and our eyes on a label 'Cause them rednecks up in the mountains'll try to slay you Call me raspy, tell you what I want you to know Fuck what you ask me, you probably don't want me to blow I got a lot of horsepower so I'm able to skip Usually a good nigga, even though I'm able to flip You pay thirty for the 'Kiss (Uh-huh), a hundred for The LOX (Yeah) And if we cool, then I write a hook for a drop Whatever's in the bank is my bet, a Z-bull's my pet And you can bet he'll get the legs and the neck
9. Noreaga ft. Big Pun, Nature, Cam’ron, Jadakiss & Styles P – “Banned from T.V.”
Album: N.O.R.E.
Released: July 28, 1998
Ain't no niggas in the world more thorough than this Bust off and sit the hot barrel dead on your lips Like two thirds of a brick, (Paniero) and 'Kiss The kiss the crystal white fluffy part that'll (come back quick) (See the plan is to stash all) and cash y'all's (The weed so strong), they gotta put it glass jars Niggas try to smoke me out the (moke me out) 'Cause the rims on my new joint be poking out (I'm about to have no feelings, shit is deep) Do they dance with the Devil when they sleep? (I wake up gripping the air, wishing to hear) Shit that they kick in your ear when your soul drift in the air (My gift is half-rotten when I'm spitting some tears That shit'll drop down my eye, I'm too tired to cry) And I ain't never seen a nigga that's too live to die (They say you get what ya ask for) so get it cause you asked for it (If a nigga ain't a thief) Then he better have the cash for it (And we gon' be around till ya body rot) And if the Feds brung us in we get the same time Gotti got Yeah, nigga!
8. Westside Gunn ft. Benny the Butcher & Jadakiss – “Gods Don’t Bleed”
Album: Supreme Blientele
Released: June 22, 2018
Niggas run away and they hide, saying New York's full (they hiding) Didn't say his grace and he died his first forkful Nigga that ain't got no pride is unlawful (uh huh) Things that he partakes in are done forceful Dudes that get down like that get done awful (awful) Pull his razor out on sight and come across you Adrenaline rush make him do it with no remorse too (uh) You would do it too, but you know how much it would cost you (you know) I'm in the left lane, tryna see how much that the Porsche do (ha) Do a lot of thinking, so you can say that I'm thoughtful (yeah) We ain't got a corkscrew? Fuck it, just push the cork through (push it through) Yeah, then pour everybody a glass, bitch (everybody) The objective at the end is for everybody to stash it (get money) The grip is in his arm mean everybody the blast (blast) And fall back so everybody can pass Ask me, and I'ma tell you that everybody is trash (trash) I rolled them Backs, I sold them packs (uh huh) Started with the girl, never should have showed him smack (these niggas) Made it through the hate, they couldn't even hold him back (wire) Told 'em everything else, you should have told 'em that (haha) Nigga, now they even saying you did it, or they saw you (uh huh) Ain't no more niggas committed to the morals (uh uh) They should get bullets, double digits in they orals Stay the fuck out of these streets, they ain't for you, nigga
7. Mase ft. The LOX, Black Rob & DMX – “24 Hrs. to Live”
Album: Harlem World
Released: February 20, 1998
Yo, yo if I had twenty four hours to kick the bucket, fuck it I'd probably eat some fried chicken and drink a Nantucket Then go get a jar from Branson And make sure I leave my mother the money to take care of grandson Load the three power, hop in the Eddie Bauer And go give all six to that papi that sold me flour Get a fresh baldy, make a few calls Shop at the mall, shoot a lil' ball Have all of my bitches on one telly at the same time Spread it out on different floors And I'm gonna play lotto, for what? Even though I ain't gonna be here tomorrow, so what
6. Fat Joe ft. Nas, Big Punisher, Jadakiss & Raekwon – “John Blaze”
Album: Don Cartagena
Released: September 1, 1998
Ayo, my attitude is subject to change I mess around and spit twelve at the driver's side door of your Range Six hit you, the other six up in your dame Mafia style, leave you with your watch and your chains So take heed that not only can I flow, I can aim 'Cause y'all misdemeanor niggas can't stand the reign Better believe that whenever I see y'all, I'ma test you Only 'cause I know that faggots respect pressure Hardcore, like shit you get kicked out the yard for Kiss ain't the cops, but I lock niggas up You could meet me in my cell, I soap and sock niggas up Far as the flow go, you could let your dough show Put your money on the table, we could battle on cable Y'all hot dog niggas get Nathan's Fuck around with Jason, that shorty from The Lox, John Blazin
5. The Notorious BIG ft. The LOX – “Last Day”
Album: Life After Death
Released: March 25, 1997
You already know what it's about when I run up in your house Put the gun up in your mouth and get the money out the couch Hearin' you out is senseless, perhaps for instance I give this faggot a french kiss Black gloves, no prints, dark tints Word on the street they ain't heard from him since You know about life after kickin' the kid in Since me and my mi-dan can flip seven gri-dams Scri-dam, the flow is forbidden Either you ridin' or you dyin' 'cause we swingin' iron LOX and Poppa, turning niggas into Jim Hoffa Who gon' stop us? Your last joint double copper You gettin' money or you're runnin' from the Feds Ain't nothin' over here but 16 with one in the head And I solemnly swear That all y'all niggas out there got a problem this year
4. Puff Daddy ft. Lil’ Kim, The LOX & The Notorious B.I.G. – “It’s All About the Benjamins (Remix)”
Album: No Way Out
Released: July 22, 1997
I wanna hold figures, fuck bein' a broke nigga Drinkin' malt liquor, drivin' a broke Viga I'm with Mo' sippers, watched by gold diggers Rocking Girbaud denims with gold zippers Lost your touch, we kept ours, poppin' Cristals Freakin' the three-quarter reptiles Enormous cream, forest green Benz jeep For my team so while you sleep I'ma scheme We see through, that's why nobody never gon' believe you You should do what we do, stack chips like Hebrews Don't let the melody intrigue you, 'cause I leave you I'm only here for that green paper with the eagle
3. Jay-Z ft. The LOX, Beanie Sigel & Sauce Money – “Reservoir Dogs”
Album: Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life
Released: September 29, 1998
Now if I kill you I probably do ten in the box Come down on appeal then I'm killing your pops You feeling The LOX, nigga, why you grilling The LOX? If this rap shit don't work niggas still in the spot You bring it to me, I gotta lose your family Gangstas don't die, they get chubby, and move to Miami Shit is deep now dog but it gets deeper Fuck it, the weather's nice and the price is much cheaper I put it on tape, you gon' buy it, I put it in a bag You gon' try it, y'all niggas can't deny it Lot of cats still trying to study my last bounce Tell you what, get a beat tape and a half ounce They got me where I can't be without my large gat Teflon long sleeve, and my hardhat Don't matter if I'm opening up, or headline Doing the speed limit or pushing red lines Six months in the county or fed time I'ma be the 'Kiss nigga, until it's bedtime Anything I'm on is a classic Any nigga ever had beef with, son is a bastard Anytime I spit, spit acid, L-O-X Ruff Ryder you heard? We got the game mastered
2. Schoolboy Q ft. Jadakiss – “Groovy Tony / Eddie Kane”
Album: Blank Face LP
Released: July 8, 2016
Exactly what I'ma have when the cops come (Shh) Body language the same as when the shots rung (Yeah) Holdin' a .38 and a shotgun (Woo) Real nigga, we all know you are not one (Nah) I'm runnin' with the rebels (Uh) It's the three-man weave with the Lord and the devil (Woo) Really all I need's a pitchfork and a shovel (Uh-huh) If I can't proceed, then I resort to the metal Gettin' high, watchin' NBA League Pass (Who winning?) With your family at the repass (My condolences) My heart's getting colder When I hug your mom and look over her shoulder You notice I got the (Blank face) I ain't heard nothin', I ain't seen nothin' (Mmm) I ain't in the middle of nothin' or in between nothin' (Nothin') F y'all, forever hate me As I sit here while they interrogate me I'm staring at 'em with the (Blank face)
1. Nas ft. Jadakiss & Ludacris – “Made You Look (Remix)”
Album: N/A
Released: September 10, 2002
Yo, ain't nothing but trouble, God, when I kick in the door With D-Block, Bravehearts and the Double-R Don't make me let the machine off This is methadon' music that you can lean off "Made You Look," the remix, with me up on it I copped your shit; now, I break weed up on it, and Everything is real I see Like my niggas that been home, but they only got a jail ID I helped the game, it ain't help me I'm top five, dead or alive, and that's just off one LP, and I still buzz, they feel cuz 'Cause they know the flow's ill just like Will was I'm just tryna make sure that my sons wealthy Out of shape, but I make sure that my guns healthy I'm a ape, you can't stand 'Kiss, coming through the hood In a Aston Vanquish, the color of dandruff They said we jumped him, I just let the gun snuff him Cop P the turbo soon as they uncuff him This goes out to all of your mans Why put you in the verse when I can put you in a coroner van? D-Block!
