| Net Worth | $6,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Jason Terrance Phillips |
| Date of Birth/Age | May 27, 1975 (age 44) |
| Height | 5’7” |
| Source of wealth | Rapper, Songwriter |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| State/City of origin | Yonkers, New York |
| Last Updated | 2019 |
Net Worth
Jadakiss’ net worth is 6 million dollars.
– How Much Does Jadakiss Make a Year?
Jadakiss makes around $1 million dollars each year.
– How does Jadakiss make his money?
Jadakiss makes most of his money through his music. Between streaming of his singles, album sales and concerts, Jadakiss has made millions of dollars.
He has his own company called “SoRaspy” which is an umbrella company that houses his Youtube channel and other media projects.
Along with a friend who is a co-owner, Jadakiss makes hundreds of thousands of dollars from a juice company franchise that they own.
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Introduction
Jadakiss is an American rapper who was at the top of the rap game in the early 2000s. He’s a part of the rap group The Lox and part of the iconic group The Rough Ryders. He was extremely popular as a solo artist too. He’s done a lot of work with Jay Z, was signed with Def Jam Records and he was a part of a group that was signed to Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment record label.
Early Life
Jadakiss’ real name is Jason Terrance Phillips. He was born on May 27th, 1975 in Yonkers, New York. He started selling drugs when he was in the sixth grade after his parents encouraged him to start making his own money.
After a while, that got old and Jadakiss began freestyle rapping for money. This is where he met fellow rappers Styles P. and Sheek Louch. They helped network him with the right people in the hip-hop world and Jadakiss started to grow his fanbase.
At age twelve, he entered himself into a rap competition in Florida. He caught the eye of executives at Ruff Ryders Entertainment who helped him form the group “The Warlocks.”
Within a few years, their demo tape got into the hands of Mary J. Blige, who recommended them to Puff Daddy. He signed “The Warlocks” to his Bad Boy Entertainment record label.
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Personal life
Jadakiss is 44 years old. Jadakiss doesn’t reveal a lot about his personal life, but he dated a woman named Winter Ramos for a very long time.
She is a wardrobe stylist and reality television star. They started dating in 1997 and for ten years, they had an on-again, off-again relationship.
The pair eventually married, but both were rumored to be with other people during the course of the relationship.
Jadakiss has three children. His son, Jaewon Phillips is 21-years-old. Jadakiss also has twins with another woman.
Besides tumultuous personal relationships, Jadakiss has been in a number of feuds with popular hip-hop artists. He’s written diss tracks about 50 Cent and Beanie Sigel.
He’s also gotten in trouble with the law. Jadakiss was arrested on both drug and gun possession charges.
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Career
Jadakiss started receiving attention from moguls in the hip-hop industry when he was very young. After he entered himself into a rapping competition, he met Sheek Louch and Styles P. Together, they formed the group “The Warlocks.”
When the trio met Mary J Blige, she loved their lyrics so much, she sent rapper Puff Daddy a copy of their demo reel. He was also impressed and signed the group to the Bad Boy Entertainment record label.
Puff Daddy shortened the group’s name to “The Lox.” The group started collaborating with the other major stars signed to the Bad Boy label, including Mariah Carey, Notorious B.I.G., Mase and Mary J. Blige.
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He saw Biggie as a mentor. His first single was “We’ll Always Love Big Poppa,” a tribute to his beloved friend.
In 1998, The Lox released their first album, but shortly thereafter left Bad Boy Entertainment, feeling their style was grittier than the label wanted.
They signed with Ruff Ryders in 2000 and released their second album, “We Are the Streets,” which made it to number five on the Billboard charts.
In 2001, Jadakiss released his debut solo album called “Kiss Tha Game Goodbye.” In 2004, he released his second solo album called “Kiss of Death.” He released three solo albums, with the most recent being “Top 5 Dead or Alive,” which was released in 2015.
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Interesting Facts
- Jadakiss started selling drugs at just twelve years old after his parents told him he needed to contribute.
- He has had a longtime feud with fellow rapper 50 Cent, with both artists releasing diss tracks on their albums.
- Jadakiss believes that former President George W. Bush was the mastermind behind the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City.
- Because of his comments on the September 11th terrorist attacks, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly said that President Bush should sue Jadakiss for slander.
- In 2006, Jadakiss was arrested with a group of his friends after police reported that they were in a parked car behaving strangely. All men were arrested on gun and drug charges after a loaded handgun was found in the vehicle. Jadakiss had a small amount of marijuana on him as well.
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Highlights
- Jadakiss started his career in hip-hop as a founding member of the hip-hop group “The Lox.”
- They released a number of studio albums together before all three members decided to release their own solo albums.
- Jadakiss has collaborated with a ton of famous artists, including Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, and Jay Z.
- Notorious B.I.G. was a mentor of his and Jadakiss was devastated when he died.
- His first hit single was a tribute to his friend Big Poppa.
- Jadakiss released four studio albums, including his most recent release in 2015.
- Jadakiss is part-owner of a juice company and also has his own media company called “SoRaspy.”
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Favorite Quotes from Jadakiss
“We’re all in the same game, just different levels. Dealing with the same hell, just different devils.”
“I don’t follow trends. I just do what I like and what I can.”
“I’m not cocky, I’m confident. So, when you tell me I’m the best it’s a compliment.”
“Never say can, it is better to try.”
“Respect, brotherhood and family come first. Everything else falls into place after that.”
“Better believe that when I see you I’m going to test you.”
“No security guard can stop a refrigerator falling off of a skyscraper.”
“Satan is all around you, like a devil on your shoulder. All these people are corn, sworn in secret societies like devils with no horns.”
Tips for success from Jadakiss
- Be yourself. Don’t follow what other people are doing or what you think you should be doing to look cool. You just need to do what you want and what you like.
- It is good to trust people and form close friendships but make sure you’re always still looking out for yourself first. Everyone has a little bit of the Devil inside of them.
- If something is meant to be, nothing in the world can stop it from happening. Say a prayer and let it go.
- Family comes first. Always make sure you’re maintaining your relationship with them because they’re going to be the ones supporting you when times get tough.
- Be confident in who you are. If someone tells you that you’re too much of something, that just means they’re not enough.
