Kiss tha Game Goodbye

1	Intro 0:57
2	Jada's Got a G** 4:27
3	Show Discipline / Nas Escobar 3:39
4	Knock Yourself Out 3:32
5	We Gonna Make It / Styles P 3:33
6	None of Y'all Betta / Styles P 3:37
7	Stick Yourself (Skit) 1:49
8	I'm A Gangsta / Parlé 3:30
9	Nasty Girl / Carl Thomas 3:57
10	Put Ya Hands Up 3:27
11	Jay Jerkin' (Skit) 2:42
12	On My Way 4:21
13	Cruisin' / Snoop Dogg 3:55
14	Kiss Is Spittin 3:55
15	F*****' or What? 3:42
16	It's Time I See You / Styles P 4:11
17	What You Ride For? / Yung Wun 4:30
18	Un-Hunh! 4:22
19	Feel Me (Skit) 2:00
20	Keep Ya Head Up / Ann Nesby 5:27
21	Charge It 5:06

Barnes & Noble

Ever since the Lox defected from P. Diddy's Bad Boy family in favor of DMX's grittier Ruff Ryders crew, they've established themselves as one of hip-hop's most abrasive groups. Picking up where the Yonkers trio's 2000 manifesto, We Are the Streets, left its trail of body bags, Lox frontman Jadakiss continues the carnage with his accomplished solo debut. Kiss Tha Game Goodbye is a full clip of prolific cameos, cinematic gangsta imagery (on "I'm a Gangsta," Jadakiss violently boasts, "My bullets is bisexual cuz they hit niggas and bitches), and the trademark thumps of such grade-A producers as Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, the Neptunes, and DJ Premier -- key ingredients to dazzling even the most fickle hip-hop fans. Providing the disc's mellower moments, R&B heavyweight Carl Thomas and G-Funk crooner Nate Dogg add a touch of soul to Jada's fiery raps on "Nasty Girl" and "Kiss Is Spittin'," respectively. Meanwhile, guest turns by New York rap don Nas ("Show Discipline"), West Coast kingpin Snoop Dogg ("Cruisin'"), and the Dirty South's Eightball ensure that all corners of the hip-hop world are well represented. Of course, no Ruff Ryders release would be complete without a guest shot from DMX -- who appears on the Beanie Sigel dis "Un-Hunn!" -- and an obligatory posse cut ("It's Time I See You," featuring Eve, Drag-On, and fellow Lox-smith Styles). With its engaging, albeit bullet-riddled, 20 tracks, fans will be left hoping that Jadakiss isn't seriously planning to Kiss Tha Game Goodbye anytime soon. Ron Hart

All Music Guide

In terms of sheer anticipation, Jadakiss' buzz was at an apex at the time of this album's release. While fellow LOX members Sheek and Styles flashed improved flows and lyrics on their group's sophomore strike, We Are the Streets, Jadakiss remained the group's undisputed frontman. And with the streets virtually foaming at the mouth, Jadakiss returned from the lab to birth his solo debut, Kiss tha Game Goodbye. There are some bangers here: the celebratory, Alchemist-produced "We Gonna Make It" (featuring Styles) bubbles; there's the DJ Premier-blessed "None of Y'all Betta," featuring Styles and Sheek; and the gully "Un-Hunh," featuring DMX. With self-explanatory titles like "Nasty Girl," featuring Carl Thomas; "I'm a Gangsta," featuring Parlé; and "Cruisin," featuring Snoop Dogg, it becomes abundantly clear that Jadakiss is trying hard to please everyone. The production is supplied by Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, and a host of others. ~ Matt Conaway, All Music Guide