Jadakiss Explains How Pop Smoke’s Death Made Him Rethink His Album Rollout | For The Record

Jadakiss‘ fifth solo album, 'Ignatius,' is officially dropping on March 6th, a week after the project had been originally slated for release. The MC sat down with Genius’ VP of Content Strategy Rob Markman to discuss why the new project was delayed on the latest episode of 'For The Record.' During the conversation, Jadakiss revealed that the untimely death of rising Brooklyn drill star Pop Smoke made him reconsider his entire album release.
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jadakiss let me rap for him on the street when i was like 12. complete stranger. always thankful for that

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You didn't get signed though? Lol

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UNTITLED I gotta a lot of kids stories that’s why he is in my top 3 I live in Yonkers and he always showed love he got my respect 4 life he a real one

[@stellablue1271]

I grew up on JADAKISS! This man is a whole legend. Don’t get half the recognition he deserve.

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depends on your circle. I think he gets a considerable amount of recognition. maybe not with the media outlets n all that but real mfs know wussup.

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He is a Legend to us in South London 💯

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He a legend in the UK facts

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Jadakiss NEVER spit a trash verse.

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Facts top 5 DOA 💯🔥

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*spat

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Yeah but he dam sure don't communicate too much

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Nubian Emporer the fuck does that have to do with anything?

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That lox clue era was everything growing up

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TOPICS::: 1:50 Jadakiss explains how Icepick influenced the new album 'Ignatius' 4:03 Why Jadakiss linked with Pusha-T on "Huntin Season" 5:20 Why Jadakiss pulled "Huntin Season" from streaming and delayed the release of his album 11:00 Jadakiss his important role as a father 12:35 Jadakiss on whether he has ever had a wack verse 15:07 Jadakiss explains that Biggie dissed The LOX on their own song, "You'll See" 19:00 Jadakiss remembers what it was like to record "Reservoir Dogs" with Jay-Z 21:15 Jadakiss says his beef with Beanie Sigel "hurt" more than any of his other rap beefs 22:40 Jadakiss confirms Styles P was dissed Jay-Z on "Reservoir Dogs" 23:11 Jadakiss says Beanie Sigel targeted him on the song "Beanie (Mack Bitch)" 26:22 Jadakiss discusses the Swizz Beatz song that includes verses from himself, Nas, Jay-Z, and DMX 27:08 Jadakiss says he had the beat that eventually was used in Jay Z's "U Don't Know," but never rapped on it 27:46 Jadakiss wishes he could have hopped on the Swizz Beatz-produced track "Jigga My Nigga" 29:13 Jadakiss says the words came easy when writing the Biggie tribute, "We'll Always Love Big Poppa"

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My man

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Eternal Darkness I’m taking Lloyd Banks

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My G.O.A.T. since "All for the Love"

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Money Motivated “When you think of me you think of a problem” 💯

[@BLKLYFLOVE]

Facts

[@bk-style7859]

EXACTLY my dude....

[@wifi8811]

Jadakiss & Pusha T - Hunting Season Can’t wait to hear these barz of gold

[@stevieb274]

It came out last Friday

[@joeljoseph9017]

This song has been out for a minute u live under a rock

[@celestinemeyers4326]

🔥🔥🔥

[@jonzxvi7925]

Think they took it off cause of pop death.

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@@joeljoseph9017 relax that comment wasn't necessary "under a rock"? 😒 The song came out last week

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“ old head told if you can’t save money you useless and all you ever gonna have is excuses “ Hard to pick your favourite Jada bar but that’s one we all could live by lol.

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Perry Morgan for real

[@AshImprezaTV]

Yep... even kiss himself could do with loopin that for couple week 😂👍🏻💴

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Perry Morgan 💯🔥

[@belovedwoman3398]

"We're all in the same game, just different levels. Dealing with the same hell, just different devils." This verse always reminds me that everyone has their own problems and to be kind to everyone, everywhere. HAGD ❤️

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Beloved woman that’s a big one right there

[@Bbyb00gangsta]

Love this man !! Favourite track: “ Still Feel Me! “ && “ By Your Side !”

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Jennifer Dino damn lol that just turned me on Lml respect 💯💯

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Going back by jadakiss🔥🔥🔥 listen to that

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Facts,

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HAROLD BURROUGHS Aii !!!

[@910BEATZ]

Jadakiss always been competitive on every track. He definitely inspired the game.

[@1_Lando]

Cannot say Pop Nd Forget the Smoke🙏🏾💫 RIP WOO

[@christopherayettey4390]

That nigga already fading....sorry!

[@LloydAlmighty]

Christopher Ayettey You sounds dumb as hell

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Christopher Ayettey that’s your opinion

[@swaggertt3106]

Christopher Ayettey been a year and half and he still the most relevant rapper that had the biggest album u feeling dumb yet ???

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Christopher Ayettey and everything I said is facts not an opinion

[@blonded9965]

kiss got the illest voice

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blonded nigga sound like corona in the flesh

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Who ever reading this comment, you are going to be very successful... just stay focused

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I appreciate that fam

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Prince Analytical thank you famo! Not enough positive energy in the world today. People like you are a rarity!

[@lyve58]

Respect! 💯

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This brother kiss look young and is but thinks mature as shit with the level of wisdom, “sometimes ppl over think things and turn a snowball into an avalanche”💯💯💯!

[@sirdior9259]

This was INCREDIBLE, it made me smile, amazing energy. Great job. God is the greatest.

[@sirnickington6921]

"I used to have bad luck now you might see me in a jag truck"

[@kolocalvin9382]

Masked up

[@GreenHypnotic]

Blackout 4ever on repeat. « This is it right here babaaay »

[@jayduecesjaydueces1148]

@Lotti Dotti Fire and they all killed it on that track

[@teflonhav]

Masked up, double r T with the matching bandanna

[@mikesbreakfast1976]

"Live life proper. Moms hit me with quotes from the bible. I catch'em, go outside and hope for survival". -Jadakiss.

[@kolocalvin9382]

If I ain't the triggerman then I'm the one liable

[@mikesbreakfast1976]

They can't touch kiss. It aint no rival

[@sterlingferguson7234]

That Beans story is THEE FUNNIEST. ... 🤣😅😂 that was for me. 🤣😅😂😅🤣🤣😂

[@gowiththeflow545]

Jada kiss has always had a voice in Hip-hop He a Legend I pray he get blessed Amen 💯

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How u gon edit your comment and still have jadakiss with a space? Lol

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@@charliebrown9489 😂

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23:53

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Mizzy 23:49

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Jada’s Top5DOA album was so fire too. Really slept on!

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Man hell yeah i love that album

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Jada" never spit a wack verse" kiss

[@randalllawkin]

Legend in the building!! Love that N.Y. sound. Don't hear much of it anymore. Everyone sound like they from Atlanta now. N. Y. need to keep that boop.... N. Y got Griselda, Joey Badass where u at.

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Griselda is Buffalo....Conway said that best

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that BOOP lol

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Fam.. pay attention The city got the game cooked right now Pop smoke had it ..now Fivio Foreign Sheff g/sleepy hollow Rah swish Drizzy Juliano Lil tjay JI THE PRINCE RON SUNO CJ FLY Smoove’L Blixks gangs Na Boogz Paparazzi pop MaxThaDemon Casanova Rich Rhymer Nino man ... the city got flamers right now kid

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GMCTV GreatMindsConnect. Sounds like *Chicago* rap to me.

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HAITIAN PRIEST Chicago is dead kid... NY grittiness and accent is everything

[@queenofattraction]

I cannot stop thinking or listening to popsmoke. I wanted him to put Panamaon the map.

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Máximo respeto Panama RIP POP SMOKE

[@11am]

I'm asking why the fuck is pop smoke dead? Like why? Fuck man

[@Vontay78]

My guy Kiss whenever he in town I support big up OG 👊🏾✌🏾🔥

[@giveherheadnotheadaches]

Why this man's key cards got like 1000 words on each

[@robertrussell5124]

Key card?

[@Prettiestma4]

Right, I just saw that, I'm like what the fuck? Lol why are there so many words typed ???

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You could tell the homie feeling sad

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Push killed drake yet again on that verse! Headshot just to keep adidas pure lmao 😂😂

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Yepac Shakur Damn sure did🤣🤣😂

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He just reached to 1 million dollars and passed away pity

[@willyboomer4798]

Waiting on this one frfr bout to be 🔥

[@SwiftySwiftt]

Dope ass interview should’ve been longer

[@oouuyeah7075]

Well put together interview. My favorite rapper and I can’t wait to hear the new album

[@Killm33]

Hov respected the LOX's opinion.

[@godbody8219]

Dope 👍💯 interview... I'm going to go to my saying Jadakiss is and always will be my most favorite and the best emcee... Im waiting on the new LOX album and documentary...and this Ignatius album is amazing

[@MRBLITZTV]

Good work, Rob.

[@robsmith6650]

RIP Pop Smoke 💫💫💙

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D-BLOCK!

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Friday!!!!!!!! Will be a big day in hiphop!!! Cant wait!!!!

[@iceboy.e1649]

Wheres that tune from at the beginning intro? That shit was straight fire!! 🔥

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"I paint houses like the Irishman" Aahaaa!

[@hypebeastdad]

I met jadakiss at complexcon he is a true legendary MC!

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Wow use pop smokes death as click bait... 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ SMFH!

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#Dope Sit down #BELEEDAT🔥

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Good job

[@MrDmoney156]

Probably a lyric containing "poppin smoke" in it and having to change it

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MrDmoney156 nah bro, some other shit, songs and videos containing some questionable images

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@@ACARTIER oh

[@stevieb274]

MrDmoney156 song was still heard last Friday, so you’re wrong

[@pedrogates3189]

Nah it didn’t I actually heard it before they pulled it and it’s in KZbin .. the theme off the song was basically killing rappers they pulled it because they said the theme and pop smoke passing was right or something like that go to pusha t Twitter you read it there

[@johnhancocklll8919]

Im sure he would remember and yeah i lost alot of peeps in da game stay strong dblock i fighting 4 all

[@foekist7312]

I see Jazzmatazz on the shelf - respect - that is still a classic to me.

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R.I.Power Guru Donald byrd

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This dude said meek and Drake rap beef like dude they are not even real hip hop in my eyes TF

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Seeing him in April 🤘🏼🤘🏼 come on

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🙏

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real as it can get

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Def a g.o.a.t in every since of the word and letters top 5 dead or alive no question the true essence of a M.C #tlkabtit big ups to the OG jadakiss ..... #thewholelox legendary crew....

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kiss got a voice that only a mother could love

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You jus got a new subscriber.

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Legend Jadakiss. Voice sounds like he’s talking into a Fan tho

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Awesome

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JADA one of the goats

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Love you J.Kiss😘😇

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RESPECT...!!!

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I'll be at tht concert on the 14th the lox, lil kim , NORE , killa Cam

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When he drop the tea about flava in ya ear 24min mark 😂😂

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Realest nigga since day 1 🐐

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Dope

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🥺🥺🥺

[@vrm24801]

Which part talks about Reservoir Dogs?

[@clinttmeyers]

19 mins in

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Get rich or die trying was a classic now u rich you’re trying to die....

[@RobMarkman]

FIRE

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You a dumb bastard

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🥺

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L E G E N D A R Y

[@esva835]

Kiss sounds like he always just woke up.

[@youngminiva]

That Big verse was directed toward Craig Mack. Big never liked Mack. R.I.P to both🙏

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Man I had no idea. That was a surprise to me

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Dope ass room !

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What shave you use man ? Legend

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Legendary!

[@jeruuz5207]

Top 3 ... and never had a pointless verse💪🏾

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Legend💬

[@jhh211]

I seen jada yesterday in Charlotte for CIAA

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Jadakiss on my top 5 for sure !

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This nigga voice has automatic bass!!! Dope as shit

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Lil Wayne and Jada got the same voice now

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🐐

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That’s dope

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They should have reaction videos on the Kiss Trilogies and how Timeless they are. Any time of the year Kiss is Gold!

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Kiss a fool!!! He said they shootin in the rooom u gotta shoot back lol.

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A1

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Jada my fav spitta pound for pound!! 👑

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🐐 🐐 🐐

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“A yo the Past few years shit got so ill Kinda hard for the god to laugh through tears”

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He talking about that Bath Salt song

[@Gardenstateking]

You'll see is so hard. Lol that's dope background on that record.

[@scottyboy308]

Jadakiss is up there with the illest of the illest HIP^HOP artists ; ¡¡¡ , what is your favourite track that Jadakiss has done to date , ; ??? Respect to Jadakiss dope as f*k man

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Real recognize real

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Hunting season is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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“That’s hard”

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Man I never knew Big subliminally dissed so many people.

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Definitely notorious for it...

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Chañdon! You do beats ?

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Rappers need to stop going after each other and go after the right target!