Ignatius

Studio album by

Released

March 6, 2020

Genre

Hip hop

Length

46:00

Label

Def Jam

Producer

Ayo n Keyz
BlameRonnie
Buda and Grandz
E Major
Jimmy Dukes
Justen Robinson
Khardier Da God
Loshendrix
Money-Matt
Noc
Pitchshifters
Poobs
POSTA
S. Dot
Shroom
Smiley's People

Jadakiss chronology

Friday on Elm Street
(2017)

Ignatius
(2020)

In 2004, Jadakiss and Fat Joe were featured on a song by Ja Rule titled 'New York'. In this song, Ja Rule accuses 50 Cent of being a snitch, and also takes shots at 50's G Unit group. In turn, 50 Cent released a song titled 'Piggy Bank' in which he disses Fat Joe and Jadakiss among others for performing on the song.
5 Song Chart Appearances. Jadakiss was around 25 years old when his first singled charted. Jadakiss first charted in 2000. His last appearance in the charts was 2005.
9 Songs; Jenny From The Block. Jennifer Lopez Featuring Styles & Jadakiss. Peaked at #3 on. Jadakiss Featuring Anthony Hamilton. Peaked at #11 on.
^ 'Jadakiss Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs'. Retrieved February 7, 2012. ^ 'Jadakiss Chart History: Rap Songs'. Retrieved February 7, 2012. ^ 'Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles – Issue Date: 2011-07-16'. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (requires registration) on July 8, 2011.

Listen to songs by Jadakiss for free with Amazon Music Unlimited trial. Nootrukku nooru old movie songs free download. Artist Overview Albums. Customers Also Bought Items By Jay-Z The LOX Styles P Nas 50 Cent DMX 2Pac Wu-Tang Clan Top Albums (See all 13 albums) Top 5 Dead Or Alive.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	82/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Albumism	^[3]
AllMusic	^[4]
CLASH	8/10^[5]
Earmilk	^[6]
HipHopDX	3.7/5^[7]
RapReviews	8/10^[8]

Ignatius is the fifth studio album by American rapper Jadakiss. It was released through Def Jam Recordings on March 6, 2020, making it Jadakiss's first solo release since 2015's Top 5 Dead or Alive.^[9] The album features guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Chayse, DeJ Loaf, Emanny, John Legend, Millyz, Nino Man, Pusha T, Rick Ross and Ty Dolla Sign. It was preceded by the release of the singles 'Me' in 2019, 'Kisses to the Sky' in January 2020, and 'Hunting Season' in February 2020.^[10]^[9]

Background[edit]

The album is named for the Ruff Ryders EntertainmentA&R and record producer Ignatius 'Icepick Jay' Jackson, who died in 2017.^[11] He is featured on the center of the album's cover art.

Release[edit]

Initially planned for a February 28, 2020 release date, the album was released on March 6, 2020.^[10]^[11] Jadakiss delayed the album's release out of respect due to the death of Pop Smoke,^[11]^[12] a 20-year-old American rapper who was murdered on February 19 by masked gunmen during a home invasion in the Hollywood Hills.^[13]^[12]

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	'Pearly Gates'	Shaun Thomas Daniel Garcia Francis Ubiera Jimmy Dukes Matthew Morales Eric Marrell Smith Jim Tyree Salter III	S. Dot Buda and Grandz Jimmy Dukes Money-Matt Smiley's People	3:16
2.	'Huntin Season' (featuring Pusha T)	Phillips Thomas Garcia Ubiera Marvin Sills Tim Schoegje	4:38
3.	'Keep It 100'	Phillips Thomas Garcia Ubiera Christopher Diaz Jesus Fernandez Leo Graham Raphael Oliveira	4:11
4.	'Catch & Release'	Phillips Thomas Garcia Ubiera Carlos Munoz	4:35
5.	'Me'	Phillips Robert Bryson	Bryan-Michael Cox	3:45
6.	'Anna Mae Skit'	0:28
7.	'NYB (Need Your Best)' (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)	Phillips Austin Owens Stanley Bristol	3:19
8.	'Angel's Getting Pedicured' (featuring 2 Chainz)	Phillips Thomas Garcia Ubiera Diaz Fernandez Anthony Graham	4:11
9.	'Kisses to the Sky' (featuring Rick Ross and Emanny)	Phillips Emanny Salgado Thomas Garcia Ubiera Brian Bennett Ronnie Young Jr.	5:08
10.	'My Condolences Skit'	Phillips Thomas	S. Dot	0:42
11.	'Gov't Cheese' (featuring DeJ Loaf, Nino Man and Millyz)	Phillips Smiley Abney Myles Lockwood Justen Robinson	5:18
12.	'I Know' (featuring John Legend)	Phillips	4:03
13.	'Closure' (featuring Chayse)	Phillips Lauren Seymour Garcia Ubiera Fernandez Mads Moeller Thor Noergaard	2:56

Notes

'Catch & Release' includes uncredited vocals from Justin Jesso.^[14]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for *Ignatius*
Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[15]	31
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[16]	19

References[edit]

^'Critic Reviews for Ignatius - Metacritic'. Metacritic. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^'Jadakiss - Ignatius'. Album Of The Year. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^McIntosh, Daryl (March 11, 2020). 'Fueled by Experience & Emotion, Jadakiss Delivers His Career Magnum Opus 'Ignatius' | Album Review'. Albumism. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^Kellman, Andy. 'Ignatius - Jadakiss | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic'. AllMusic. Retrieved August 1,

Jadakiss Songs