Ignatius (album)

2020 studio album by Jadakiss

Ignatius

Studio album by

Jadakiss

Released| March 6, 2020 (2020-03-06)
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 46:00
Label|

* Def Jam
* D-Block

Producer|

* Ayo n Keyz
* BlameRonnie
* Bryan-Michael Cox
* Buckwild
* Buda and Grandz
* E Major
* Hitmaka
* Jason Gilbert
* Jimmy Dukes
* Justen Robinson
* Khardier Da God
* Loshendrix
* Money-Matt
* Noc
* Pitchshifters
* Poobs
* POSTA
* S. Dot
* Shroom
* Smiley's People
* Supa Dups

Jadakiss chronology
| Friday on Elm Street
(2017)  | Ignatius
(2020)  |

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 82/100[1]
Review scores
Source| Rating
Albumism| [2]
AllMusic| [3]
CLASH| 8/10[4]
Earmilk| [5]
HipHopDX| 3.7/5[6]
RapReviews| 8/10[7]

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.[8] 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. It was A&R'd by Steven "Steve-O" Carless and executive produced by Ignatius "IcepicJay" Jackson. The album received positive reviews from critics, getting general rating of 82 on Metacritic, becoming his best rated album.[9][8]

## Background

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The album is named for the Ruff Ryders Entertainment A&R and record producer Ignatius "IcepickJay" Jackson, who died in 2017 from cancer.[10] He is featured on the center of the album's cover art.

## Release

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Initially planned for a February 28, 2020 release date, the album was released on March 6, 2020.[9][10] Jadakiss delayed the album's release out of respect due to the death of Pop Smoke,[10][11] a 20-year-old American rapper who was murdered on February 19 by masked gunmen during a home invasion in the Hollywood Hills.[12][11]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Pearly Gates"|

* Jason Phillips
* 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
* Terrence Thornton
* Thomas
* Garcia
* Ubiera
* Marvin Sills
* Tim Schoegje

* S. Dot
* Buda and Grandz
* Khardier Da God
* Shroom

| 4:38
3.| "Keep It 100"|

* Phillips
* Thomas
* Garcia
* Ubiera
* Christopher Diaz
* Jesus Fernandez
* Leo Graham
* Raphael Oliveira

* S. Dot
* Buda and Grandz
* Poobs
* Noc

| 4:11
4.| "Catch & Release"|

* Phillips
* Justin Stein
* Thomas
* Garcia
* Ubiera
* Carlos Muñoz

* S. Dot
* Buda and Grandz
* Poobs
* Loshendrix

| 4:35
5.| "Me"|

* Phillips
* Bryan-Michael Cox
* Robert Bryson

| Bryan-Michael Cox| 3:45
6.| "Anna Mae Skit"|  |  | 0:28
7.| "NYB (Need Your Best)" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)|

* Phillips
* Tyrone Griffin, Jr.
* Austin Owens
* Christian Ward
* James Foye
* Kenneth Edmonds
* Stanley Bristol

* Ayo n Keyz
* Hitmaka

| 3:19
8.| "Angel's Getting Pedicured" (featuring 2 Chainz)|

* Phillips
* Tauheed Epps
* Thomas
* Garcia
* Ubiera
* Diaz
* Fernandez
* Anthony Graham

* S. Dot
* Buda and Grandz
* Poobs
* POSTA

| 4:11
9.| "Kisses to the Sky" (featuring Rick Ross and Emanny)|

* Phillips
* William Roberts
* Emanny Salgado
* Thomas
* Garcia
* Ubiera
* Brian Bennett
* Ronnie Young Jr.

* S. Dot
* Buda and Grandz
* BlameRonnie
* E Major

| 5:08
10.| "My Condolences Skit"|

* Phillips
* Thomas

| S. Dot| 0:42
11.| "Gov't Cheese" (featuring DeJ Loaf, Nino Man and Millyz)|

* Phillips
* Deja Trimble
* Smiley Abney
* Myles Lockwood
* Anthony Best
* Justen Robinson

* Buckwild
* Justen Robinson

| 5:18
12.| "I Know" (featuring John Legend)|

* Phillips
* John Stephens
* Dwayne Chin-Quee
* Jason Gilbert

* Supa Dups
* JG

| 4:03
13.| "Closure" (featuring Chayse)|

* Phillips
* Lauren Seymour
* Garcia
* Ubiera
* Fernandez
* Mads Moeller
* Thor Noergaard

* S. Dot
* Buda and Grandz
* Poobs
* Pitchshifters

| 2:56

Notes

* "Catch & Release" includes uncredited vocals from Justin Jesso.[13]
* "Me" contains a sample from "Give Me Your Love" by Peabo Bryson.[14]

## Charts

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Chart performance for Ignatius Chart (2020)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[15] | 31
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] | 19

## References

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1. ^ "Critic Reviews for Ignatius - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
2. ^ McIntosh, Daryl (March 11, 2020). "Fueled by Experience & Emotion, Jadakiss Delivers His Career Magnum Opus 'Ignatius' | Album Review". Albumism. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
3. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Ignatius - Jadakiss | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
4. ^ Abou-Setta, Ramy (March 9, 2020). "Jadakiss - Ignatius". CLASH. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
5. ^ Camaj, Margaritë "Magi" (April 4, 2020). "Album Review: Jadakiss - Ignatius". Earmilk. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
6. ^ Wallace, Riley (March 23, 2020). "Review: Jadakiss Balances Heartfelt Tribute With Forgettable Bops On 'Ignatius'". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
7. ^ Jones, Grant (May 5, 2020). "Jadakiss :: Ignatius – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
8. ^ a b Sam (February 24, 2020). "Jadakiss Set to Drop New Album 'Ignatius' This Friday". The Source. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
9. ^ a b Mahadevan, Tara C. (March 6, 2020). "Listen to Jadakiss' New Album 'Ignatius'". Complex. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
10. ^ a b c Ivey, Justin (March 5, 2020). "Jadakiss Returns With 'Ignatius' Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
11. ^ a b B, Mira (March 3, 2020). "Jadakiss Says He Delayed His Album to Respect Pop Smoke". The Source. Retrieved March 6, 2020. "Pusha shared that the two would not be moving forward with the release of the single in the wake of Pop Smoke's murder, as it didn't seem appropriate being that the song's lyrics talk about hunting fellow rappers."
12. ^ Fry, Hannah; Brown, August; Winton, Richard (February 19, 2020). "Rapper Pop Smoke gunned down in Hollywood Hills home". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
13. ^ Caraan, Sophie (March 6, 2020). "Jadakiss Honors Fallen Friends on New Album 'Ignatius'". Hypebeast. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
14. ^ Marie, Erika (October 9, 2019). "Jadakiss Is The Center Of Attention On "Me"". Hotnewhiphop. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
15. ^ "Jadakiss Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
16. ^ "Jadakiss Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2020.

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Jadakiss

Discography

Studio albums|

* Kiss tha Game Goodbye (2001)
* Kiss of Death (2004)
* The Last Kiss (2009)
* Top 5 Dead or Alive (2015)
* Ignatius (2020)

Mixtapes|

* Friday on Elm Street (2017)

Singles|

* "We Gonna Make It"
* "Knock Yourself Out"
* "Time's Up"
* "Why"
* "U Make Me Wanna"
* "By My Side"
* "Can't Stop Me"
* "Who's Real"

Featured singles|

* "Banned from T.V."
* "The Best of Me"
* "Got It All"
* "Day & Night"
* "Jenny from the Block"
* "New York"
* "All I Need"
* "Respect My Conglomerate"
* "It's Good"
* "Pride N Joy"

Promotional singles|

* "WW III"
* "A Bay Bay (The Ratchet Remix)"
* "Welcome to My Hood (Remix)"
* "Checkmate"

Other songs|

* "Hi Hater (Remix)"
* "I'm On 2.0"
* "Don't Like"

Related articles|

* The Lox
* Ruff Ryders Entertainment

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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