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My Take
Jadakiss has one of the most distinctive voices in hip hop, that gravelly rasp and the signature laugh that you recognize in a single bar. What I admire is his consistency: he came up with the Lox alongside Styles P and Sheek Louch in the 1990s and never coasted on it, staying respected as a pure lyricist across decades when trends churned hard. Yonkers shaped a no-nonsense, streetwise delivery that feels earned rather than performed. He's the rapper other rappers cite as a rapper's rapper, and that quiet authority is harder to maintain than a flash of fame.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jadakiss
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイダキス
- Reading
- じぇいだきす
- Born
- May 27, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Yonkers, New York, United States
- Occupation
- rapper / songwriter / businessperson / composer / musician
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jadakiss.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jadakiss/
- Xhttps://x.com/Therealkiss
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%83%80%E3%82%AD%E3%82%B9
Frequently asked questions
When was Jadakiss born?
Born May 27, 1975 (age 51).
Where is Jadakiss from?
Jadakiss is from Yonkers, New York, United States.
What does Jadakiss do?
Jadakiss works as rapper, songwriter, businessperson, composer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.