Phillips quickly developed a small underground fanbase and at the age of 12, entered himself into a freestyle competition in Florida where he attracted the attention of the owners of Ruff Ryders. While freestyling, he eventually met longtime friends Sheek Louch and Styles P. He began freestyle rapping for money after watching other people do it on the street corner. At age 12, he began hustling after his parents asked him to earn his own money. Jadakiss was born on May 27, 1975, in Yonkers, New York, and had an interest in hip hop from an early age. Altogether, he has released five studio albums, most recently Ignatius in 2020. In 2007, Jadakiss signed with Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam, which, with Ruff Ryders, co-released his 2009 album The Last Kiss. He has released three more solo studio albums, another album with the Lox, and an album with fellow rapper Fabolous. Jadakiss' debut solo album, Kiss Tha Game Goodbye, was released in 2001. He is currently signed to Def Jam, Roc Nation, and D-Block. After leaving the label in 1999, they signed a joint venture deal between Interscope Records and Ruff Ryders.

He began his career in the 1990s as a member of the rap trio The Lox, managed by Ruff Ryders and signed with Bad Boy. Jason Terrance Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper from Yonkers, New York.

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