It probably won't be a standout in his overall catalogue when its all said and done (especially compared to the disgracefully underrated Kiss of Death) but it's a solid entry nonetheless. But he also takes a broader view and more varied sonic palette." HipHopDX said, "Even if there are a handful of tracks that should've been shaved off, there's nothing outright bad on The Last Kiss and a lot that's good. There's no shortage of songs boasting of his accomplishments, 'hood credentials and microphone prowess. Steve Jones of USA Today said, "Though Kiss isn't as gritty as his previous efforts - a sign of maturity, perhaps - he still serves up plenty of bangers for hard cases. So many prime street cuts have been given away to comps, mixtapes, and soundtracks in the five years since Kiss of Death was released that only the slick, polished numbers remain, save the misleading kickoff "Pain & Torture." This problematic arrival shows too in the final product, but the problem may not be the much maligned rapper's ability or inspiration but the constant mishandling of his material. David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "In a genre where albums frequently miss their street date, Jadakiss' The Last Kiss is an especially late hip-hop release, having been pushed back, retitled, and retooled numerous times. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 61, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 7 reviews. The Last Kiss received generally positive reviews from music critics.
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Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores This is the last time the word "Kiss" is going to be in any of my album titles. Some people asked me if this was my last album, nah, it’s just the first album was Kiss tha Game Goodbye, the second album was The Kiss of Death, so this one is The Last Kiss it’s the closing of a trilogy. Īs The Last Kiss might lead some to believe that it could be Jadakiss' final album, he immediately stated that he has no plans to retire anytime soon and explained the meaning behind the album's title.
I had to change the name of my album because "Kiss My Ass" wasn’t testing well at retail not even with the exclamations or none of that so we had to change it to The Last Kiss, Jada explained during an interview with music website,. The original album title was Kiss My Ass, however Jada decided to change the album title: After multiple push backs, the album was given an Aprelease date. The album was given mixed to positive reviews from music critics.Īfter securing a new deal with Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records, Jadakiss began recording in 2008. The fourth and final single "Who's Real" was digitally released on May 5, 2009, released for airplay on Jand officially released on June 16, 2009. "Death Wish" was released as the third official single on Maand features Lil Wayne.
"Letter to B.I.G" was released as a promo single from the album and was also included on the soundtrack to the motion picture Notorious released on March 10, 2009. The first official single, " By My Side" featuring Ne-Yo was released on Octoand the second single, "Can't Stop Me", which has peaked at #78 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks, was released on February 17, 2009. The album was the final release on Roc-A-Fella Records by an artist other than Jay-Z or Kanye West. Production on the album is handled by The Alchemist, Buckwild, Swizz Beatz, Neo da Matrix, The Neptunes, Baby Grand, Eric Hudson, Needlz, Sean C & LV. Blige, Styles P, Ghostface Killah, Ne-Yo, Raekwon, Young Jeezy, D-Block, U.S.D.A., Lil Wayne, & Avery Storm. The album features guest appearances from Faith Evans, Swizz Beatz, Bobby V, Pharrell Williams, OJ da Juiceman, Sheek Louch, Mary J. The album was released on April 7, 2009, on D-Block, Ruff Ryders, Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam, after numerous delays. The Last Kiss is the third studio album by American rapper Jadakiss.