New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Island Def Jam) Legendary rapper Jadakiss, returns to the airwaves with the bangin' new club track "
Hold You Down" (featuring Emanny). Produced by J Buttah, "
Hold You Down" is the first single from I LOVE YOU (A Dedication To My Fans): The Mixtape, set for May 24th release on Ruff Ryders/D-Block/Island Def Jam
Music Group.
The final track list sequence for I LOVE YOU is as follows: 1. Intro * 2. Hold You Down (featuring Emanny) * 3. Lil Bruh * 4. How I Feel * 5. Rock Wit Me (featuring Teyana Taylor) * 6. In The
Streets * 7. Lay Em Down (featuring
Styles P & Chynk Show) * 8. Toast (Intro) * 9. Toast To That (featuring Fred The Godson) * 10. Inkredible Remix (featuring Trae Tha Truth & Rick Ross) * 11. Gone Too Long.
I LOVE YOU is executive produced by
Jadakiss and co-executive produced by Jay "Icepick" Jackson for The H Inc. In addition to Icepick and J Buttah, other producers on the mixtape include Duane "DaRock" Ramos (for Make Da Plug); Bink! (for One Shot Deal/Bad Boy Entertainment); Pav Bundy; Remo The Hit Maker; Mr. Inkredible (for Team
Double Dose);
Black Saun and DJ O.P.
The eighth mixtape by
Jadakiss in nearly as many years, I LOVE YOU sets the scene for his fourth official album release, expected later this year. The upcoming new album follows-up 2009's The Last Kiss, which debuted at #3 on the Soundscan chart, and rose to #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The Last Kiss spun off a number of singles, including "
By My Side" (featuring Ne-Yo); "
Can't Stop Me" (featuring
Ayanna Irish); "Letter to B.I.G." (featuring Faith Evans); "Death Wish" (featuring Lil Wayne); and "Who's Real" (featuring
Swizz Beatz & OJ da Juiceman).
Prior to The Last Kiss, Jada released Kiss Of Death in June 2004. The million-selling #1 pop and #1 R&B album turned out a trio of hit singles, starting with "Time's Up" (featuring Nate Dogg, produced by Scott Storch); then "Why" (featuring Anthony Hamilton, produced by Havoc); and "
U Make Me Wanna" (featuring Mariah Carey, produced by Storch).
Kiss Tha Game Goodbye, the solo debut from Jadakiss, was released August 2001. On the strength of its three chart singles - "Knock Yourself Out" (produced by the Neptunes); "We Gonna Make It" (featuring
Styles P. and produced by Alchemist); and "Put Ya Hands Up" - the album rose to #2/R&B and #5/pop, and went on to sell more than three million copies worldwide. Prior to starting his solo career,
Jadakiss was and still is a member of the legendary rap collective the L.O.X. whose members included
Styles P. and Sheek Louch.
I LOVE YOU (A Dedication To My Fans) The Mixtape In Stores May 24th!
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