Jadakiss’s net worth 2024: Jadakiss is a famous American rapper who has been best known for being a member of the rap trio “The Lox”. How much do you know about him? Read on as we take you through the biography, family and personal life, education, salary, earnings, and net worth of Jadakiss. What’s more, you’ll also learn how Jadakiss made his fortune.
Who is Jadakiss and How Much is He Worth?
| Full Name | Jason Terrance Phillips |
| Date of Birth | May 27, 1975 |
| Age | 49 Years |
| Profession | Rapper, Singer, and Songwriter |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1. 70 m) |
| Country of Origin | United States of America |
| Source of Wealth | Music |
| Net Worth | $8 million |
| Last Updated | September 2024 |
Jadakiss is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter with an estimated net worth of $8 million. He started his career as a member of the rap trio The Lox managed by Ruff Ryders and also signed with Bad Boy. Following his departure from the label, Jadakiss signed a joint venture deal between Interscope and Ruff Ryders. He is currently under Def Jam and D-Block.
Ever since starting his solo career, Jadakiss has released five solo studio albums, the most recent being “Ignatius” released in 2020.
Early Life
Jason Terrance Phillips was born on May 27, 1975, in Yonkers, New York, United States of America. There is no information with regards to his parents and siblings. He took an interest in hip hop at an early age. At age 12, he began fending for himself after his parents asked him to make his own money.
Thereafter, he began freestyling for money after watching other people do it on the street corner. It was while he was freestyling that he met longtime friends SheekLouch and Styles P.
Career
Jadakiss started his journey into the limelight at age 12, when he entered into a freestyle competition in Florida. Jadakiss performed so well that he earned the attention of the owners of Ruff Ryders. It was after forming the group “The Warlox” with Styles and Louch, which they began to sing, and later on, they met Mary J. Blige, who, like their lyrics, and handed their demo to Puff Daddy. Puff Daddy later signed the group to his label Bad Boy.
Jadakiss’s The Lox made their inaugural appearance after their pact with Puff Daddy on Main Source’s 1994 LP “Set it Off.” Subsequently, the group began writing and performing on hit songs with fellow Bad Boy artists, including Puff Daddy’s “It’s All About the Benjamins” and “I Got the Power”, Mase’s “24 Hrs. to Live”, Mariah Carey’s “Honey”, Mary J. Blige’s “Can’t Get You Off My Mind” and The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Last Day”. The group had written a tribute song for B.I.G. after his demise and the song became a hit song.
Then in 1998, “The Lox” released their debut studio album, “Money, Power & Respect”. The album was successful, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and went on to achieve platinum status.
Jadakiss went on a solo career in 2001 and then in August 2001, his debut album, “Kiss Tha Game Goodbye,” was released on the Ruff Ryders/Interscope label. To produce this album, Jadakiss featured guests and producers such as DJ Premier, The Alchemist, DMX, Eve, Snoop Dogg, Nas and Swizz Beatz. The album was certified gold by the RIAA and sold over 200,000 copies during its first week of release.
In 2016, The Lox released their first album after 16 years since their last album. The title was “Filthy America…It’s Beautiful” and featured guest appearances from FettyWap, Mobb Deep and Gucci Mane, and peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200.
Sometime on March 6, 2020, Jadakiss released his fifth studio album “Ignatius”.
Jadakiss has also been involved in other business ventures. He alongside his longtime friend and business associate, Jay Jackson launched an online multimedia creative collective called, SoRaspy. The venture serves as an umbrella company for his businesses which include an online publication, record label, apparel, and YouTube channel.
He also co-owns a juice bar in Yonkers, New York, called Juices for Life. The bar has two more branches in The Bronx and one in Brooklyn.
Personal Life
Jadakiss dated Love and Hip Hop star, Winter Ramos in 2013, and has also dated the American singer Kelis who is best known for her song “Milkshake”. Jadakiss is the father of four children; a daughter and three sons. Their names are Jae’Won, daughter Jaidyon, and twins Josh and Jamir.
Social Media Profile
Jadakiss has an impressive number of fans on his social media pages where he shares a bit of his personal life and work-related stuff. As of the time of writing, Jadakiss has over 2.9 million Instagram followers. He also has over 1.7 million Twitter followers. On Facebook, Jadakiss has over 2.4 million followers.
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Jadakiss Net Worth, Salary and Earnings 2024
As of September 2024, Jadakiss has an estimated net worth of $8 million. Jadakiss earns his net worth from his music career. He also earns money from music tours, live performances, sales of music albums and brand promotions, endorsements, and sponsorships.
In addition to his music career, Jadakiss also has numerous business ventures with contributes to his net worth.
Summary
Jadakiss is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter with an estimated net worth of $8 million. He started his career as a member of the rap trio The Lox managed by Ruff Ryders and also signed with Bad Boy. Following his departure from the label, Jadakiss signed a joint venture deal between Interscope and Ruff Ryders. He is currently under Def Jam and D-Block.