A biography for Jadakisshasn’t been written yet.
“Being able to blend with the new kids and the youth will give you longevity and will put legs on your career.”
“It's a business, when you understand what's going on in America, you'll know that the way they portrayed 9/11 to happen, is definitely not what happened. Do I know what happened? Definitely not.”
“I think praying is very important. I'm not going to say that I'm very religious and I don't go to church as much as I should probably, but I definitely pray more than the average person. I'm a man of the Lord.”
“I'll kiss the game goodbye when I no longer have the passion and love for it.”
“My dream was to go to Syracuse. I wanted to be a part of the Orangemen. I actually thought I was going there up until around 10th grade when I knew that wasn't really going to happen, so I started pursuing rap.”
“It's all about the fans at the end of the day, because when they don't want you here, you ain't going to be here.”
“You don't get what you ask for, you get what you negotiate in this business.”
“You gotta keep working, baby. You gotta work. I got kids, I got bills, I like nice things - always buying cars and watches. I'm a sneaker-head.”
“Life is short, tomorrow's not promised, so to be there with my kids, and do things with them, and go on family vacations - this is more valuable than anything.”
“That's one thing I learned from B.I.G. He was always heavy on versatility. I'm able to take an R&B record and rip it the same way I rip a regular freestyle or a hardcore beat, be able to put that same twang and seasoning on anything you do.”
“Timing is important with music.”
“Politics runs music more than talent runs music.”
“Creating the perfect lyrics is not a process, it's just something that comes in your brain.”
“Yeah, I'm a basketball fan in general.”
“A father figure is providing for you, as well as showing you things. A big brother is giving you the game and showing you things too - but a father figure is providing for you while he's showing you things, and raising you.”
“The people love when you give them a part of you. You know what I mean? Those are the most successful artists. Artists with a story to tell when the people can feel that they are growing with you.”
“Videos is the worst. Let me make it clear: Videos suck. It sucks making a video. It's happy when it's over and edited and online, but making it, it ain't really too much fun.”
“A limo is corny. It's extra long. You feel stiff when you get out.”
“For 'We Are the Streets,' we'd just gotten off Bad Boy. So we were just back in our element and were going up to Powerhouse every night just creating.”
“You only can do what you can do. Just make sure you're pleased with it as a individual and then you know some people gonna like it some people ain't, that's just part of the game.”