
The album was both a commercial and critical success, 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.

The success and reception of the song opened the door for them to write more of their own songs, and in 1998, the Lox released their debut studio album, Money, Power & Respect. tribute song " I'll Be Missing You", and received widespread commercial success, achieving multi-platinum status from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song was chosen as the B-side to Puff Daddy's smash hit B.I.G. in the wake of his 1997 death, titled "We'll Always Love Big Poppa". The Lox's first hit song was a tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. The group developed a close relationship with B.I.G., during which time Jadakiss especially was taken under his wing. Blige's "Can't Get You Off My Mind" and The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Last Day". to Live", Mariah Carey's "Honey", Mary J. They made their first appearance on Main Source's 1994 LP Fuck What You Think on the track "Set it Off." They immediately 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. Upon signing with Bad Boy, Puff Daddy shortened the group's name from The Warlocks to simply The Lox. Blige, who, impressed with their lyrics, handed their demo to Puff Daddy, who signed the group to his label Bad Boy Entertainment. Along with Styles and Louch, he formed a group known as The Warlox, and the trio began rapping together. 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 Entertainment.

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.


Jadakiss is the first rapper to win two Verzuz battles after his solo match-up against Fabulous in June 2020. The image pays homage to late Los Angeles Lakers player Bryant, who sat in the same pose while holding the championship trophy after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2001 NBA Finals. On Wednesday, Jadakiss crowned himself “The Black Mamba of the vocals” on Instagram and shared a photo of himself wearing a DMX jacket while holding a bottle of what appears to be champagne. Both legendary rap groups went back and forth playing their group anthems, as well as their classic solo hits, at the Hulu Theater in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Jadakiss feels like Kobe Bryant after Tuesday night’s Verzuz battle between The Lox and Dipset.
