Veteran Rapper Jadakiss Pays Tribute to Beloved Friend on New Album ‘Ignatius’
Jadakiss’ fifth solo studio album ‘Ignatius’ is named after a longtime friend, Ignatius Maurice “Icepick” Jackson, who passed away from colon cancer in 2017. In an interview with The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 FM, Jadakiss reflected on his late friend and revealed how his friend always encouraged him to excel and explore more facets of his life past music. Jadakiss’ new album includes post production with live instruments to elevate the sounds that his friend, Ignatius often suggested he tried. The artists that are featured on this project are also some people that his friend Ignatius loved.
Curating this album in memoriam of a great friend, has quite possibly created one of Jadakiss’ best work. Musically and lyrically, every song has an increased level of maturity and depth that differentiates this album from previous projects. Another surprise on ‘Ignatius’ is that Jadakiss takes a shot at singing on tracks “Keep it 100”, and “Angels Getting Pedicured”. Regardless of whether or not a person may be a fan of “street rap”, they would still conclude that this album is a substantial body of work with incredible production.
GVFM’s ALBUM FAVES: “Pearly Gates”, “Hunting Season”, “Keep it 100”, “Gov’t Cheese”, and “(NYB) Need Your Best”
‘Ignatius’ is available now on all major streaming platforms now.