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| Released | November 20, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2015 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 60:01 | |||
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Top 5 Dead or Alive is the fourthstudio album by Americanhip hop recording artistJadakiss. The album was released on November 20, 2015, bySoRaspy,D-Block Records,Ruff Ryders Entertainment, andDef Jam Recordings.[1][2] The album featuresguest appearances fromAkon,Future,Jeezy,Lil Wayne,Ne-Yo,Nas,Nipsey Hussle,Styles P,Puff Daddy,Sheek Louch,Swizz Beatz, Young Adz andYoung Buck. Jadakiss and his team worked closely with Artist Matt Senna to create the album artwork inspired by the idea that Jadakiss was being inducted into the unofficial hall of fame.
In May 2010, he spoke about the progress of the album, saying: "I got about three good ones. Not even recorded. I got probably two verses off each song. Maybe four good ones. [DJ Drama] sent me something. I’m doing real careful selection on production on this project…Even my street joints, even if it’s a symphony. If everyverse got 75 curses in it, I want the production to be big…I was gonna switch the name up. I put it on Twitter, I put it on every website you can imagine, and that came back unanimous. SoTop Five, Dead or Alive it is, baby…It’sDef Jam,Roc-A-Fella,Ruff Ryders,D-Block,Aphilliates, Green Lantern, a couple of other white guys [releasing it.] You know how this game is. Everybody is in the pot. But it’s enough money for everybody."[3]
In December 2012, he explained that he was halfway done recording the album, saying: "It's coming baby, first quarter. Anywhere, February, March, April... You know, somewhere around there where it feels right,. It's halfway finished now. When I finish this tour, I'll go home and finish the rest of it and then we strategize the marketing plan and get that thing out to the people."[4]
On October 16, 2015, the album's first single "Jason" featuringSwizz Beatz was released.[5] On October 30, 2015, the album's second single "Ain't Nothin New" featuringNe-Yo andNipsey Hussle was released.[6]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[7] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| HipHopDX | [9] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.5/10[10] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[11] |
Top 5 Dead or Alive received generally positive reviews frommusic critics. AtMetacritic, which assigns anormalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received anaverage score of 73, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[7] David Jeffries ofAllMusic said, "A top-notch Lil Wayne appearance plus an unofficial Lox reunion with Styles P and Sheek Louch guesting on the LP help put this one through the uprights, giving veteran Jada one of his best and most ambitious showcases to date."[8] Scott Glaysher ofHipHopDX said, "After the first initial play through, this album definitely translates as Jadakiss’ most celebratory to date. The beats are more grandiose, less gutter horror story and more hustler's celebration. The whole theme plays out like his very own victory lap."[9]
In the United States, the album debuted at number 4 on theBillboard 200, selling 60,000 copies in its first week.[12]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "First 48 (Intro)" |
| Ty Fyffe | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Shop Talk (skit)" |
| 0:56 | |
| 3. | "You Don't Eat" (featuringPuff Daddy) |
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| 3:00 |
| 4. | "You Can See" (featuringFuture) |
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| 3:15 |
| 5. | "Y. O. (Youthful Offenders)" (featuringAkon) |
| Akon | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Jason" (featuringSwizz Beatz) |
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| 4:06 |
| 7. | "Kill" (featuringLil Wayne) |
| Bangladesh | 2:48 |
| 8. | "Man in the Mirror" |
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| 3:58 |
| 9. | "Synergy" (featuringStyles P) | Just Blaze | 3:51 | |
| 10. | "Ain't Nothin New" (featuringNe-Yo andNipsey Hussle) |
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| 3:46 |
| 11. | "So High" (featuringWiz Khalifa) |
| Rico Beats | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Ahaa Interview (skit)" |
| 1:32 | |
| 13. | "Critical" (featuringJeezy) |
| Rico Beats | 3:14 |
| 14. | "Confetti (skit)" (featuring Young Adz) |
| Bespoke | 2:27 |
| 15. | "Cutlass" (featuring EX.OD.US) |
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| 3:44 |
| 16. | "Realest in the Game" (featuringYoung Buck andSheek Louch) |
| Arkatech Beatz | 5:42 |
| 17. | "Rain" (featuringNas and Styles P) |
| Scram Jones | 4:54 |
| 18. | "One More Mile to Go" |
| Pitchshifters | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 60:01 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19. | "Baby" (featuring Dyce Payne) |
| Scram Jones | 2:57 |
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