Biography
If you haven't heard the original Champ Is Here mixtape with DJ Green Lantern [click to read] and Big Mike, I suggest you dig into someone's hard drive and find that because that is one of Jadakiss' [click to read] most memorable tapes to date. Some people even argued how much better that mixtape was as compared to his album, but 2009 is here and with the reconciliation of the Evil Genius and Jada, Kiss My Ass (The Champ Is Here Part 2) has got to be one of the most anticipated mixtapes of the new year. The way Jadakiss verbally pillaged the track on "Child Abuse" to jumpstart the tape, made it hard to make it past this point, even after the DJ Green Lantern bring-backs. "The People" with Styles P [click to read] also showcases the verbal spit from these two in true D-Block fashion. Everything from "Hard Times" to "Big Dogg Status" and even when he switches the vibe (see: "West Coast Kiss"), Jadakiss is in top form. I'm not sure how this measures up against its predecessor, but regardless, DJ Green Lantern brings some of the best out of artists. The Champ Is Here Pt. 2 is sure to be on heavy rotation for some time to come, and if this is what we're to expect from the album, let's hope Jadakiss doesn't dissapoint.
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