''Ignatius'' is the fifth studio album by American rapper

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. It was released through

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on March 6, 2020, making it Jadakiss's first solo release since 2015's ''

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''. The album features

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s from

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, Chayse,

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, Emanny,

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, Millyz, Nino Man,

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and

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. It was preceded by the release of the singles "Me" in 2019, "Kisses to the Sky" in January 2020, and "Hunting Season" in February 2020. The album received positive reviews from critics, getting general rating of 82 on Metacritic, becoming his best rated album.

Background

The album is named for the

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A&R and

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Ignatius "Icepick Jay" Jackson, who died in 2017. He is featured on the center of the album's cover art.

Release

Initially planned for a February 28, 2020 release date, the album was released on March 6, 2020. Jadakiss delayed the album's release out of respect due to the death of Pop Smoke, a 20-year-old American rapper who was murdered on February 19 by masked gunmen during a home invasion in the

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Track listing

;Notes * "Catch & Release" includes uncredited vocals from Justin Jesso. * "Me" contains a sample from "Give Me Your Love" by

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Charts

References

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