Jadakiss Officially Inks Solo Deal With Roc-A-Fella Records

It’s official, Yonkers MC and member of the LOX Jadakiss has inked a new joint solo deal with Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records and Ruff Ryders. Although rumors of a move to Def Jam by Kiss have circulated for some time now, Jay-Z confirmed the deal during a recent show at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom. Kiss’s next album will be a joint venture between Roc-A-Fella and Ruff Ryders and is due out in 2008. The as yet untitled project will be Kiss’ third solo LP, after 2001’s Kiss The Game Goodbye and 2004’s Kiss of Death. Jay-Z and Kiss’s partner Sheek Louch have also confirmed that a deal to bring The LOX to Def Jam is also in the works, and should be complete in the near future.