R.U.L.E.

R.U.L.E.
Studio album by Ja Rule
Released November 9, 2004
Recorded 2003-2004
Genre East Coast hip hop, R&B
Length 71:30
Label The Inc./Def Jam
Producer Irv Gotti, Cool & Dre, Chink Santana, Jimi Kendrix
Ja Rule chronology
Blood in My Eye
(2003)		 R.U.L.E.
(2004)		 Pain Is Love 2
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly (C+)[2]
HipHopDX.com [3]
RapReviews.com [4]
USA Today [5]

R.U.L.E. is the sixth studio album by rapper Ja Rule, released November 9, 2004.[6] It debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200, moving about 165,000 units in its opening week[7] and has been certified Gold in the US.[8] It marked a successful return to the charts after many feuds with other rappers. It spawned the top 10 song "Wonderful" featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti; the top 20 song "New York" featuring Jadakiss and Fat Joe, and the song "Caught Up" featuring Lloyd. The track "The Manual" was also a single in the UK. This is Ja Rules last album to be released on Irv Gotti's label The Inc. Records.

The album was also made in a heavily edited version removing profanities and drug/violent content: it removes the skits "Weed" and "Stripping Game". The skit "True Story" was left in and the constant use of "fuck" was backmasked. This version is the most edited album he made next to his previous album Blood in My Eye. Since the release of R.U.L.E., Ja Rule has taken a long hiatus from recording solo albums; however has made many appearances on songs by other musicians and released one album for free on the internet.

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "The Inc." (Intro) 2:20
2. "Last of The Mohicans" (feat. Black Child) Chink Santana 4:24
3. "Wonderful" (feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti) Jimi Kendrix, Irv Gotti 4:31
4. "What's My Name" (feat. Ashanti) Jimi Kendrix 4:26
5. "New York" (feat. Fat Joe & Jadakiss) Cool & Dre 4:18
6. "Stripping Game" (skit)   1:15
7. "The Manual"   Jimi Kendrix 4:18
8. "Get It Started" (feat. Claudette Ortiz) Jimi Kendrix 4:00
9. "R.U.L.E."   Jimi Kendrix 3:37
10. "True Story" (skit)   0:30
11. "Caught Up" (feat. Lloyd) Jimi Kendrix 4:29
12. "Gun Talk" (feat. Black Child) Chink Santana 4:30
13. "Never Thought" (feat. Ashanti) Jimi Kendrix 4:42
14. "Life Goes On" (feat. Trick Daddy & Chink Santana) Chink Santana 4:52
15. "Weed" (skit)   1:55
16. "Where I'm From" (feat. Lloyd) Chink Santana 5:11
17. "Bout My Business" (feat. Black Child & Caddillac Tah) DJ Twinz 3:39
18. "Passion"   Jimi Kendrix 8:37
19. "Better Days" (Japan Bonus Track) Jimi Kendrix 4:37

Chart positions

Chart (2004) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 7
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 3
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums 3
UK Albums Chart 33
German Albums Chart 44
French Albums Chart 116

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ HipHopDX.com review
  4. ^ RapReviews.com review
  5. ^ USA Today review
  6. ^ http://www.amazon.com/R-U-L-E-Ja-Rule/dp/B00064X2QY/
  7. ^ http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1493813/eminem-shreds-the-competition-even-with-a-premature-encore.jhtml
  8. ^ RIAA database search result
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