Rule 3:36

Rule 3:36
Studio album by Ja Rule
Released October 10, 2000
Recorded 1999-2000
Genre East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length 57:48
Label Murder Inc./Def Jam
Producer Irv Gotti, Ty Fyffe, Lil' Rob, Self, Dat Nigga Reb, Damizza, & Gee
Professional reviews

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Ja Rule chronology
Venni Vetti Vecci
(1999)		 Rule 3:36
(2000)		 Pain Is Love
(2001)

Rule 3:36 is rapper Ja Rule's second studio album.

"336" contained a song called "F**k You", which was titled "Furious" for radio play. The song received average airplay, and is also on the soundtrack to The Fast and the Furious (where it is titled "Furious"). It is considered one of the album's highlights despite its non-radio and offensive tone. The disc is still mostly radio-friendly pop-themed music unlike his other albums, which contain disses of a more dark tone. The album still contains explicit material, and was made in a clean version which only removes profanity and drug/violent lyrics are left in, although some profanity like the words "hoes" and "ass" are also left in.

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Reception

Rule 3:36 sold 276,000 in its first week.[1] Initial critical response to Rule 3:36 was average. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 56, based on 5 reviews.[2] It has been certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA.[3]

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"   Lil' Rob 1:14
2. "Watching Me"     1:55
3. "Between Me and You" (feat. Christina Milian) 4:10
4. "Put It on Me" (feat. Lil' Mo & Vita) Tru Stylze 4:23
5. "6 Feet Underground"   Self Service 5:05
6. "Love Me, Hate Me"   Lil' Rob 4:44
7. "Die" (feat. Tah Murdah, Black Child & Dave Bing) Ty Fyffe 4:37
8. "Fuck You" (feat. 01 & Vita) Dat Nigga Reb 4:13
9. "I'll Fuck U Girl" (skit)   1:34
10. "Grey Box" (skit)   0:16
11. "Extasy" (feat. Tah Murdah, Black Child & Jayo Felony) 5:06
12. "It's Your Life" (feat. Shade Sheist) Damizza 4:30
13. "I Cry" (feat. Lil' Mo) Lil' Mo 5:18
14. "One of Us"   Lil' Rob 5:57
15. "Chris Black" (skit)   3:02
16. "Rule Won't Die"   Lil' Rob 2:17

Chart positions

Chart (2000) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
Canadian Albums Chart 8

References

  1. ^ http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=114304&page=1
  2. ^ "Ja Rule:Rule 3:36 (2000): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/jarule/rule336. Retrieved 2009-04-02. 
  3. ^ "Gold & Platinum - Ja Rule - search results". RIAA. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=ja%20rule&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50. Retrieved 2010-05-01. 
Preceded by
Kid A by Radiohead		 Billboard 200 number-one album
October 28 - November 3, 2000		 Succeeded by
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