Rule 3:36

Rule 3:36
Studio album by Ja Rule
Released	October 10, 2000
Recorded	1999-2000
Genre	Hip hop, east coast hip hop
Length	57:48
Label	Murder Inc., Def Jam
Producer	Irv Gotti, Ty Fyffe, Lil' Rob, Self, Dat Nigga Reb, Damizza, & Gee
Ja Rule chronology
Venni Vetti Vecci (1999) Rule 3:36 (2000) Pain Is Love (2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(B)[2]
HipHopDX	[3]
RapReviews	(4/10)[4]
Robert Christgau	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Vibe	[7]
USA Today	[8]

Rule 3:36 is American rapper Ja Rule's second studio album, released in October 2000.

History

"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.

Reception

Rule 3:36 sold 276,000 in its first week.^[9] 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.^[10] It has been certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA.^[11]

Track listing

Samples

Between Me and You

• "Theme From Shaft" by Isaac Hayes

Extasy

• "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" by Barry White

I Cry

• "Cry Together" by The O'Jays

I'll F*** You Girl (Skit)

• "Face Down, A** Up" by Luther Campbell feat. 2 Live Crew

6 Feet Underground

• "A New Argentina" by Madonna

Chart positions

References