R.U.L.E.

R.U.L.E.
Studio album by Ja Rule
Released November 9, 2004
Recorded 2003-2004
Genre Hip hop
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)		 Exodus
(2005)
Singles from R.U.L.E.
  1. "Wonderful"
    Released: September 28, 2004
  2. "New York"
    Released: October 27, 2004
  3. "Caught Up"
    Released: May 24, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly C+[2]
HipHopDX [3]
RapReviews (7/10)[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 selling more than 600,000 copies.[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. 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.

Track listing

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

Samples

Chart positions

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

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ↑ HipHopDX.com review
  4. ↑ RapReviews.com review
  5. ↑ USA Today review
  6. ↑ "R.U.L.E.: Ja Rule: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  7. ↑ November 17, 2004; Written by Joe D'Angelo (2004-11-17). "News : Eminem Shreds The Competition, Even With A Premature Encore". CMT. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  8. ↑ RIAA database search result