Ja Rule to release Greatest hits

[gWIL 0]

Despite Murder Inc's recent legal troubles, Ja Rule is preparing to return to the racks with Exodus, a greatest hits set.

 

 

According to billboard.com, The Inc./Def Jam compilation will include three new tracks as well as Ja Rule favorites like "Holla Holla," "Clap Back" and the R. Kelly and Ashanti-guested "Wonderful."

 

 

The album will mark the first Inc. release since Ashanti's Concrete Rose in 2004.

 

 

The label, founded by brothers Irv and Chris Gotti, has been in the news lately for its upcoming money laundering trial.

 

 

Since R.U.L.E. was his best album in a long time (though I do feel "Bloody in My Eye" was very underrated) I'm eager to hear the new tracks.

[Guest]

At least they put all of his suck onto one CD.

[gWIL 0]

Say what you will about Ja, but he's leagues above 50 Cent. Also I currently have Race Against Time II stuck in my head, so my judgement might be clouded. For my Public Speaking class, were suppose to give a speech about someone from the media. A friend and I decieded to choose our topics (He choose mine, I choose his) I have Ja Rule. However he has to give his on Kane Hodder (Jason).

[JJ Johnson 0]

Nice try, Ja Rule. Like I'm going to pay 15 bucks for a blank CD.

[Guest]

Say what you will about Ja, but he's leagues above 50 Cent.

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I'm probably leagues above 50 Cent, so that's not saying much.

[The Czech Republic 0]

Nice try, Ja Rule. Like I'm going to pay 15 bucks for a blank CD.

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Winner

[Golgo 13 0]

Say what you will about Ja, but he's leagues above 50 Cent.

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X times nothing is still nothing.

[Big Ol' Smitty 0]

Could you post a transcript of your speech on Ja?

[IllustriousOne 0]

"I could buy Ashanti's album and get Ja Rule's greatest hits." -- My friend B

[gWIL 0]

Could you post a transcript of your speech on Ja?

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I don't have to give it till next week, but after I write it I will.

[Matt Young 0]

Could you post a transcript of your speech on Ja?

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I don't have to give it till next week, but after I write it I will.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Livin' It Up and Shit Get Ugly are the only songs I ever liked from him.

[mister foozel 0]

who?

[gWIL 0]

Could you post a transcript of your speech on Ja?

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I don't have to give it till next week, but after I write it I will.

 

Shit. Forgot, My notes are on the school server, so I should be able to post it tommorow. Be forewarned it's not word for word the speech, just the outline. Also, I just plain make shit up, a couple of times. But thats okay I got an A- on it. It would have been an A, but saying 50 Cent when I meant to say Ja Rule and having to correct myself. As if you cared. Long story short, tommorow it will be posted.

Edited December 11, 2005 by gWIL

[gWIL 0]

“You got shot 9 times, man, shut the f**k up, you gon’ get shot again”

- from one of many of Rule’s freestyles about 50 Cent.

 

Ja Rule’s feud with 50 Cent has had a profound effect on his career, hurting it and now allowing Ja Rule to rise to the top again, to understand the effect, one must look at the origins of the feud, the feud itself as well as the aftermath of the feud.

 

Origins

I. Ja’s early Life

A. Ja Rule was not raised rich - rumor - 50 Cent and the rest of Aftermath.

B. He was raised by a single Mother

C. Got into many fights - Mother transferred him – white school

D. Co founds Murder Inc.- Irv Gotti- Cash Murda Click

E. Rose to the top fast, top selling artist in early 00s

F. Mixes R and B w/ Rap

II. The Feud Begins

A. Ja Version

B. Shooting music video

C. 50 Cent got angry- not included

D. 50 claims

E. friend stole Ja’s chain

 

The Feud

I. 50 releases Murder, Murder on mix tape

A. Mutual friend asks them to meet

B. While they are talking- 50- cheapshot

C. Fist fight

II. Incident at the Hit Factory

A. Rule finds out- 50 upstairs- record studio

B. Rule goes up to confront him

C. Ends with Rule stabbing 50 Cent

D. 50 obtains order of protection- all- Murder Inc.

 

III. Records

A. 50 releases more diss records

B. Ja feels- 50 trying to get famous- doesn’t respond

C. Media begins pressuring Ja to respond

D. 50 rises in popularity

E. Rule’s record sales cool

F. 50 looked as a “badass”

G. Media ignores order

H. Rule caves and releases “Blood in My Eye”

I. Sits down w/ nation of Islam leader

J. Despite being good, to little, to late

K. Media considers 50 winner of feud

L. Critics give credit to Ja for “Loose Chamge”

M. “Em ya claim ya mother’s a crackhead and Kim is a known slut, so what’s Haley gon’ be when she grows up?”

N. Rule begins fading fast

O. Murder Inc is linked to money laundering- X- no charges presses- Irv on trial

 

Aftermath of Fued

A. RULE released, strong critical acclaim

B. “New York” - big

C. Goes back to mixing Rap and R and B

D. 50 becomes overexposed

E. 50’s movie doesn’t do as well as expected

F. Rule set to release “exodus”

G. “ The end of one chapter of my career and the beginning of my Next”

H. Rule rumored to move away from Murder Inc

I. Expected to be called something else. (Tupac: Makevili)

 

“50 Cent rose to the top because he was the underdog. While now Ja Rule is the underdog and he is quickly recovering lost ground” – The Source

[Black Lushus 0]

my biggest problem with Ja Rule is that he took the weakest, IMO, aspects of "Rule 3:36" and decided to go with that style on a regualr basis rather than sticking with the elements that made him really hot in "Venni Vetti Veci", which is the only album of his I still own, the rest have been sold off since.

[Carnival 0]

"6 Feet Underground" is only song I like by Frog(Ja).

[gWIL 0]

I, myself, feel that "R.U.L.E." is best album, "Blood in My Eye" is a cloooose second. "Venni Vetti Veci", is very good but I think he got better as he went, with a few missteps. The song of his, I listen to most has got to be "Race Against Time II"

[KanadianKrusty 0]

Fuck him for calling the album Exodus, I hope Paul Baloff comes back from the dead to kick his ass.