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This is the discography of Ja Rule, an American rapper. He has released six studio albums and seventeen singles.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[1][2][3] Certifications Sales
US UK CAN GER FRA AUS
Venni Vetti Vecci 3 176 20 — — —
  • World: 2,000,000[5]
Rule 3:36
  • Released: October 10, 2000
  • Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download
 1 83 8 72 — —
  • US: 3,000,000[7]
  • World: 4,000,000[5]
Pain Is Love
  • Released: October 2, 2001
  • Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download
 1 3 3 38 — 6
  • US: 3× Platinum[4]
  • UK: Platinum[8]
  • CAN: 3× Platinum[9]
  • US: 3,000,000[7]
  • World: 6,000,000[5]
The Last Temptation
  • Released: November 19, 2002
  • Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download
 4 14 — 50 — 29
Blood in My Eye
  • Released: November 4, 2003
  • Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP, digital download
 6 51 — 98 — —
R.U.L.E.
  • Released: November 8, 2004
  • Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 7 33 — 44 116 —
Renaissance Project
  • Released: TBA 2011
  • Label: Mpire[16]
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 TBR TBR TBR TBR TBR TBR
Pain Is Love 2
  • Released: February 28, 2012[17]
  • Label: Mpire[16]
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 TBR TBR TBR TBR TBR TBR

Other albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US R&B UK
Exodus
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: December 6, 2005
  • Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 107 23 50
The Mirror
  • Independent album
  • Released: July 31, 2009
  • Label: Mpire
  • Format: digital download
 — — —
Pre-Pil2
  • EP
  • Released: TBA 2011
  • Label: Mpire
  • Format: digital download
 — — —

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[18]		 US
R&B
[19]		 US
Rap
[20]		 AUS
[21]		 UK
[22]
"Holla Holla" 1999 35 11 2 — — Venni Vetti Vecci
"Between Me and You"
(featuring Christina Milian)		 2000 11 5 11 — 26 Rule 3:36
"Put It on Me"
(featuring Lil' Mo and Vita)		 8 2 11 — —
"6 Feet Underground" — 53 25 — —
"I Cry"
(featuring Lil' Mo)		 2001 40 11 25 — —
"I'm Real (Murder Remix)"
(with Jennifer Lopez)		 1 2 — 3 4 Pain Is Love
"Livin' It Up"
(featuring Case)		 6 4 4 6 5
"Always on Time"
(featuring Ashanti)		 1 1 1 3 6
"Down Ass Bitch"
(featuring Charlie Baltimore)		 2002 21 8 5 37 —
"Thug Lovin'"
(featuring Bobby Brown)		 42 16 10 7 15 The Last Temptation
"Mesmerize"
(featuring Ashanti)		 2 5 2 5 12
"The Reign" 2003 — — — 5 9
"Clap Back" 44 17 12 43 Blood in My Eye
"Wonderful"
(featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti)		 2004 5 3 2 6 1 R.U.L.E.
"New York"
(featuring Fat Joe and Jadakiss)		 27 14 10 — —
"Caught Up"
(featuring Lloyd)		 2005 — 65 — 34 20
"Uh-Ohhh!"
(featuring Lil Wayne)		 2007 — 69 — — — The Mirror
"Body"
(featuring Ashley Joi)		 — 71 — — —
"Real Life Fantasy"
(featuring Anita Louise)		 2011 — — — — — Pain Is Love 2
"Superstar" — — — — —
"Black Vodka" 2012 — — — — —
"Parachute"
(featuring Leah Siegel)		 — — — — —
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Year Song Chart positions Album
US R&B[19]
2000 "How Many Wanna" 72 Light It Up (soundtrack)
2002 "Never Again" 68 Pain is Love
2003 "The Crown" (feat. Sizzla) 106 Blood in My Eye
2005 "Streets Raised Me" (feat. Mary J. Blige) 101 Non-album track

Collaborative singles

Year Song Chart positions Album
US US R&B US Rap
2001 "What's Going On" (with Artists Against AIDS Worldwide) — 76 — What's Going On: All-Star Tribute

Featured Singles

Year Song Chart positions Album
US US R&B US Rap UK[3] BRA
1998 "The Grand Finale" (DMX feat. Method Man, Nas, and Ja Rule) — 63 18 — — Belly (soundtrack)
"Can I Get A..." (Jay-Z feat. Amil and Ja Rule) 19 6 22 24 — Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life
1999 "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" (Blackstreet feat. Janet Jackson, Eve and Ja Rule) 47 17 — — — Finally
"Bad Boy" (Shae Jones feat. Ja Rule) — 101 — — — Talk Show
"Damn (Should've Treated U Right)" (So Plush feat. Ja Rule) — 41 — — — Blue Streak (soundtrack)
2000 "Get da Money" (Def Squad feat. Ja Rule and Erick Onasis) — — 48 — — Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis
2001 "Live My Life" (N.O.R.E. feat. Ja Rule) — 95 — — — God's Favorite
"Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" (Jennifer Lopez feat. Ja Rule) 1 4 — 4 3 J to tha L-O!: The Remixes
2002 "Rainy Dayz" (Mary J. Blige feat. Ja Rule) 12 8 — 17 — No More Drama
"Down 4 U" (Irv Gotti feat. Ashanti, Ja Rule, Charli Baltimore, & Vita) 6 3 3 4 — Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.
2009 "Fly" (Wanessa feat. Ja Rule) — — — — 1 Meu Momento

Album appearances

Year Song Artist(s) Album
1994 "Get Tha Fortune" Cash Money Click
1995 "Time to Build" Mic Geronimo, Jay-Z, DMX The Natural
1998 "Gangsta Shit" DJ Clue, Jay-Z The Professional
1999 "4 Seasons" Method Man, Redman, LL Cool J Blackout!
"How Many Wanna" Various Artist Light It Up
"Represent" Various Artist Black Gangster
2000 "Back Where I Belong" LL Cool J G.O.A.T.
"Get Da Money" Erick Sermon Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis
"Life Ain't A Game" Damizza Where I Wanna Be
2001 "Ride For This" Fabolous Ghetto Fabolous
2002 "We Did It Again" Metallica, Swiss Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories
2002 "Leaving (Always on Time Part II)" Ashanti Ashanti
2004 "ATL Tales/Ride Wit Me" Lloyd Southside
"Turn It Up" Ashanti Concrete Rose
2005 "Rakata (remix)" Wisin & Yandel Pa'l Mundo
2006 "One Blood (East Coast Remix)" The Game, Jim Jones, Fabolous, Clipse, Juelz Santana, Nas, Jadakiss, Styles P, Fat Joe & N.O.R.E.
"Cuchi" N.O.R.E. & Big Mato "N.O.R.E. Y La Familia... Ya Tu' Sabe"
2007 "Gameface" Benzino, Lil Dev Antidote
"New York is Back" DJ Khaled, Jadakiss, Fat Joe We the Best
2008 "Where I From" Trae, Lloyd Against Everything
"Still Murder" Newz, Young Life Still Murder
2009 "Who Wants To Fuck Tonight?" Crooked I, Ray J, Eastwood N/A
"Mafia Music (Remix)" Rick Ross, The Game, Fat Joe Deeper Than Rap
"Meu Momento" Wanessa Meu Momento
"Obsessed (Remix)" Mariah Carey, Harry O & Gucci Mane Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
2010 "Jump Off" Game The R.E.D. Album
"Stay Flawless" N.O.R.E., DMX & Yummy Bingham

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Father Forgive Me" 2009 WillC & Jason Ortiz
"Spun A Web" 2011 Jonathan Andrade

References

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  2. ^ Ja Rule Billboard Album Charts. Allmusic. Accessed September 7, 2007.
  3. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 273. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  4. ^ a b c d e "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 2009-07-23. 
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  8. ^ "Certified Awards Search Certification". BPI. February 22, 2002. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved 2010-02-08. 
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  22. ^ "Ja Rule Featuring Case" (select "Singles" tab). The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/ja%20rule%20featuring%20case/. Retrieved October 6, 2011. 
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2001.htm. Retrieved 6 October, 2011. 
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  27. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2005 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2005.htm. Retrieved 6 October, 2011. 
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