Ja Rule discography
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| Ja Rule discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Singles | 20 |
| Mixtapes | 1 |
The discography of Ja Rule, an American rapper. He has released seven studio albums and twenty singles.
Albums[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
IRE [6] |
NL [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWI [9] |
UK [10] | ||||
| Venni Vetti Vecci |
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3 | 1 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | ||
| Rule 3:36 |
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1 | 1 | — | 8 | 72 | — | 44 | — | — | 83 |
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| Pain Is Love |
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1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
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| The Last Temptation |
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4 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 50 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 27 | 14 | ||
| Blood in My Eye |
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6 | 1 | 79 | 32 | 98 | — | — | — | 92 | 51 |
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| R.U.L.E. |
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7 | 3 | — | 34 | 44 | 67 | — | — | 50 | 33 |
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| Pain Is Love 2 | 197 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
US Rap [19] |
UK [10] | ||||||||||
| Exodus |
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107 | 23 | 13 | 50 |
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| Icon |
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— | 34 | 18 | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Mixtapes[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Atkins Files Vol. 1 |
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| The Mirror |
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Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [21] |
US R&B/HH [22] |
US Rap [23] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [24] |
GER [25] |
IRE [6] |
NL [26] |
NZ [8] |
UK [27] | ||||
| "Holla Holla" | 1999 | 35 | 11 | 2 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | Venni Vetti Vecci | |
| "Between Me and You" (featuring Christina Milian) |
2000 | 11 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | 26 | Rule 3:36 | |
| "Put It on Me" (featuring Lil' Mo and Vita) |
8 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |||
| "6 Feet Underground" | — | 53 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Cry" (featuring Lil' Mo) |
2001 | 40 | 11 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Livin' It Up" (featuring Case) |
6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | - | 20 | 29 | 32 | 5 |
|
Pain Is Love | |
| "Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 6 | |||
| "Down Ass Bitch" (featuring Charli Baltimore) |
2002 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 37 | — | — | — | 55 | — | 91 | ||
| "Thug Lovin'" (featuring Bobby Brown) |
42 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 15 |
|
The Last Temptation | |
| "Mesmerize" (featuring Ashanti) |
2003 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 71 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 12 | ||
| "Reign" | — | —[A] | — | 5 | — | 4 | 20 | 35 | — | 9 | |||
| "Clap Back" | 44 | 17 | 12 | 43 | — | 39 | 20 | — | 47 | 9 | Blood in My Eye | ||
| "Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti) |
2004 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 20 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 1 | R.U.L.E. | |
| "New York" (featuring Fat Joe and Jadakiss) |
27 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Caught Up" (featuring Lloyd) |
2005 | — | 65 | — | 34 | — | — | 20 | 80 | — | 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 | |
| "Blow"[32] (featuring Somong) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [21] |
US R&B/HH [22] |
US Rap [23] |
AUS [3] |
GER [25] |
IRE [6] |
NL [26] |
NZ [8] |
SWI [9] |
UK [27] | ||||
| "Can I Get A..." (Jay-Z featuring Ja Rule and Amil) |
1998 | 19 | 6 | 22 | — | 12 | — | 30 | — | 26 | 24 |
|
Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life |
| "Grand Finale" (DMX featuring Ja Rule, Method Man and Nas) |
—[B] | 63 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Belly soundtrack | ||
| "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" (Blackstreet and Janet Jackson featuring Ja Rule and Eve) |
1999 | 47 | 17 | — | 16 | 98 | — | 41 | 12 | — | 11 | Finally | |
| "Bad Boy" (Shae Jones featuring Ja Rule) |
— | —[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Talk Show | ||
| "Damn (Should've Treated U Right)" (So Plush featuring Ja Rule) |
— | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blue Streak soundtrack | ||
| "Get Da Money" (Erick Sermon featuring Ja Rule) |
2000 | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Erick Onasis | |
| "Live My Life" (N.O.R.E. featuring Ja Rule) |
2001 | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | God's Favorite | |
| "I'm Real" (Murder Remix) (Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule) |
1 | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | J.Lo | ||
| "Ain't It Funny" (Murder Remix) (Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah) |
2002 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 18 | — | 7 | — | 7 | 4 |
|
J to tha L–O! The Remixes |
| "Rainy Dayz" (Mary J. Blige featuring Ja Rule) |
12 | 8 | — | — | 58 | 25 | 13 | 29 | 65 | 17 | No More Drama | ||
| "What's Luv?" (Fat Joe featuring Ja Rule and Ashanti) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) | ||
| "Down 4 U" (Irv Gotti featuring Ja Rule, Ashanti, Charli Baltimore and Vita) |
6 | 3 | 3 | — | 54 | 22 | 22 | — | 43 | 4 | Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc. | ||
| "Too Fine" (Cristian Alexander featuring Ja Rule) |
2008 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Urban Nature | |
| "Fly" (Wanessa featuring Ja Rule) |
2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Meu Momento | |
| "Old Thing Back" (Matoma and The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 75 | 25 | — | — |
|
Hakuna Matoma |
| "Placebo" (Kyle Dion featuring Ja Rule) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SASSY | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B/HH [22] | |||
| "How Many Wanna" | 2000 | 72 | Light It Up soundtrack |
| "Never Again" | 2001 | 68 | Pain Is Love |
| "The Crown" (featuring Sizzla) |
2003 | 67 | Blood in My Eye |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Guest appearances[edit]
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Get Tha Fortune" | 1994 | Cash Money Click | none |
| "Time to Build" | 1995 | Mic Geronimo, Jay-Z, DMX | The Natural |
| "Usual Suspects" | 1997 | Mic Geronimo, The Lox, DMX, Tragedy Khadafi | Vendetta |
| "Gangsta Shit" | 1998 | DJ Clue, Jay-Z | The Professional |
| "4 Seasons" | 1999 | Method Man, Redman, LL Cool J | Blackout! |
| "You Are Everything" (Remix) | Dru Hill | none | |
| "How Many Wanna" | none | Light It Up | |
| "The Girl Is Mine" | Jagged Edge, Jermaine Dupri | J.E. Heartbreak | |
| "Represent" | none | Black Gangster | |
| "WherDaPaperAt" | Cha Cha | Dear Diary | |
| "25 to Life" | Xzibit, Juvenile, Nature & Reptile | Life (soundtrack) | |
| "Back Where I Belong" | 2000 | LL Cool J | G.O.A.T. |
| "Sacrifice" | 1 Life 2 Live, Black Rob, Nature | 1 Life 2 Live | |
| "Back Up" | Da Brat, Tamara Savage | Unrestricted | |
| "How Can I Be Down" | TQ | The Second Coming | |
| "Get Da Money" | Erick Sermon | Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis | |
| "Life Ain't a Game" | Damizza | The Fast And The Furious soundtrack | |
| "Ride for This" | 2001 | Fabolous | Ghetto Fabolous |
| "If We" | Mariah Carey, Nate Dogg | Glitter | |
| "Get Away" | Christina Milian | Christina Milian | |
| "Rainy Dayz" | Mary J. Blige | No More Drama | |
| "What's Luv?" | Fat Joe, Ashanti | Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) | |
| "We Did It Again" | 2002 | Metallica, Swizz Beatz | Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories |
| "Leaving (Always on Time Part II)" | Ashanti | Ashanti | |
| "Live My Life" | N.O.R.E. | God's Favorite | |
| "Been Around the World" | 2003 | R. Kelly | Chocolate Factory |
| "We Fly" | DJ Envy, Lil Mo, Vita | The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party, Vol. 1 | |
| "Sweet Baby" | Ashanti | Chapter II | |
| "Fly High (Rebellious Remix)" | Mic Geronimo | Long Road Back | |
| "ATL Tales / Ride Wit Me" | 2004 | Lloyd | Southside |
| "Turn It Up" | Ashanti | Concrete Rose | |
| "U Already Know" (Murder Inc Remix) | 112 & Harry O | none | |
| "Rakata" (Remix) | 2005 | Wisin & Yandel | Pa'l Mundo |
| "Only U" (Remix) | Ashanti, Black Child, Merce, Caddillac Tah | Collectables by Ashanti | |
| "One Blood" (East Coast Remix) | 2006 | The Game, Jim Jones, Fabolous, Clipse, Juelz Santana, Nas, Jadakiss, Styles P, Fat Joe, N.O.R.E. | none |
| "Cuchi" | N.O.R.E., Big Mato | N.O.R.E. Y La Familia... Ya Tu' Sabe | |
| "Gameface" | 2007 | Benzino, Lil Dev | Antidote |
| "New York Is Back" | DJ Khaled, Jadakiss, Fat Joe | We the Best | |
| "Get It Shawty" (Remix) | Lloyd, Lil Wayne, Big Boi, Chamillionaire, Jim Jones, Big Boi | none | |
| "Where I From" | 2008 | Trae, Lloyd | Against Everything |
| "Still Murder" | Newz, Young Life | Still Murder | |
| "Boy Looka Here" (Remix) | Rich Boy, Harry O | none | |
| "Who Wants to Fuck Tonight?" | 2009 | Crooked I, Ray J, Eastwood | |
| "Mafia Music" (Remix) | Rick Ross, The Game, Fat Joe | ||
| "Meu Momento" | Wanessa Camargo | Meu Momento | |
| "Jump Off" | 2010 | Game | none |
| "Stay Flawless" | N.O.R.E., DMX, Yummy Bingham | ||
| "I'm Here" | Mariya | ||
| "She Tried" (Remix) | 2013 | N.O.R.E., Lil Wayne, Birdman | |
| "Helpless" | 2016 | Ashanti | The Hamilton Mixtape |
Notes[edit]
- A ^ "Reign", originally released on The Last Temptation as "Murder Reigns" and also known as "The Reign", did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[40]
- B ^ "The Grand Finale" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100.[41]
- C ^ "Bad Boy" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[40]
- D ^ "Streets Raised Me" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[40]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ja Rule Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ja Rule Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums and singles in Australia:
- All except Blood in My Eye: "Discography Ja Rule". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- Blood in My Eye: "The ARIA Report: Issue 718 (Week Commencing 24 November 2003)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-12-06. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ Album peaks in Canada:
- "Venni Vetti Vecci", "Rule 3:36", and "Pain Is Love": "Ja Rule Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- "The Last Temptation": "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. December 12, 2002. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- "Blood in My Eye": "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. November 27, 2003. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- "R.U.L.E.": "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. November 25, 2004. Archived from the original on December 14, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / Ja Rule / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Discography Ja Rule". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "Discografie Ja Rule". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Discography Ja Rule". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Discographie Ja Rule". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom:
- All except Venni Vetti Vecci and Rule 3:36: "Ja Rule" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- Venni Vetti Vecci and Rule 3:36: Zywietz, Tobias (February 6, 1997). "Chart Log UK: Candy J. – JX". Zobbel.de. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Gold & Platinum: Ja Rule". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Erwin, Jack (November 17, 2009). "XXL Presents Def Jam's Entire Rap Discography". XXL (119). Harris Publications: 70–72.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "British certifications – Ja Rule". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 29, 2023. Type Ja Rule in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b c "Gold and Platinum Search (Ja Rule)". Music Canada. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums Chart: Chart #1300 (Sunday 17 March 2002)". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/4/2012". HipHopDX.com. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Ja Rule Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Ja Rule (2008-12-23). "Atkins files". MySpace. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01.
- ^ a b "Ja Rule Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ja Rule Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ja Rule Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "Artist Search for "ja rule"". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles in Germany:
- "Always on Time" and "Mesmerize": "Chartverfolgung / JA RULE FEAT.ASHANT/ Single". musicline.de (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- "Thug Lovin'", "The Reign", "Clap Back" and "Wonderful": "Chartverfolgung / Ja Rule / Single". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Discografie Ja Rule". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Ja Rule | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ja Rule)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "Blow (feat. Somong) - Single by Ja Rule". iTunes Store. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – JAY Z – Can I Get A..." Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "Top 50 Singles Chart: Chart #1284 (Sunday 4 November 2001)". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ "British certifications – Fat Joe featuring Ja Rule and Ashanti – What's Luv?". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Certified Awards" (enter "Matoma" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ a b c "Ja Rule Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "DMX Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.