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  • Artist: Ja Rule
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: October 03, 2000
  • Type: Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rap

Review

On his second album, Rule 3:36, Ja Rule includes a few radio-friendly rap-R&B hybrids ("Between You and Me," "Put It on Me," "I Cry"), which are then filled out with the same style of Ruff Ryder-style hardcore rap that characterized his debut album, Venni Vetti Vecci (1999). Whereas that album had featured some prominent guests from the Def Jam stable (Jay-Z, DMX, Erick Sermon, Memphis Bleek), Rule 3:36 is primarily an in-house affair, featuring the extended Murder Inc. roster. The result is an uneven album comprised of crossover-R&B singles and hardcore rap filler; even though the commercial prospects are improved, Rule 3:36 isn't any more satisfying than Venni Vetti Vecci had been. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Intro (Lyrics) Irv Gotti, Robert Mays, Jeffrey Atkins Ja Rule (1:14)
Watching Me (Lyrics) Irv Gotti, Robert Mays, Jeffrey Atkins Ja Rule (1:55)
Between Me and You (Lyrics) Irv Gotti, Robert Mays, Jeffrey Atkins Ja Rule, Christina Milian (4:10)
Put It on Me (Lyrics) Jeffrey Atkins Ja Rule, Vita (4:22)
6 Feet Underground (Lyrics) Jeffrey Atkins Ja Rule (5:05)
Love Me, Hate Me Robert Mays, Jeffrey Atkins Ja Rule (4:44)
Die (Lyrics) Jeffrey Atkins Ja Rule, Dave Bing, Black Child (4:36)
F*** You (Lyrics) Jeffrey Atkins, R. Wilson Ja Rule (4:13)
I'll F***k U Girl (Skit) Jeffrey Atkins, R. Wilson Ja Rule (1:34)
Grey Box (Skit) Robert Mays, Jeffrey Atkins Jayo Felony, Ja Rule, Black Child (:15)
Extasy Robert Mays, Jeffrey Atkins Jayo Felony, Ja Rule, Black Child (5:06)
It's Your Life (Lyrics) Jeffrey Atkins Ja Rule, Shade Sheist (4:30)
I Cry Kenny Gamble, Robert Mays, Jeffrey Atkins Lil' Mo, Ja Rule (5:17)
One of Us (Lyrics) Tyrone Fyffe, Jeffrey Atkins Ja Rule (5:56)
Chris Black (Skit) Robert Mays, Jeffrey Atkins Ja Rule (2:33)
The Rule Won't Die (Lyrics) Robert Mays, Jeffrey Atkins Ja Rule (2:18)

Credits

Tom Coyne (Mastering), Irv Gotti (Producer), Irv Gotti (Executive Producer), Lil' Mo (Performer), Tyrone Fyfee (Producer), Patrick Viala (Engineer), Ja Rule (Vocals), Ja Rule (Producer), Ja Rule (Rap), Ja Rule (Main Performer), Dave Bing (Performer), Vachik the Terrorist (Engineer), Self (Producer), Shade Sheist (Performer), Tru Stylze (Producer), Tarik Williams (Project Coordinator), Vita (Performer), Black Child (Performer), Christina Milian (Performer)
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Rule 3:36
Studio album by Ja Rule
Released October 10, 2000
Recorded 1999-2000
Genre Hip hop
Length 57:48
Label Murder Inc./Def Jam
Producer Irv Gotti, Scott Storch
Professional reviews
Ja Rule chronology
Venni Vetti Vecci
(1999)		 Rule 3:36
(2000)		 Pain Is Love
(2001)

Rule 3:36 is rapper Ja Rule's second album. The album did better than expected and cemented Ja's position in the rap world.[citation needed] The album also contained a song called "Fuck 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.

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Reception

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.[1]

Track listing

  1. "Intro" [produced by Lil' Rob]
  2. "Watching Me"
  3. "Between Me and You" (featuring Christina Milian) [produced by Gee]
  4. "Put It On Me" (featuring Vita) [produced by Tru Stylze]
  5. "6 Feet Underground" [produced by Self]
  6. "Love Me, Hate Me" [produced by Lil' Rob]
  7. "Die" (featuring Tah Murdah, Black Child & Dave Bing) [produced by Tyrone Fyffe]
  8. "Fuck You" (featuring 01 & Vita) [produced by Dat Nigga Reb]
  9. "I'll Fuck U Girl" (Skit)
  10. "Grey Box" (Skit)
  11. "Extasy" (featuring Tah Murdah, Black Child & Jayo Felony) [produced by Gee]
  12. "It's Your Life" (featuring Shade Sheist) [produced by Damizza]
  13. "I Cry" (featuring Lil' Mo) [produced by Lil' Rob]
  14. "One Of Us" [produced by Lil' Rob]
  15. "Chris Black" (Skit)
  16. "Rule Won't Die" [produced by Lil' Rob]

Chart positions

Chart (2000) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
Canadian Albums Chart 8
Preceded by
Kid A by Radiohead		 Billboard 200 number-one album
October 28 - November 3, 2000		 Succeeded by
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
by Limp Bizkit
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Ja Rule
Albums
Singles
"Holla Holla" · "Between Me and You" · "Put It On Me" · "I Cry" · "I'm Real" · "Livin' It Up" · "Ain't It Funny (remix)" · "Always on Time" · "Down Ass Chick" · "Thug Lovin'" · "Mesmerize" · "Clap Back" · "Wonderful" · "New York" · "Caught Up" · "Uh-Ohhh!" · "Body"
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Discography · The Inc. Records · MPire Music Group


References

  1. ^ "Ja Rule:Rule 3:36 (2000): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/jarule/rule336. Retrieved 2009-04-02. 


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