Ja Rule discography
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The discography of Ja Rule, an American rapper. He has released seven studio albums and twenty singles.
Studio albums7
Compilation albums2
Singles20
Mixtapes1
| Ja Rule discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Singles | 20 |
| Mixtapes | 1 |
Albums
Studio albums
| 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
| 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
| Title | Mixtape details |
|---|---|
| Atkins Files Vol. 1 |
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| The Mirror |
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Singles
As lead artist
| 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"[33] (featuring Somong) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Mama"[34] (featuring Sada James) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
| 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 |
|
Rush Hour (soundtrack) /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) | ||
| "You Are Everything" (Remix) (Dru Hill featuring Ja Rule) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Unleash the Dragon | ||
| "Get Da Money" (Erick Sermon featuring Ja Rule) |
2000 | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Erick Onasis | |
| "I'm Real" (Murder Remix) (Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule) |
2001 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | J.Lo | |
| "Live My Life" (N.O.R.E. featuring Ja Rule) |
2002 | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | God's Favorite | |
| "Ain't It Funny" (Murder Remix) (Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah) |
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
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B/HH [22] | |||
| "How Many Wanna" | 2000 | 72 | Light It Up/Irv Gotti Presents the Murderers |
| "Never Again" | 2001 | 68 | Pain Is Love |
| "The Crown" (featuring Sizzla) |
2003 | 67 | Blood in My Eye |
Guest appearances
| 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 | How to Be a Player (soundtrack) /Vendetta |
| "Murdergram" | 1998 | DMX, Jay-Z | Streets Is Watching (soundtrack) |
| "Bitches Betta Have My Money!!" | N/a | Rush Hour (soundtrack) | |
| "Story to Tell" | N/a | Belly (soundtrack)/Venni Viti Vici | |
| "Gangsta Shit" | DJ Clue, Jay-Z | The Professional | |
| "25 to Life" | 1999 | Xzibit, Juvenile, Nature & Reptile | Life (soundtrack) |
| "Represent" | none | Black Gangster (soundtrack) | |
| "WherDaPaperAt" | Cha Cha | Dear Diary | |
| "4 Seasons" | Method Man, Redman, LL Cool J | Blackout! | |
| "The Girl Is Mine" | Jagged Edge, Jermaine Dupri | J.E. Heartbreak | |
| "First Degree" | Da Franchise | Violator: The Album | |
| "We Murderas Baby" | Vita | Next Friday (soundtrack) / Irv Gotti Presents: The Murderers | |
| "Murderers, Pimps & Thugs" | 2000 | Do or Die | Victory |
| "Back Up" | Da Brat, Tamara Savage | Unrestricted | |
| "How Can I Be Down" | TQ | The Second Coming | |
| "Crime Life" | Memphis Bleek, Lil Cease | Backstage: Music Inspired by the Film | |
| "Back Where I Belong" | LL Cool J | G.O.A.T. | |
| "Murda Murda" | Cuban Link | 24K | |
| "Feelin' the Hate" | Funkmaster Flex, Murderahs | 60 Minutes of Funk | |
| "State to State" | 2001 | Black Child | Exit Wounds (soundtrack) |
| "Bing Monsters" | Tragedy Khadafi, Napoleon | Against All Odds | |
| "X" | Missy Elliott, Tweet | Violator: The Album, V2.0[42]/Pain Is Love | |
| "Race Against Time Part 2" | Tank | The Fast And The Furious (soundtrack) | |
| Furious | Vita, 01 | ||
| "Life Ain't a Game" | Damizza | ||
| "Ride for This" | Fabolous | Ghetto Fabolous | |
| "If We" | Mariah Carey, Nate Dogg | Glitter (soundtrack) | |
| "Get Away"[43] | 2002 | Christina Milian | Christina Milian |
| "Twisted" | Jerzee Monét | Love & War | |
| "Leaving (Always on Time Part II)" | Ashanti | Ashanti | |
| "Gangstafied"[44] | The Murderers | Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc. | |
| "The Rain"[45] | |||
| "We Did It Again" | Metallica, Swizz Beatz | Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories | |
| 'Come-n-Go"[46] | Ashanti, Vita, Cadillac Tah | Irv Gotti Presents: The Remixes | |
| "We Fly" | 2003 | DJ Envy, Lil Mo, Vita | The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party, Vol. 1 |
| "Fly High (Rebellious Remix)" | Mic Geronimo | Long Road Back | |
| "Been Around the World" | R. Kelly | Chocolate Factory | |
| "Sweet Baby" | Ashanti | Chapter II | |
| Rain on Me (Remix)[47] | Ashanti, Charli Balt, Hussein Fatal | Non-album single | |
| "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 |
| "Bad Bitch" | 2024 | Ghostface Killah | Set the Tone (Guns & Roses) |
| "Let's Go 5" | 2024 | MC IG, MC Luki, MC Ryan SP, MC PH, MC Marks, MC Poze do Rodo, TrapLaudo, MC Tuto, MC Luuky, MC Don Juan, MC GP, MC Kadu | none |
Featured Videos
| Song | Artist | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Finale[48] | DMX, Nas, Method Man | 1998 | Hype Williams |
| Can I Get A...[49] | Jay-Z, Amil | 1998 | Steve Carr |
| Bad Boy[50] | Shae Jones | 1999 | |
| Damn (Shoulda)[51] | So Plush | ||
| You Are Everything[52] | Dru Hill | Martin Weisz | |
| We Don't Give a Fuck[53] | The Murderers | 2000 | Hype Williams |
| Goodlife (Remix)[54] | Funkmaster Flex, Faith Evans, Murderers! | 2001 | Marcus Raboy |
| I'm Real[55] | Jennifer Lopez | Dave Meyers | |
| Rainy Dayz[56] | Mary J Blige | David Palmer | |
| Get Away[57] | Christina Milian | 2002 | Little X |
| What's Luv | Fat Joe, Ashanti | Billie Woodruff | |
| Live My Life | N.O.R.E. | ||
| Happy (Remix)[58] | Ashanti | ||
| Aint It Funny (Remix)[59] | Jennifer Lopez, Cadillac Tah | Cris Judd | |
| Down 4 U[60] | The Murderers | Irv Gotti |
Main Performance Videos
| Song | Artists | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| How Many Wanna | N/a | 1999 | Hype Williams[61] |
| Holla Holla | N/a | Hype Williams[62] | |
| Murda 4 Life | Memphis Bleek | Hype Williams[63] | |
| Daddy's Little Angel | Ronald Isley | Hype Williams[64] | |
| Kill em All | N/a | Hype Williams[65] | |
| Holla Holla (Remix) | The Murderers, Memphis Bleek, Jay-Z Busta Rhymes | 2000 | Hype Williams[66] |
| Between Me and You (Letterboxed Version) | Christina Milian | Dave Meyers[67] | |
| Put It on Me | Lil Mo, Vita | Hype Williams[68] | |
| 6 Feet | N/a | [69] | |
| Livin It Up | Case | 2001 | Dave Meyers |
| Always on Time | Ashanti | Dave Meyers[70] | |
| Furious | Vita, Cadillac Tah | [71] | |
| Down Ass Chick | Charlie Baltimore | 2002 | Irv Gotti |
| Thug Lovin | Bobby Brown | Irv Gotti[72] | |
| Mesmerize | Ashanti | Irv Gotti[73] | |
| The Pledge (Remix) | Ashanti, Nas | Irv Gotti[74] | |
| Murder Reigns | N/a | 2003 | Irv Gotti[75] |
| Clap Back | N/a | Benny Boom[76] | |
| Wonderful | R. Kelly | 2004 | Hype Williams[77] |
| New York | Jadakiss, Fat Joe | R. Malcolm Jones [78] | |
| Caught Up | Lloyd | Erik White[79] |
Notes
- 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.[80]
- 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.[81]
- 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.[80]
- 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.[80]