http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63211&rws=%2Fja-rule%2Fmusic-videos.rssA gravel-throated emcee hailing from Queens, Ja Rule has been receiving attention since his verse on Jay-Z's "Can I Get A..." His debut album <i>Venni Vetti Vecci</i> dropped in 1999, powered by the runaway smash "Holla Holla," which flooded the airwaves and had legions of listeners exclaiming "it's murdaaaa!" A hit-making machine, he mastered the art of the crossover, coming with both roughneck homicide stories and R&B love jams alike. He is alternately gruff and mellow, spitting semi-shouted and smooth rhymes backed by bouncy, club-oriented production from Irv Gotti. 2000's <i>Rule 3:36</i> featured several huge hits, while his 2001 LP <i>Pain Is Love</i> sported radio-ready singles like "I'm Real" and "Always On Time," furthering his success as a platinum player. While 2002's <i>The Last Temptation</i> yielded hits like "Thug Lovin'" and "Mesmerize," Ja's beef with 50 Cent did irreparable damage to his career, as 50's unrelenting attacks made a mockery of Ja and the Murder Inc. brand. His subsequent albums, <i>Blood In My Eye</i> and <i>R.U.L.E.</i>, failed to match his previous success. - Brolin WinningHitmakersen720Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:23:39 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63211&rws=%2Fja-rule%2Fmusic-videos.rss A gravel-throated emcee hailing from Queens, Ja Rule has been receiving attention since his verse on Jay-Z's "Can I Get A..." His debut album <i>Venni Vetti Vecci</i> dropped in 1999, powered by the runaway smash "Holla Holla," which flooded the airwaves and had legions of listeners exclaiming "it's murdaaaa!" A hit-making machine, he mastered the art of the crossover, coming with both roughneck homicide stories and R&B love jams alike. He is alternately gruff and mellow, spitting semi-shouted and smooth rhymes backed by bouncy, club-oriented production from Irv Gotti. 2000's <i>Rule 3:36</i> featured several huge hits, while his 2001 LP <i>Pain Is Love</i> sported radio-ready singles like "I'm Real" and "Always On Time," furthering his success as a platinum player. While 2002's <i>The Last Temptation</i> yielded hits like "Thug Lovin'" and "Mesmerize," Ja's beef with 50 Cent did irreparable damage to his career, as 50's unrelenting attacks made a mockery of Ja and the Murder Inc. brand. His subsequent albums, <i>Blood In My Eye</i> and <i>R.U.L.E.</i>, failed to match his previous success. - Brolin Winning