Ja Rule discography

The discography of Ja Rule, an American rapper. He has released seven studio albums and twenty singles.

Ja Rule discography
Studio albums	7
Compilation albums	2
Singles	20
Mixtapes	1

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Sales
		US [1]	US R&B [2]	AUS [3]	CAN [4]	GER [5]	IRE [6]	NZ [7]	SWI [8]	UK [9]	UK R&B [9]
Venni Vetti Vecci	Released: June 1, 1999 Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	3	1	—	20	—	—	—	—	176	—	RIAA: Platinum[10]	US: 1,622,000[11] Worldwide: 2,000,000[12]
Rule 3:36	Released: October 10, 2000 Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	1	1	—	8	72	—	—	—	83	17	RIAA: 3× Platinum[10] BPI: Silver[13] MC: Platinum[14]	US: 3,965,000[11] Worldwide: 4,000,00[12]
Pain Is Love	Released: October 2, 2001 Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	1	1	6	3	38	24	1	28	3	1	RIAA: 4× Platinum[10] BPI: Platinum[13] MC: 3× Platinum[14] RMNZ: Platinum[15]	US: 4,662,125[11] World: 6,000,000[12]
The Last Temptation	Released: November 19, 2002 Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	4	2	29	—	50	30	11	27	14	2	RIAA: 2x Platinum[10] ARIA: Gold[16] BPI: Gold[13] MC: Platinum[14]
Blood in My Eye	Released: November 4, 2003 Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	6	1	79	—	98	—	—	92	51	13		US: 470,000[11]
R.U.L.E.	Released: November 8, 2004 Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam Format: CD, LP, digital download	7	3	—	34	44	67	—	50	33	—	RIAA: Gold[10] BPI: Silver[13]	US: 660,000[11] (as of 2007)
Pain Is Love 2	Released: February 28, 2012 Label: Mpire, Fontana Format: CD, LP, digital download	197	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		US: 3,200[17]
12.Twelve.XII[18]	Scheduled: TBA, 2020 or 2021 Label: Mpire, Fontana Format: CD, LP, digital download	To be released
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications	Sales
		US [1]	US R&B [2]	US Rap [19]	UK [9]
Exodus	Released: December 6, 2005 Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam Format: CD, LP, digital download	107	23	13	50	BPI: Silver[13]	US: 100,000[11]
Icon	Released: January 10, 2012 Label: Motown Format: CD, Digital download	—	34	18	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

Title	Album details
The Mirror	Released: July 31, 2009 Label: Mpire Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [20]	US R&B [21]	US Rap [22]	AUS [3]	CAN [23]	GER [24]	IRE [6]	NL [25]	NZ [7]	UK [26]
"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	20	29	32	5	BPI: Silver[13]	Pain Is Love
"Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti)		1	1	1	3	2	22	22	11	2	6	ARIA: Gold[27] BPI: Platinum[13]
"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	ARIA: Gold[28]	The Last Temptation
"Mesmerize" (featuring Ashanti)	2003	2	5	2	5	19	71	19	33	3	3	ARIA: Platinum[28] BPI: Silver[29]
"Reign"^[A]		—	—^[A]	—	5	—	4	20	35	—	9	ARIA: Platinum[28]
"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	RIAA: Gold[10] ARIA: Gold[30]	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
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [20]	US R&B [21]	US Rap [22]	AUS [3]	GER [24]	IRE [6]	NL [25]	NZ [7]	SWI [8]	UK [26]
"Can I Get A..." (Jay-Z featuring Ja Rule and Amil)	1998	19	6	22	—	12	—	30	—	26	24	RIAA: Gold[31]	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	ARIA: Platinum[32] RIANZ: Gold[33]	J.Lo
"Ain't It Funny" (Murder Remix) (Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah)	2002	1	4	—	—	18	—	7	—	7	4	ARIA: Gold[34] BPI: Silver[35]	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	—	—	4	10	17	—	5	2	4	ARIA: Gold[36] BPI: Gold[13]	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	—	—	BPI: Silver[37] RIAA: Gold[38]	Hakuna Matoma
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US R&B [21]
"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
"Exodus"	2005	—	Exodus
"Free" (featuring Ashley Joi)	2006	—	The Mirror
"Superstar"	2014	—	Pain Is Love 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

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
"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
"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	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

• 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.[39]
• 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.[40]
• 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.[39]
• 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.[39]

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