Rule 3:36

Rule 3:36
Studio album by Ja Rule
Released October 10, 2000
Recorded 1999–2000
Genre East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, R&B
Length 57:48
Label
Producer Irv Gotti, Ty Fyffe, Lil' Rob, Self Service, Damizza, Tru Stylze, Dat Nigga Reb
Ja Rule chronology
Venni Vetti Vecci
(1999)Venni Vetti Vecci1999		 Rule 3:36
(2000)		 Pain Is Love
(2001)Pain Is Love2001
Singles from Rule 3:36
  1. "Between Me and You"
    Released: June 16, 2000
  2. "Put It on Me"
    Released: December 16, 2000
  3. "6 Feet Underground"
    Released: 2000
  4. "I Cry"
    Released: April 7, 2001
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic56/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment Weekly(B)[2]
HipHopDX[3]
RapReviews(4/10)[4]
Robert Christgau[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Vibe[7]
USA Today[8]

Rule 3:36 is the second studio album by American rapper Ja Rule; it was released on October 10, 2000, by Murder Inc. Records and Def Jam Recordings.

Background

Rule 3:36 contains the song titled "F**k You", which is titled "Furious" as a clean version 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") and has featured its trailers from the first installments of the film series, with using the words "Do it fast, do it 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 later 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.

Reception

Rule 3:36 has sold 276,000 during its first week.[9] 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.[10] The album has become a certified three-time platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[11]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Lil' Rob1:14
2."Watching Me" 1:55
3."Between Me and You" (featuring Christina Milian)Irv Gotti, Lil' Rob4:10
4."Put It on Me" (featuring Vita and Lil' Mo)Tru Stylze4:23
5."6 Feet Underground"Self Service5:05
6."Love Me, Hate Me"Lil' Rob4:44
7."Die" (featuring Tah Murdah, Black Child & Dave Bing)Ty Fyffe4:37
8."Fuck You" (featuring 01 & Vita)Dat Nigga Reb4:13
9."I'll Fuck U Girl (skit)" 1:34
10."Grey Box (skit)" 0:16
11."Extasy" (featuring Tah Murdah, Black Child & Jayo Felony)Irv Gotti, Lil' Rob5:06
12."It's Your Life" (featuring Shade Sheist)Damizza4:30
13."I Cry" (featuring Lil' Mo)Irv Gotti, Lil' Rob5:18
14."One of Us"Lil' Rob6:00
15."Chris Black (skit)" 3:02
16."The Rule Won't Die"Lil' Rob2:17
Sample credits

Between Me and You

Extasy

  • "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" performed by Barry White

I Cry

I'll F*** You Girl (Skit)

6 Feet Underground

  • "A New Argentina" performed by Madonna

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[22] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rule 3:36 at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Music Review: Rule 3:36, by Ja Rule". Entertainment Weekly. October 20, 2000.
  3. ↑ "Ja Rule - 3:36 | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. 2000-11-07. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  4. ↑ "Ja Rule :: Rule 3:36 :: Def Jam". Rapreviews.com. 2000-10-10. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  5. ↑ "CG: ja rule". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  6. ↑ Ja Rule (2000-11-14). "Ja Rule: Rule 3:36 : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  7. ↑ Vibe - Google Livres. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  8. ↑ "Google Nieuws". Google.com. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  9. ↑ Wright, Anders. "Chart Watch: Ja Rule Rules - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  10. ↑ "Ja Rule:Rule 3:36 (2000): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  11. ↑ "Gold & Platinum - Ja Rule - search results". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  12. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  13. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. ↑ "Ja Rule Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Ja Rule Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2000". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 2000". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2001". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 2001". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Ja Rule – Rule 3:36". Music Canada. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  21. ↑ "British album certifications – Ja Rule – Rule 3:36". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 7, 2015. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Rule 3:36 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  22. ↑ "American album certifications – Ja Rule – Rule 3:36". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 7, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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