Track Listing

1. Pain Is Love (Skit)
2. Dail M for Murder
3. Livin' It Up
4. Inc. - Ashanti, Black Child, , Ja Rule
5. Always on Time - Ashanti, Ja Rule
6. Down A** B**ch - Chuck, Ja Rule
7. Never Again
8. Worldwide Gangsta - Black Child, Boo, , Gotti, Ja Rule
9. Leo (Skit)
10. I'm Real [Murder Remix] - Ja Rule, Jennifer Lopez
11. Smokin and Ridin - Ja Rule, Jodie Mack, O-1
12. X - Missy Elliott, Ja Rule, Tweet
13. Big Remo (Skit)
14. Lost Little Girl
15. So Much Pain - 2Pac, Ja Rule
16. Pain Is Love

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #286991 in Music
• Released on: 2001-10-02
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Clean

Amazon.com
Like rapper DMX, Ja Rule's scratchy vocal delivery is an acquired taste. But given the success of his Lil' Mo-aided hits "Put It on Me" and "I Cry," it's no surprise that his third album follows the same formula as its predecessor, as midtempo grooves mix with thugged-out beats and rhymes. On "Lost Little Girl," a coming-of-age tale that charts the struggles of an urban hottie, Rule's gift for storytelling shines bright. While "I'm Real (Murder Remix)," featuring Jennifer Lopez, is almost worth the purchase price alone, one must conclude that Rule is best appreciated in small doses. On "So Much Pain" Rule apes 2Pac's flow, rhyme patterns, and introspection to an annoying T. Likewise, "Down Ass Bitch" sadly sounds like another thematic take-off on Apache's "Gangsta Bitch" anthem. At least "Livin' It Up" doesn't bastardize Stevie Wonder's gem "Do I Do" too much, and the beats cooked up on "Pain Is Love" and the guitar-fuelled "Always on Time" saves this release from losing all of those cool points he's earned for being a great writer. This one's strictly for the Ja Rule-initiated. --Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews

The best rapper out there
This Cd is awesome.My favorites are ''Always on Time'',''I'm Real'' and ''livin it up'',though there are other good songs too.
Here is my track-by-track:
Dial m for murder:2 don't really like this one.It leaves something to be desired.
livin it up:5 Unbelievable!Rule raps well in this one and he cleverly uses stevie Wonder excerpts to make it even better.
INC:1 Yuck!One of the only bad things about the album.
always on time:5 Amazing vocals by the girl he features(ashanti, or something?)and the best lyrics of any song on the album,plus he shows he can really bring it in this one My personal favorite!Down a** b***H:4 better edited.nice job with the vocals,Rule.
never again:5 another great song with great lyrics!
X:5 AWESOME song he does with missy elliot.Cool beat,rapping, and chorus.
i'm real:5 great arrangement of the jlo smash.Lyrics are nice,with acatchy chorus that sticks in your head.
All others are pretty cool, and the skits are tight.that's all!

MUCH BETTER THAN 3:36
I love this album. Ja rule has a new beat and its awsome. With livin it up, never again and im real f/Jlo this is an awsome mix. If you own rule 3:36 and you like it than I seriously suggest that you get this Cd. And with such artist as Case, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, the late great 2pac, and jlo, you have to love this Cd. So go out and buy it right now!!

Pain Is Love - Ja Rule (Clean) Review
Ok, this is a pretty good album for those who aren't allowed to buy the explicit content one. You can still enjoy songs with words being blocked out.