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]	NL [7]	NZ [8]	SWI [9]	UK [10]
Venni Vetti Vecci	Released: June 1, 1999 Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	3	1	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	176	RIAA: Platinum[11]	US: 1,622,000[12]
Rule 3:36	Released: October 10, 2000 Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	1	1	—	8	72	—	44	—	—	83	RIAA: 3× Platinum[11] BPI: Silver[13] MC: Platinum[14]	US: 3,365,000[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	17	1	28	3	RIAA: 3× Platinum[11] ARIA: Platinum[15] BPI: Platinum[13] MC: 3× Platinum[14] RMNZ: Platinum[16]	US: 3,662,125[12]
The Last Temptation	Released: November 19, 2002 Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download	4	2	29	19	50	30	34	11	27	14	RIAA: Platinum[11] ARIA: Gold[17] 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	32	98	—	—	—	92	51		US: 470,000[12]
R.U.L.E.	Released: November 9, 2004 Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam Format: CD, LP, digital download	7	3	—	34	44	67	—	—	50	33	RIAA: Gold[11] BPI: Silver[13]	US: 660,000[12] (as of 2007)
Pain Is Love 2	Released: February 28, 2012 Label: Mpire, Fontana Format: CD, LP, digital download	197	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		US: 3,200[18]
"—" 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 [10]
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[12]
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	Mixtape details
Atkins Files Vol. 1	Released: 2008[20] Label: Mpire Format: Digital download
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 [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	—	—	BPI: Silver[13] RMNZ: Gold[28]
"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	BPI: Gold[13] RMNZ: Platinum[28]	Pain Is Love
"Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti)		1	1	1	3	2	22	22	11	2	6	ARIA: Gold[29] BPI: 2× Platinum[13] RMNZ: 3× Platinum[28]
"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[30]	The Last Temptation
"Mesmerize" (featuring Ashanti)	2003	2	5	2	5	19	71	19	33	3	12	ARIA: Platinum[30] BPI: Gold[13] RMNZ: 2× Platinum[28]
"Reign"		—	—[A]	—	5	—	4	20	35	—	9	ARIA: Platinum[30] BVMI: Gold[31]
"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[11] ARIA: Gold[32] BPI: Silver[13]	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

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 [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	RIAA: Gold[35]	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	ARIA: Platinum[36] RMNZ: Platinum[28]	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	ARIA: Gold[37]	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	ARIA: Gold[38] BPI: Platinum[39]	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[40] RMNZ: 3× Platinum[41]	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

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

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US R&B/HH [22]
"How Many Wanna"	2000	72	Light It Up soundtrack/Irv Gotti Presents the Murderers
"Never Again"	2001	68	Pain Is Love
"The Crown" (featuring Sizzla)	2003	67	Blood in My Eye

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	How to Be a Player (soundtrack) /Vendetta
"Murdergram"	1998	DMX, Jay-Z	Streets Is Watching (soundtrack)
"Bitches Betta Have My Money!!"		—	Rush Hour (soundtrack)
"Story to Tell"		—	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
"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
Grand Finale[48]	DMX, Nas, Method Man	1998
Can I Get A...[49]	Jay-Z, Amil
Bad Boy[50]	Shae Jones	1999
Damn (Shoulda)[51]	So Plush
You Are Everything[52]	Dru Hill
We Don't Give a Fuck[53]	The Murderers	2000
Goodlife (Remix)[54]	Funkmaster Flex, Faith Evans, Murderers!	2001
I'm Real[55]	Jennifer Lopez
Rainy Dayz[56]	Mary J Blige
Get Away[57]	Christina Milian	2002
What's Luv	Fat Joe, Ashanti
Live My Life	N.O.R.E.
Happy (Remix)[58]	Ashanti
Aint It Funny (Remix)[59]	Jennifer Lopez, Cadillac Tah
Down 4 U[60]	The Murderers

Main Performance Videos

Song	Artists	Year
How Many Wanna	—	1999	[61]
Holla Holla	—		[62]
Murda 4 Life	Memphis Bleek		[63]
Daddy's Little Angel	Ronald Isley		[64]
Kill em All	—		[65]
Holla Holla (Remix)	The Murderers, Memphis Bleek, Jay-Z Busta Rhymes	2000	[66]
Between Me and You (Letterboxed Version)	Christina Milian		[67]
Put It on Me	Lil Mo, Vita		[68]
6 Feet	—		[69]
Livin It Up	Case	2001
Always on Time	Ashanti		[70]
Furious	Vita, Cadillac Tah		[71]
Down Ass Chick	Charlie Baltimore	2002
Thug Lovin	Bobby Brown		[72]
Mesmerize	Ashanti		[73]
The Pledge (Remix)	Ashanti, Nas		[74]
Murder Reigns	—	2003	[75]
Clap Back	—		[76]
Wonderful	R. Kelly	2004	[77]
New York	Jadakiss, Fat Joe		[78]
Caught Up	Lloyd		[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]