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Ja Rule
Rule 3:36
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Intro
2. Watching Me
3. Between Me And You
4. Put It On Me
5. 6 Feet Underground
6. Love Me, Hate Me
7. Die
8. F*** You
9. I'll F*** U Girl (Skit)
10. Grey Box (Skit)
11. Extasy
12. It's Your Life
13. I Cry
14. One Of Us
15. Chris Black (Skit)
16. The Rule Won't Die

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CD Details

All Artists: Ja Rule
Title: Rule 3:36
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 12
Label: Def Jam
Original Release Date: 10/10/2000
Release Date: 10/10/2000
Album Type: Explicit Lyrics
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop
Styles: East Coast, Gangsta & Hardcore, Pop Rap
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 731454293426

Synopsis

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Don't let the rough exterior and the propensity to rhyme about acts of violence and criminal activities fool ya. No sir, Ja Rule is a lover and girl he's gonna make you love him. Make you as in wear you down and render you defenseless against his almost nonstop and thereby "persuasive" presentations of the pros of loving a thug. He might be crude, he might be loud (hell is he loud) and his flow might make DMX's canine fixations seem like subtle artistry. But be he rapping or be he semi-sing-songy vocalizing, Ja Rule's brand of rough-and-tough love gets under your skin. OK, it also starts to get on your nerves, but what Mr. Rule lacks in finesse he makes up for in intensity. Musically, his sophomore CD, with its stutter-stop break-point beats and its rich, resonant sound is nothing to ignore. Which must be why the first single, the off-kilter "Between Me and You," is so successful. This isn't groundbreaking or even significant stuff, but Ja's raspy roar has a certain appeal. While said appeal is geared towards men in the joint and the women who stand by them, you can't hate on a guy for trying, in his own way, to show a little love in this cold, cold world. --Amy Linden

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Member CD Reviews

John L. (Yaz) from WILMINGTON, NC
Reviewed on 1/28/2007...

a cd for its time!!

CD Reviews

Decent

j.d. | Pella, IA USA | 06/27/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"ok cd but not very good. best songs are between me and you f/christiana millian,put it on me f/vita,and f you f/01 & vita"

Thug Rap??? Please...(2.5 stars)

Chandler | Atlanta (College Park), Georgia | 01/19/2006

(2 out of 5 stars)

"A lot of people are meriting Ja's credibility on all his albums because he has been able to keep his voice on the airwaves since 1998. So he released his sophomore album Rule 3:36 in Sept 2000, that is one of the worst Ja albums I've heard (not the worst, The Last Temptation takes that title).

Ja tries to be "gangstafied" on this album but fails terribly. Starting with the first single "Me & You" thinking his thug style can attract women. I haven't bought the concept in 2000, and I'm still not buying it six years later. Or how about the flat falling track "F*** You" featuring Vita and 01?

Or as many revewers have pointed out that he tries to boast his singing vocals on this album, which seriously damages his creditablity. How about the song "Put It On Me" before Lil Mo joined song. Sounds wack(er) with out her. Or how about the late Barry White imitation on the song "Extacy" (and thats one of the decent tracks on this album). Oh and remember when "Between Me & You" was highly antacipated that you downloaded the single on Napster? Well do you remember that the origonal/demo that some of you downloaded didn't have Christina Millian singing the hook, but had Ja singing it himself. Thank god that wasn't on the album.

Now there are some listenable tracks on this album that I would like to point out. "6 Feet" is a standout track, and is possibly the best track on this album and my personal favorite. "Watching Me" is another tight track, as Ja spits with a load of energy within him. "I Cry" and as mentioned earlier "Extacy" are decent at best. Other than that, most of the tracks on this album are skippable.

Overall, a sub medicore Ja Rule album. Most of the 4 and 5 star reviewers are either big time Ja Rule fans or just in love with mainstream overrated rap ("Put It On Me" [Remix]). To me, this album is nothing else but a pop rap, falsafied thug rap album that just doesn't appeal to me. I recommend this to hardcore Ja Rule fans if they don't have this already.

Lyrics: C

Production: C+

Guest Appearances: C-

Musical Vibes: D-

Favorite Tracks: Watching Me, 6 Feet, Die, Extacy

Honorable Mention Track : Chris Black (skit)"