Find top songs and albums by Ja Rule including Always On Time (feat. His subsequent albums, Blood In My Eye and R.U.L.E., failed to match his previous success. Dont let the rough exterior and the propensity to rhyme about acts of violence and criminal activities fool ya. : Ja Rule, : Niggas & Bitches, : 04:35, : 10.74, : 320 kbit/sec, : mp3. Listen to music by Ja Rule on Apple Music. While 2002's The Last Temptation yielded hits like "Thug Lovin'" and "Mesmerize," Ja's beef with 50 Cent did irreparable damage to his career, as 50's unrelenting attacks made a mockery of Ja and the Murder Inc. 2000's Rule 3:36 featured several huge hits, while his 2001 LP Pain Is Love sported radio-ready singles like "I'm Real" and "Always On Time," furthering his success as a platinum player. He is alternately gruff and mellow, spitting semi-shouted and smooth rhymes backed by bouncy, club-oriented production from Irv Gotti. A gravel-throated emcee hailing from Queens, Ja Rule has been receiving attention since his verse on Jay-Z's "Can I Get A." His debut album Venni Vetti Vecci dropped in 1999, powered by the runaway smash "Holla Holla," which flooded the airwaves and had legions of listeners exclaiming "it's murdaaaa!" A hit-making machine, he mastered the art of the crossover, coming with both roughneck homicide stories and R&B love jams alike.