.. :: Ja Rule between the lines :: ..

Ja Rule's second album, "Rule 3:36" is all in all a pretty decent release, even if it never comes close to the mega-debut "Venni Vetti Vecci" with guests such as Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek or DMX. It appeared at the time as the beef with DMX probably just really was the sprout. After several Dissen towards Yes to Ja Rule could then also not to publish withhold without Diss an album. So the quality of the album varies from song to song. Besides the typical gangsta songs there is an album with a lot of variety on the ears, but this is not always considered positive with a number of R & B numbers and also a bombastic Club number and a touch of reggae. Actually, you can say well that the then start 20-year-old MC tried to tretten in the footsteps of LL Cool J and connect as rap and R & B. But what works for a LL sounds at least on this album in a Ja Rule more enforced than intended. Aside from the Kopfnicker hit "The Rule Will not Die" with cool rape of Yes. More songs of this caliber have the plate definitely not harmed. In addition to the hot club track "Extasy (feat. Tah Murdah, Black Child & Jayo Felony)", with fat housy Beat, and "One Of Us" is "The Rule Will not Die" one of the few highlights on "Rule 3:36 ". But especially the Jayo Felony feature on "Extasy" is bold. Although the samples for the most part speak to me personally is to judge the album as well a matter of taste. "Put It On Me (feat. Vita)" and "Between Me And You (feat. Christina Milian)" both sound very oriental, which is not really impressed me personally. "Love Me, Hate Me" on the other hand is a beautiful spherical number that I like better. Thus, I can "Rule 3:36" stamped rather than a matter of taste and only conditionally recommend as much getting used to the songs on the disc are available.