Ja Rule "Venni Vetti Vecci"

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Ja Rule "Venni Vetti Vecci"
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Ja Rule
Album : Venni Vetti Vecci
Release Date : June 1, 1999

Label : Def Jam

Review :
Without DMX, there would be no Ja Rule. When the gravelly voiced Dark Man X bum-rushed the rap world, he paved the path for a whole slew of next-generation leathernecks with flows to match. That being said, Rule is a worthy adversary for his oft-maligned peer, managing to combine DMX’s signature stuttery, acerbic flow with just a hint of Jay-Z’s flash and wit. The production, handled largely by Irv Gotti, is trademark New York thug style, suiting Rule’s grumbles to a T. Yet amid the tales of "murda" (and there are many), there are some moments of insurgent sunshine. "Race Against Time" is the thug’s lament, no less potent for its obligatory nature. And on "Let’s Ride," Rule winks at the ladies, telling them "My style is so touching, it’ll wipe your eye." To boot, he prints his lyrics in the booklet, an all-too-rare phenomenon in rap. Caesar he ain’t, but emperor for a day ? Certainly.

Tracklisting :
1. We Here Now (Intro)
2. World’s Most Dangerous
3. Let’s Ride
4. Holla Holla
5. Kill ’Em All
6. I Hate Niggaz
7. Niggaz Theme
8. Suicide Freestyle
9. Story To Tell
10. Chris Black
11. Count On Your Nigga
12. It’s Murda
13. E-Dub & Ja
14. 187 Murda Baptiss Church
15. Murda Life
16. Daddy’s Little Baby
17. Race Against Time
18. Only Begotten Son
19. Murderers

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