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 defenceless against his almost non-stop 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 … mehrrapping or be he semi-sing-songy vocalising, 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 weniger

1 - Intro (Ja Rule/Rule 3:36)
2 - Watching Me
3 - Between Me & You - Ja Rule, Christina Milian
4 - Put It On Me - Ja Rule, Vita
5 - 6 Feet Underground… mehr
6 - Love Me Hate Me
7 - Die - Ja Rule, Caddillac Tah, Black Child, Dave Bing
8 - F*** You - Ja Rule, 01, Vita
9 - I'll F*** U Girl
10 - Grey Box
11 - Extasy - Ja Rule, Caddillac Tah, Black Child, Jayo Felony
12 - It's Your Life - Ja Rule, Shade Sheist
13 - I Cry - Ja Rule, Lil' Mo
14 - One of Us
15 - Chris Black
16 - Rule Won't Die weniger