Before 50 Cent came through and crushed his career, Ja Rule was one of the biggest rappers in the game, with hit single after hit single.
From his 1999 debut, Venni Vetti Vecci, to his underwhelming Pain Is Love 2, we look at Ja Rule’s rankings for all his first week album sales.
Pain Is Love 2
Released: February 28, 2012
Label: Mpire, Fontana
First week album sales: 3,200
Billboard 200 position: 197
Singles: “Real Life Fantasy”
Blood in My Eye
Released: November 4, 2003
Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam
First week album sales: 139,000
Billboard 200 position: 6
Singles: “Clap Back”
R.U.L.E.
Released: November 8, 2004
Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam
First week album sales: 165,000
Billboard 200 position: 7
Singles: “Wonderful”, “New York”, “Caught Up”
Venni Vetti Vecci
Released: June 1, 1999
Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam
First week album sales: 185,000
Billboard 200 position: 3
Singles: “Holla Holla”
The Last Temptation
Released: November 19, 2002
Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam
First week album sales: 237,000
Billboard 200 position: 4
Singles: “Thug Lovin'”, “Mesmerize”, “Murder Reigns”
Rule 3:36
Released: October 10, 2000
Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam
First week album sales: 276,000
Billboard 200 position: 1
Singles: “Between Me and You”, “Put It on Me”, “6 Feet Underground”, “I Cry”
Pain Is Love
Released: October 2, 2001
Label: Murder Inc., Def Jam
First week album sales: 361,000
Billboard 200 position: 1
Singles: “Livin’ It Up”, “Always on Time”, “Down Ass Bitch”
