Ja Rule to reunite with Ashanti for New Song

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Ten years ago, Ja Rule and Ashanti recorded "Always on Time," one of the biggest records of the last decade. The song was on the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for a number of weeks from January 2002 until June 2002. From that point forward, Ja Rule and Ashanti were the biggest hip hop/R&B tandem.

Following "Always on Time," Ja Rule and Ashanti recorded several other hits. In 2003, they followed with "Mesmerize," before being decimated by feuds. By 2004, things were back on track for Ja Rule. Alongside R. Kelly, he and Ashanti recorded another top five hit with "Wonderful." But, legal issues with Murder Inc. led to the end of everyone's career.

Ja Rule finally took matters into his own hands and landed his comeback. He has scored a minor hit with "Real Life Fantasy" and he is buidling his fanbase back. For years, he has promised to reunite with Ashanti. Lloyd brought Ja Rule and Ashanti out for one of his performances and allowed Rule to perform "Real Life Fantasy." Now, Rule has finally been able to reunite with Ashanti on one of his new tracks. Produced by Ja Rule, himself, the song "LOL" will feature Ashanti.

The only hard part for Ja Rule is deciding which album it will be on. Next month, Ja Rule plans to release two albums, Pain is Love 2 and The Renaissance Project on June 7, 2011. Ja Rule is having a hard time deciding which album to put "LOL" on.

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Ja Rule plans post-prison World Tour

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

So many people have counted Ja Rule out when he was the top rapper in the game, period, ten years ago. Many who used to be his biggest fans have suggested the former Murder Inc. rapper should give it up. Ja Rule has heard it all and will soon be facing a harsh reality, but he has not given up.

Ja Rule has taken matters into his own hands and has been gaining new fans. He is rumored to be one of the guests on the long-awaited Detox from Dr. Dre and he was seen partying with pop group, Diddy-Dirty Money. This is a far cry from the days when artists were ashamed to associate with Rule.

Earlier in the spring, Ja Rule released "Real Life Fantasy" and the song has become a minor hit. The song will kick off his Pain is Love 2 album, a sequel to his 2001 classic. Surprisingly, the hip hop websites have given the song positive reviews. Ja Rule intends to release this album the day before he goes to prison, while pushing his other album, The Renaissance Project, back for the time being.

Upon getting out of prison, Ja Rule intends to have a tour bus pick him up so he can head to his first performance on a world tour. He wants to call the tour 40 Days and 40 Nights, going to forty different cities back to back. For the first stretch on the tour, Ja Rule wants his family to come along. But, when the schedule gets a little harsh, he wants to drop his family off at home and go back to performing. When he returns home, Ja Rule is confident the rap game will be his again.

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