Ja Rule
Blood In My Eye
Ja Rule dedicates virtually all of his fifth album to dissing 50 Cent. It’s a novel approach for Ja Rule to make his first “concept” album an indictment of another rapper, but by focusing almost exclusively on his disdain for his rival, Ja sounds a bit desperate. His attacks, largely superficial barbs that also occasionally target 50 Cent cohorts Dr. Dre and Eminem, lack the sting and imagination contained in the same type of confrontational songs that everyone from LL Cool J to Ice Cube has released over the years. Ja Rule, who released hard-core music before he became a star by teaming with R&B singers, apparently wants to get his edge back. To do so, he needs to add more edge and insight to his angst.
Take away: Desperation move
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Edited by Cara DiPasquale (cdipasquale@tribune.com) and Victoria Rodriguez (vrodriguez@tribune.com)
