Blood in My Eye

Ja Rule | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 4, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Def Jam
• ASIN: B0000DJYR8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (301 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,290 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

For all those who care about Ja Rule's beef with 50 Cent, which at this point is quite possibly nobody, Rule wastes much time on Blood trying to settle the score. Considering 50 Cent has been ripping Rule to shreds for the better part of 2003, battle cuts like the catchy Scott Storch-produced "Clap Back" might be justifiable. However, Rule uses more than half of these tracks to air his 50 Cent gripes. In a music climate where rap-on-rap violence is no joke--and on an album that clocks in at only 45 minutes--that's a problem. When "The Crown" opens with a great sample from Afro-conscious reggae artist Sizzla, it seems like a welcome if temporary respite from his unresolved G-Unit issues, but that's not the case at all--it's just much of the same. And why would a man who's been dissed as a Tupac mimic enlist the talents of Pac homie Fatal Hussein on four tracks? Committed Ja Rule fans looking for those signature hip-pop collaborations he's taken to the bank before won’t find them here. --Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's Muuuuurdaaaaaa... Once Again, November 6, 2003

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warrior33 (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blood in My Eye (Audio CD)

On his 5th album Ja Rule finally returns to the hardcore style he had on his 1st album. But I don't know if he did it because he wanted to or because of the beef with 50 Cent. It's pretty obvious that 50 influenced this album, because Ja's dissin him throughout the entire CD, he also takes shots at Eminem, Dr. Dre, DMX, & Busta Rhymes. Nevertheless this is a hot album, there really aren't any weak tracks, but the skits are pointless, and there are too many guest appearances. The only guest that really does a good job is Hussein Fatal who was part of 2pac's crew the Outlawz. Bottom line this is Ja's best album since Venni Vetti Vecci there is no pop-rap here and best of all... No Ashanti!!! Anyone who liked Ja's 1st album should check this out.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Apparently He Has Blood In His Ears Too (2.5 Stars), April 30, 2004

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Norfeest "Yes Yes Y'all" (Washington DC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blood in My Eye (Audio CD)

This CD is good for one thing......beats. The beats are hot, but the Rule is not. The album is only 45 minutes long and he spends 40 of those minutes talking about 50 Cent. For those of you that get caught up in silly things like "beef" (a.k.a. "tactless marketing that boosts sales"), or if you want to listen to Ja whine for 45 minutes about being shoved from the spotlight, then this album is for you. If you're looking for good music, then look elsewhere. Like I said before, the beats are hot, but that's all this CD is good for. If you can download it for free, then do so. But if you're going to buy it, get a used copy and don't pay more than $5.00 for it either. The only reason I even bothered is because I'm a DJ and people wanted to hear "Clap Back" in the club. But I borrowed it from a friend. Even I wasn't silly enough to put any dollars on it.

Personal Favorites: "Clap Back" and "Crown"....there really isn't much else there.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Can't go back to being gangsta so sing If I can't get away, December 9, 2003

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"pikachu103" (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blood in My Eye (Audio CD)

I didn't buy this cd!! My friend brought this garbage and I heard one joint and I think he ripped it off Sizzla's joint if I am not mistaken and this cat really sounds gangsta cookie monster. I don't give a damn if he got one of 2pac's main men Hussein on this album, it doesn't do him justice. After disrespecting certain artists just because they listen to 50 cent is ridiculous and that shows how much of a p***Y he is. His best album was the first one. If you want hip hop get his first album. Go back to singing "Damn I need some milk to put on my oreo cookies" or something. Clap back to that!!! I didn't even want to give him 1 star but hey.....