Exodus
Greatest hits album by
Ja Rule
ReleasedDecember 6, 2005[1]
Recorded1999-2005
GenreHip hop
Length71:30
Label
ProducerIrv Gotti, Chink Santana
Ja Rule chronology
R.U.L.E.
(2004) 		Exodus
(2005) 		The Mirror
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
RapReviews(5/10)[3]

Exodus is a 2005 greatest hits album by rapper Ja Rule. He had released an album every year since 1999, but in 2005, with no new album planned The Inc. released this greatest hits album featuring songs such as "Mesmerize" and "Wonderful".

Irv Gotti was forced to release one more album from Ja and Ashanti to honor his contract with Def Jam. Universal did not want to support a full LP by either artist so 2 greatest hits sets were released. The version of It's Murda on this album is shortened and not the original.

The album was also made in an edited version, which has some lacks of censorship in songs due to different times the songs were edited at.

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 107 and peaked at number 50 on the UK albums chart.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Exodus" (Intro)
4:05
2."Me"
  • Atkins
  • Marlon McGregor
  • Lorenzo
4:23
3."Holla, Holla" (from Venni Vetti Vecci)
  • Atkins
  • Taiwan Green
  • Lorenzo
  • Tai
  • Irv Gotti
4:24
4."It's Murda" (featuring DMX & Jay-Z) (from Venni Vetti Vecci)
3:15
5."Put It on Me" (featuring Vita) (from Rule 3:36)
  • Atkins
  • Paul Walcott
  • Lorenzo
  • Taheem Crocker
  • Tru Stylze
  • Irv Gotti
4:23
6."I Cry" (featuring Lil' Mo (from Rule 3:36)
  • Lil' Rob
  • Irv Gotti
5:17
7."Livin' It Up" (featuring Case) (from Pain Is Love)
  • Lil' Rob
  • Irv Gotti
4:18
8."Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti) (from Pain Is Love)
  • Atkins
  • Aurelius
  • Lorenzo
Irv Gotti4:03
9."Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" (featuring Jennifer Lopez & Caddillac Tah) (from J to tha L–O! The Remixes)
  • Seven Aurelius
  • Irv Gotti
3:57
10."Thug Lovin'" (featuring Bobby Brown) (from The Last Temptation)
4:58
11."Mesmerize" (featuring Ashanti) (from The Last Temptation)
  • Chink Santana
  • Irv Gotti
4:42
12."Clap Back" (from Blood in My Eye)
5:04
13."New York" (featuring Fat Joe & Jadakiss) (from R.U.L.E.)
4:21
14."Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly & Ashanti) (from R.U.L.E.)
  • Jimi Kendrix
  • Irv Gotti
4:30
15."Never Again" (from Pain Is Love)
  • Atkins
  • Aurelius
  • Lorenzo
Irv Gotti4:23
16."Daddy's Little Baby" (featuring Ronald Isley) (from Venni Vetti Vecci)
  • Self
  • Irv Gotti[a]
5:21
17."Love Me Hate Me" (from Rule 3:36)
  • Atkins
  • Mays
  • Lorenzo
4:44
18."Exodus" (Outro)
  • Atkins
  • James Olowokere
  • A. Parker
  • Milwaukee Buck
  • Irv Gotti
  • Chink Santana[a]
3:32

Notes

Sample credits[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Exodus
Chart (2005—2006) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 50
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[6] 8
US Billboard 200[7] 107
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 23

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Exodus". Amazon.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ RapReviews review
  4. ^ a b Exodus (booklet). The Inc., Def Jam. 2005.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Ja Rule – Exodus". British Phonographic Industry.
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