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NY is finally cooling down but the world of MTV is still as hot as ever.
Last week I headed down to the Universal headquarters to catch up with an artist who's been busy preparing his comeback. A comeback that has been 3 years in the making. After a highly publicised feud with 50 Cent that saw 50 victorious, Ja Rule disappeared almost completely and the future of Murder Inc held in the balance…until now.
Posted 10/5/07 12:12 pm EST by Tim Kash in Ja Rule
Ja Rule is making his move.
The larger-than-life president of Murder Inc., Irv Gotti, came by the MTV studios this week to play some brand new soon-to-be-released material from Ja Rule's new album, The Mirror. I went into the room with an open mind but with the understanding that this album marks a pivotal point in Ja Rule's career, a line between success and fading into the background.
I remember a time about five years ago that Ja couldn't do any wrong. He pretty much swept the board picking up just about every hip-hop award there was to grab, from the VMAs to the Grammys. He found his magic formula and stuck with it. Songs with J.Lo, Christina Milian, Ashanti and Mary J were some of his most radio-friendly hits, like "I'm Real," "Rain on Me" and "Always on Time," to name a few. Read More...