Description
Ja Rule – Pain Is Love / Def Jam Recordings Audio CD 2001 / 586 437-2
UPC 731458643722
Pain Is Love is the third studio album by American rapper Ja Rule. Produced by Irv Gotti, it was released on October 2, 2001 by Murder Inc. Records, Def Jam Recordings. The album received a mixed reception from critics. Pain Is Love debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was supported by four singles: "Livin' It Up", "I'm Real (Murder Remix)", "Always on Time" and "Down Ass Bitch". It was certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 3,000,000 copies. Pain is Love received numerous awards and nominations including a nomination for Best Rap Album at the 44th Grammy Awards. The album's first two singles "Livin' It Up" featuring Case and "Always on Time" featuring Ashanti collected nominations for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2002 and 2003.
| Label: | Def Jam Recordings – 586 437-2 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: | 2001 |
| Genre: | Hip Hop |
| Style: | RnB/Swing, Thug Rap |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Pain Is Love (Skit) | |
| 2 |
Dial M For Murder |
| 3 | Livin' It Up | |
| 4 | The Inc. | |
| 5 | Always On Time | |
| 6 | Down A** B**ch | |
| 7 | Never Again | |
| 8 | Worldwide Gangsta | |
| 9 | Leo (Skit) | |
| 10 | I'm Real (Murder Remix) | |
| 11 | Smokin And Ridin | |
| 12 | X | |
| 13 | Big Remo (Skit) | |
| 14 | Lost Little Girl | |
| 15 | So Much Pain | |
| 16 | Pain Is Love |
- A&R [A&R Coordinator] – Hector Aviles
- A&R [A&R Direction] – Chris Gotti
- Art Direction, Design – Kyledidthis
- Artwork [Ja Rule Logo] – Giantone
- Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Darcell Lawrence
- Executive-Producer – Irv Gotti, Ja Rule
- Management [For Murda Management] – Ron "Gutta" Robinson
- Mastered By – Brian Gardner
- Photography By – Jonathan Mannion
