Blood in My Eye

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Blood in My Eye
Murder Inc.
  • Island Def Jam
    • ProducerIrv Gotti
    Ja Rule chronology
    The Last Temptation
    (2002)     		Blood in My Eye
    (2003)     		R.U.L.E.
    (2004)
    Singles from Blood in My Eye
    1. "Clap Back"
      Released: October 14, 2003

    Blood in My Eye is the fifth studio album by American rapper

    Cadillac Tah, James Gotti, Sizzla, Black Child, Young Merc, D.O. Cannon, Shadow, and Sekou 720 are listed as guest appearances on this album. Reviews for the record were mixed, with critics skeptical of Ja's lyrical skills as a hardcore rapper. Blood in My Eye debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 140,000 copies in the United States.[2]

    Critical reception

    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    Metacritic45/100[3]
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[4]
    Entertainment WeeklyC[5]
    The Guardian[1]
    Rolling Stone[6]
    RapReviews5.5/10[7]

    Blood in My Eye garnered mixed reviews from

    average score of 45, based on 8 reviews.[3]

    Beccy Lindon of The Guardian called the record "a rough, back-to-basics rap album", noting that it is filled with guest verses from hardcore rappers and devoid of R&B artists, concluding that it is "more concerned with answering critics and continuing the backbiting with the Death Row camp."[1] Jon Caramanica, writing for Rolling Stone, commended Ja for breaking away from his usual love duet formula to deliver shots at other rappers but said that "the boasts here feel utterly tired. And so does the attitude."[6] Michael Endelman of Entertainment Weekly found the album to be "a dull slog with a dearth of hooks and a surfeit of gangsta clichés."[5]

    Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews criticized the narrow-minded lyrical takedowns and suggested that Ja stick to mainstream R&B/hip-hop duets, despite crediting the production and collaborations with Hussein Fatal, saying that, "All things considered though, this short 45 minute album will not solve Ja's problems, nor will it restore him to chart dominance."[7] AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier called it "a very focused and heartfelt album", much more than his debut Venni Vetti Vecci, but felt that Ja worked better as a mainstream rapper crafting "catchy pop-rap tracks with grimy posturing and singalong hooks." He added that listeners would not get much out of the record, saying "there are only two quality songs, a lot of redundant trash-talking, and an overall sense of ridiculousness that pervades."[4]

    Track listing

    Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."Murder Intro" 
    • Jimi Kendrix
    • Irv Gotti
    		2:25
    13."It's Murda (Freestyle)" (featuring Hussein Fatal)
    • Atkins
    • Washington
    • Lorenzo
    		Irv Gotti3:36
    14."The Wrap (Freestyle)" (featuring Hussein Fatal)
    		Irv Gotti5:09

     • (co.) Co-producer

    Sample credits[8]

    Charts

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b c Lindon, Beccy (November 7, 2003). "CD: Ja Rule: Blood in My Eye". The Guardian. London. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
    2. Country Music Television
      . Retrieved January 16, 2012.
    3. ^
      CBS Interactive
      . Retrieved March 25, 2012.
    4. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Blood in My Eye - Ja Rule". AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
    5. ^ a b Endelman, Michael (November 21, 2003). "Blood in My Eye". Archived from the original on 2017-02-19. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
    6. ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (November 19, 2003). "Ja Rule: Blood In My Eye". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2007.
    7. ^ a b Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 4, 2003). "Feature for November 4, 2003 - Ja Rule's "Blood in My Eye"". RapReviews. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
    8. ^
      Def Jam
      . 2003.
    9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 139.
    10. ^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. November 27, 2003. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
    11. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. November 30, 2003. Archived from the original on December 9, 2003. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
    12. Phononet GmbH
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    13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
    14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ja Rule – Blood in My Eye". Hung Medien.
    15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
    16. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
    17. ^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
    18. ^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
    19. ^ "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 2004". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
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