The Last Temptation (album)

:"For the book sometimes referred to as "Last Temptation", see Last Temptation of Christ. For the film, see The Last Temptation of Christ (film). For the Alice Cooper album of the same name see The_Last_Temptation."Infobox Album | Name = The Last Temptation
Type = Album
Artist = Ja Rule


Released = November 19 2002
Recorded = 2002
Genre = Rap
Length = 54:46
Label = Murder Inc., Def Jam
Producer = Irv Gotti, 7 Aurelius, Chink Santana, The Neptunes, Cool & Dre
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:n3rx282l055a link]
*Blender Rating|2|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=218 link]
*RapReviews rating-10|6 [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2002_11_thelast.html link]
*NME rating-10|6 [http://www.nme.com/reviews/ja-rule/6869 link]
*MVRemix Urban rating-10|3.5 [http://www.mvremix.com/urban/reviews/2002/jatemp.shtml link]
Last album = "Pain Is Love"
(2001)
This album = "The Last Temptation"
(2002)
Next album = "Blood in My Eye"
(2003) |

"The Last Temptation" is the fourth studio album by Ja Rule.

This album contained singles such as "Thug Lovin'" (featuring Bobby Brown), "Mesmerize" (featuring Ashanti) and The Pledge [Remix] (featuring Nas, and Ashanti). The album was also noted to have a song called Pop Niggas which was talking about 50 Cent to an extent. Pharrell was featured in the song, but not credited. Guests include 2Pac, Ashanti, Nas, Cadillac Tah. The album was successful but less than his previous "Pain is Love." It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200. The album contains several hidden skits on a couple of songs. The skit at the end of Connected was a harsh diss on Eminem and is also the intro to the upcoming track Emerica. "Mesmerize" is ranked at #38 on Blender's list of the "50 Worst Songs Ever" [http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=786] , but was the most successful single from the album, reaching number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 in the UK Singles Chart. It was also criticized by fans, saying that the album sounded too comercial, and that Ja Rule was selling out, and on top of that, many of Ja Rule's enemies such as Eminem, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, G-Unit, D12, Busta Rhymes and DMX said that Ja Rule was trying to be just like a late 2Pac, which fueled the rivalry even more.

The album was released in a censored version as well which removes most profanity. However, sex-related lyrics like "gettin head" and violent lyrics like "murda" are left in.

Track listing

13. Sexy Mary ft. Ja Rule Rainy Dayz