Pain Is Love
by Ja Rule
User Score
6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 6 out of 20

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  1. PukPuk
    Jun 2, 2004
    0
    Ja rule sucks ass. Ja rule is a wanna be Big Daddy Kane.
  2. SomeGuy
    Jul 12, 2004
    0
    wak as fuk... ja rule is a big pussy
  3. goatman
    Mar 19, 2005
    0
    ugly
  4. billb
    Dec 21, 2001
    3
    this album was weak. Venni Vitti Vicci was the best album i've ever heard, but his albums keep on getting worse and worse.
  5. ShadyInc.
    Dec 26, 2003
    0
    Too bad scores don't go into the negatives. Ja Rule is a faggot and he sucks ass. Tell this cookie monster to go to hell, his music sucks, and he aint pac.

Awards & Rankings

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#58 Most Discussed Album of 2001
86
#86 Most Shared Album of 2001

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. The A.V. Club
    40
    Ja Rule's only real gift is for crafting undeniable pop hooks. That talent is underrated, but it still does little to cover up the rapper's derivative lyrics and crassly recycled 2Pacisms.
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  2. Rolling Stone
    60
    Ja Rule seems to be more interested in movin' on up (to the pop side) than keeping grounded on the gangsta grid.
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  3. Launch.com
    70
    The only problem is that Ja's ear for a hit has begun to make his straight street-level efforts less enticing.
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