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Ja Rule - Man Down
Artist: Ja Rule
Producer: Ron Browz
Album: Rennaissance Project
Label: Mpire Music
When he gave me this track, Nathan S. asked, “Will Ja ever be able to stage a comeback?” Nah, I don’t think so. I mean, is Ja Rule even really relevant at this point? Does anyone care if he comes out with new music anymore? I’m not so sure a lot of people do, and this new single, Man Down doesn’t exactly do much to spark much renewed interest. Lyrically, Ja Rule hasn’t developed much; in fact he may have regressed- though he wasn’t a lyrical genius to begin with anyway. The instrumentation is handled by Ron Browz, who uses a looping production style eerily similar to Swizz Beatz that ultimately proves to be solid. The song comes off average as a whole; it won’t take Rule from the NY Mets bullpen to the Yankees, but it won’t ship the emcee down to Single A ball either. For those interested, Man Is Down can be found on Ja Rule’s upcoming, independently released album, Renaissance Project, which has yet to be given a release date.
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| Posted on Jul 29, 2010 |
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THIS SONG FOR ME IS OK, NOT REALLY GARBAGE, NOT MUCH ELSE THOUGH. I AGREE JON, MAYBE AT THIS POINT NOBODY WILL CARE IF HE EVEN RELEASES ANYTHING BUT AT THE SAME TIME YOU GOTTA ADMIT IT INSTILLS CURIOSITY ENOUGH TO LISTEN TO IT. ONLY REASON I GAVE A 3 STAR IS CUZ THE PRODUCTION IS CATCHY SO.....YEAH, NEXT...
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| Posted on Jul 29, 2010 |
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Finally, a decent joint from Ja.
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| Posted on Jul 29, 2010 |
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Ron Browz is a great producer. Not when he fails at auto-tune.
Not exactly a comeback song but I suppose it works for the streets. |
| Posted on Jul 29, 2010 |
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This gets a 3 from me. Ron Browz production wise super bit Swizz Beats that if you didnt know he did it, you would think the latter. Ja's verse were good to the beat minus the third. He should do that over.
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| Posted on Jul 29, 2010 |
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Here's hoping this is the start of bigger things for rule
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| Posted on Jul 29, 2010 |
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Interesting. I don't know what they were trying to accomplish on this one but it was real busy for me.
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| Posted on Jul 29, 2010 |
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I want Ja Rule to be relevant again (this is my youth speaking). But "Holla Holla" this is not.
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| Posted on Jul 29, 2010 |
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Cassidy would have done beautiful things to this beat
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| Posted on Jul 29, 2010 |
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| Posted on Jul 29, 2010 |
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Yeah, I have to say it's a wrap for Ja. This isn't terrible, but when you're impressed that a track isn't terrible that's a problem. (Compared to that new Shyne track this is a monster).
With that said, overall this is an ok track. Jon was right in the intro, that beat does the super-repetitive Swizz Beatz thing, but Ja drops some rhymes that are, at the very least respectable. I won't be listening to this again, but it's good to know that maybe Ja has better tracks in him.
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| Posted on Jul 29, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 123 |
long time waiting is end
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| Posted on Jul 29, 2010 |
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not bad. he needs another ladies summertime hit to become relevant again.
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| Posted on Jul 29, 2010 |
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Damn 50 destroyed that dude. I havent even listened to the song, but I know it's gonna suck so save that rippity wrap
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| Posted on Jul 30, 2010 |
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| Posted on Jul 30, 2010 |
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This ain't near as good as Ja should be to return to the Hip Hop scene.
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| Posted on Jul 30, 2010 |
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Production is def bangin, i don't know about Ja's verses but ill put it in rotation.
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| Posted on Jul 30, 2010 |
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Its ok.. won't be up in my car stereo tho
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| Posted on Jul 30, 2010 |
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Funny to think that this is the man that made me start loving hip-hop, really strange, I think even if I went back to listen to 'the last temptation' I would smile at the memories and mum's tantrums, but I wouldn't enjoy it as much, I guess I've progressed. C'mon Ja this production is so ordinary, police sirens?
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| Posted on Jul 31, 2010 |
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| Posted on Jul 31, 2010 |
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The production on this track is pretty tight but his delivery is to strong for this track.
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| Posted on Aug 01, 2010 |
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Come on Ja you are better than this, or are you?
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| Posted on Aug 01, 2010 |
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Not great but the beats quite catchy but other than that nothing else much to say
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| Posted on Aug 01, 2010 |
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Man Down is CORRECT. How bout just leavin him there and not helping him back up...and while your at it...take the mic, amp and whatever else is around that makes music away as well.
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| Posted on Aug 05, 2010 |
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What an ironic title.
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| Posted on Sep 19, 2010 |
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