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{{about|the song by Ja Rule|the song by Akon|Holla Holla (Akon song)|the song by The Rosso Sisters|Hola Hola}}
{{About|the song by Ja Rule|the song by Akon|Holla Holla (Akon song)|similarly titled songs|Hola Hola (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Songs -->
|Name = Holla Holla
| name = Holla Holla
|Cover = Ja Rule - Holla Holla.jpg
| cover = Ja Rule - Holla Holla.jpg
| alt =
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|Artist = [[Ja Rule]]
| type = single
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|Album = [[Venni Vetti Vecci]]
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| artist = [[Ja Rule]]
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|Released = {{Start date|1999|3|2}}
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| album = [[Venni Vetti Vecci]]
|Format = {{flat list|
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| released = {{Start date|1999|3|2}}
* [[CD single]]
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| recorded = 1998
* [[Compact Cassette|cassette]]
| studio =
* [[12-inch single|12" single]]
| venue =
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| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
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* [[East Coast hip hop]]
}}
}}
| length = {{flatlist|
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|Recorded = 1998
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|Genre = [[East Coast hip hop]]
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|Length = {{flatlist|
* 4:24
* 4:24
* 2:55 (remix)
* 2:55 (remix)
}}
}}
|Label = [[Murder, Inc.]], [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]
| label = {{hlist|[[Murder Inc. Records|Murder Inc.]]|[[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]}}
|Writer = [[Ja Rule|Jeffrey Atkins]], Taiwan Green, [[Irv Gotti|Irving Lorenzo]],
| writer = {{hlist|[[Ja Rule|Jeffrey Atkins]]|[[Irv Gotti|Irving Lorenzo]]|Taiwan Green}}
|Producer = [[Irv Gotti]], [[Mr Fingaz]]
| producer = {{hlist|Tai|[[Irv Gotti]]}}
| prev_title = [[Grand Finale (song)|Grand Finale]]
|Last single = "[[Can I Get A...]]"<br/>(1998)
| prev_year = 1998
|This single = "'''Holla Holla'''"<br/>(1999)
| next_title = Daddy's Little Baby
|Next single = "[[Between Me and You]]"<br/>(2000)
| next_year = 1999
|Misc =
}}
}}
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"'''Holla Holla'''" is the first single by the American [[rapping|rapper]] [[Ja Rule]] from his first studio album, ''[[Venni Vetti Vecci]]'' (1999). It was produced by Taiwan "Tai" Green and [[Irv Gotti]]. The music video was directed by [[Hype Williams]] and Irv Gotti.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=508987&vid=8880 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903232505/http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=508987&vid=8880 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 3, 2012 |title=Ja Rule - "Holla Holla" - Music Videos |website=MTV |accessdate=October 15, 2008}}</ref>


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A [[Irv Gotti Presents: The Murderers|remix]] and the album's third single featured [[Jay-Z]], Vita, Caddillac Tah, Black Child, [[Memphis Bleek]] and [[Busta Rhymes]], the latter of which would later feud with Ja Rule.
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"'''Holla Holla'''" is the debut single by American [[rapping|rapper]] [[Ja Rule]] from his debut studio album ''[[Venni Vetti Vecci]]''. It was produced by [[Irv Gotti]] and [[Ty Fyffe]]. The music video was directed by [[Hype Williams]] and Irv Gotti.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=508987&vid=8880 Ja Rule - "Holla Holla" - Music Videos] ''MTV''. Accessed October 15, 2008.</ref>

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A remix and released as the [[Venni Vetti Vecci|albums]] third single it featured, [[Jay-Z]], Vita, Caddillac Tah, Black Child, [[Memphis Bleek]] and [[Busta Rhymes]], the latter of which would later feud with Ja Rule.


==Background and composition==
==Background and composition==
After Ja Rule finalized the recording of his debut studio album, ''[[Venni Vetti Vecci]]'' (1999), [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]] – Ja Rule's record label – did not consider any song on the album worthy of marketing as a single.<ref name="complex-interview">{{cite web | url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/08/ja-rule-best-songs-interview/ja-rule-holla-holla | title=Ja Rule "Holla Holla" (1999) / Ja Rule f/ Jay Z, Vita, Caddillac Tah, Memphis Bleek & Busta Rhymes "Holla Holla (Remix)" (1999) – Ja Rule Breaks Down His 25 Most Essential Songs | publisher=Complex Media | work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] | date=August 21, 2013 | accessdate=August 25, 2013 | author=Gale, Alex}}</ref> Despite Ja Rule's surprise at this proclamation, admitting in an interview with [[Complex (magazine)|''Complex'' magazine]] that he "didn’t grasp the idea of making a radio record", he resumed recording sessions to compose what would become "Holla Holla": it would transpire to be the final song recorded for ''Venni Vetti Vecci''.<ref name="complex-interview"/> Ja Rule's rapping on "Holla Holla" employs what he described as his "stutter flow", with the repetition of certain words to increase the volume of lyrics.<ref name="complex-interview"/>
After Ja Rule finalized the recording of the album, Ja Rule's record label [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]], did not consider any song on the album worthy of marketing as a single. Despite his surprise at this, admitting in an interview with ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' magazine that he "didn’t grasp the idea of making a radio record", he resumed recording sessions to compose what became "Holla Holla". It transpired to be the final song recorded for ''Venni Vetti Vecci''. Ja Rule's rapping on "Holla Holla" employs what he described as his "stutter flow", with the repetition of certain words to increase the volume of lyrics.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/08/ja-rule-best-songs-interview/ja-rule-holla-holla | title=Ja Rule Breaks Down His 25 Most Essential Songs |work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] | date=August 21, 2013 | accessdate=May 24, 2023 | author=Gale, Alex}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
Writing for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', Soren Baker felt that "Holla Holla" demonstrates Ja Rule's ability to use "his edgy voice and the spectacular instrumentation that backs him".<ref name="LA-Times-review">{{cite web | url=http://articles.latimes.com/1999/may/30/entertainment/ca-42377 | title=Ja Rule; "Venni Vetti Vecci"; Def Jam; ** 1/2 | publisher=[[Tribune Company]] | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=May 30, 1999 | accessdate=August 25, 2013 | author=Baker, Soren}}</ref>
Writing for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', Soren Baker felt that "Holla Holla" demonstrated Ja Rule's ability to use "his edgy voice and the spectacular instrumentation that backs him".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-30-ca-42377-story.html | title=Ja Rule; "Venni Vetti Vecci"; Def Jam; ** 1/2 | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=May 30, 1999 | access-date=August 25, 2013 | author=Baker, Soren}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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==Charts==
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col" | Peak<br />position
! scope="col" | Peak<br />position
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! scope="row" | Canada ([[Canadian Singles Chart]])<ref name="AllMusic-charts">{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ja-rule-mn0000120675/awards | title=Ja Rule – Awards | publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] | work=[[AllMusic]] | accessdate=August 25, 2013}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Canada ([[Canadian Singles Chart|Nielsen SoundScan]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ja-rule/chart-history/cns/|title=Ja Rule Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=April 10, 2023}}</ref>
| 15
|15
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|35|artist=Ja Rule|song=Holla Holla|artistid={{BillboardID|Ja Rule}}|accessdate=August 25, 2013}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|35|artist=Ja Rule|accessdate=August 25, 2013}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|11|artist=Ja Rule|song=Holla Holla|artistid={{BillboardID|Ja Rule}}|accessdate=August 25, 2013}}
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|11|artist=Ja Rule|accessdate=August 25, 2013}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" {{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|20|artist=Ja Rule|accessdate=October 8, 2021}}
! scope="row" | US [[Hot Rap Singles]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref name="AllMusic-charts"/>
| 2
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col" | Chart (1999)
! scope="col" | Position
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! scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1999/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1999|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 8, 2021}}</ref>
| 30
|}
|}
{{col-end}}


==Credits==
==Credits==
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==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
*The song is played in ''[[The Sopranos]]'' episode [[Toodle Fucking-Oo]] when Tony arrives at the scene of Livia's house where Meadow threw a party.
*The song is played in ''[[The Sopranos]]'' [[The Sopranos (season 2)|season 2]] episode "[[Toodle Fucking-Oo]]" when Tony arrives at the scene of Livia's house where Meadow threw a party.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}



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Latest revision as of 04:27, 14 August 2024

This article is about the song by Ja Rule. For the song by Akon, see Holla Holla (Akon song). For similarly titled songs, see Hola Hola (disambiguation).
"Holla Holla"
Single by Ja Rule
from the album Venni Vetti Vecci
ReleasedMarch 2, 1999 (1999-03-02)
Recorded1998
Genre
Length
  • 4:24
  • 2:55 (remix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ja Rule singles chronology
"Grand Finale"
(1998) 		"Holla Holla"
(1999) 		"Daddy's Little Baby"
(1999)

"Holla Holla" is the first single by the American rapper Ja Rule from his first studio album, Venni Vetti Vecci (1999). It was produced by Taiwan "Tai" Green and Irv Gotti. The music video was directed by Hype Williams and Irv Gotti.[1]

A remix and the album's third single featured Jay-Z, Vita, Caddillac Tah, Black Child, Memphis Bleek and Busta Rhymes, the latter of which would later feud with Ja Rule.

Background and composition

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After Ja Rule finalized the recording of the album, Ja Rule's record label Def Jam, did not consider any song on the album worthy of marketing as a single. Despite his surprise at this, admitting in an interview with Complex magazine that he "didn’t grasp the idea of making a radio record", he resumed recording sessions to compose what became "Holla Holla". It transpired to be the final song recorded for Venni Vetti Vecci. Ja Rule's rapping on "Holla Holla" employs what he described as his "stutter flow", with the repetition of certain words to increase the volume of lyrics.[2]

Reception

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Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Soren Baker felt that "Holla Holla" demonstrated Ja Rule's ability to use "his edgy voice and the spectacular instrumentation that backs him".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Holla Holla" (Street Version)
  2. "Holla Holla" (Instrumental)
  3. "BJ Skit"
  4. "It's Murda" (Street Version)
  5. "It's Murda" (Instrumental)
  6. "Kill 'Em All" (Street Version)

Charts

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Credits

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  • Taiwan Green– producer
  • Irv Gotti – producer, mixing
  • Ken Ifill – mixing
  • Ja Rule – vocals, rap
  • Patrick Viala – engineer
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References

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  1. ^ "Ja Rule - "Holla Holla" - Music Videos". MTV. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Gale, Alex (August 21, 2013). "Ja Rule Breaks Down His 25 Most Essential Songs". Complex. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Baker, Soren (May 30, 1999). "Ja Rule; "Venni Vetti Vecci"; Def Jam; ** 1/2". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  6. ^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  7. ^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2021.


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