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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums -->
|Name = Pain Is Love 2
| name = Pain Is Love 2
|Type = [[Album]]
| type = [[Album]]
|Artist = [[Ja Rule]]
| artist = [[Ja Rule]]
|Cover =
| cover = PIL2cover.jpg
|Released = August
| border = yes
|Recorded = 2011
| alt =
| released = February 28, 2012
|Genre = [[East Coast hip hop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
|Length =
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
|Label = Mpire/Fontana/Universal
|Producer = [[7 Aurelius]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]<ref name="HHDX"/>
|Reviews =
| length = 43:58
| label = {{hlist|[[Mpire Music Group]]|[[Fontana Distribution|Fontana]]}}
|Last album = ''[[R.U.L.E.]]''<br />(2004)
| producer = * [[7 Aurelius]] <small>([[Executive producer#Music|also exec.]])</small>
|This album = '''''Pain Is Love 2'''''<br />(2011)
* [[Ja Rule]] <small>(exec.)</small>
|Next album = ''[[The Renaissance Project]]''<br />(2011)
* [[Irv Gotti]] <small>(exec.)</small>
|single 1 = [[Real Life Fantasy]]
| prev_title = [[Icon (Ja Rule album)|Icon]]
|single 1 date = {{Start date|2011|6|8}}
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = 12.Twelve.XII
| next_year = TBA
| misc = {{Singles
| name = PIL2
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Real Life Fantasy]]
| single1date = December 13, 2011<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/real-life-fantasy-feat.-anita/id484444020 | title=Real Life Fantasy - Single by Ja Rule | website=[[iTunes]] | date=13 December 2011 }}</ref>
}}
}}
}}
'''''Pain Is Love 2''''' (also known under the acronym '''''PIL2''''') is the seventh studio album by American [[rapper]] [[Ja Rule]]. It was released on February 28, 2012, by [[Mpire Music Group]] and [[Fontana Distribution]]. The album was released during Ja Rule's incarceration on charges of gun possession and tax evasion. The album was delayed several times prior to its release.


Production on the album was handled by [[7 Aurelius]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.15407/title.ja-rule-reveals-tracklist-for-pain-is-love-2-due-in-2012|title=Ja Rule Delays "Pain Is Love 2" To 2012|first=Steven|last=Horowitz|website=HipHopDX|date=December 9, 2011|access-date=October 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224183206/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.15407/title.ja-rule-reveals-tracklist-for-pain-is-love-2-due-in-2012|archive-date=February 24, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> This is the sequel to his album ''[[Pain Is Love]]'' (2001). The album debuted at number 197<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/ten-sequel-albums-that-didnt-live-up-to-the-original-15983/|title=Ten Sequel Albums That Didn't Live Up to the Original|first=Andy|last=Greene|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=December 6, 2013|access-date=January 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419202959/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/ten-sequel-albums-that-didnt-live-up-to-the-original-15983/|archive-date=April 19, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, with 3,200 copies sold in its first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.18926/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-342012|title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/4/2012|author=A. Jacobs|website=HipHopDX|date=March 7, 2012|access-date=March 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226000914/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.18926/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-342012|archive-date=December 26, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''''Pain Is Love 2''''' is the seventh [[studio album]] by rapper [[Ja Rule]], set to be released sometime in late July or August.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110608/ap_en_ce/us_people_ja_rule_17</ref> It is the second installment in the P.I.L. trilogy, preceded by [[Pain Is Love]] (2001).


==Critical reception==
== Track listing ==
{{Album reviews
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pil-2-mw0002255328|title=PIL 2 - Ja Rule|first=David|last=Jeffries|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=January 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214033828/https://www.allmusic.com/album/pil-2-mw0002255328|archive-date=December 14, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[HipHopDX]]''
|rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="HHDX">{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.1846/title.ja-rule-pain-is-love-2|title=Ja Rule - Pain Is Love 2|first=Andres|last=Tardio|website=[[HipHopDX]]|date=March 5, 2012|access-date=January 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129203424/https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.1846/title.ja-rule-pain-is-love-2|archive-date=November 29, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|rev3 = ''RapReviews''
|rev3score = (6.5/10)<ref name="RR">{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2012_03_pil2.html|title=Ja Rule :: PIL 2 :: MPire/Fontana Distribution|author=Pete T.|website=RapReviews|date=March 20, 2012|access-date=November 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815185707/http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2012_03_pil2.html|archive-date=August 15, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
[[AllMusic]]'s David Jeffries noted some tonal whiplash throughout the album when going from "party and crossover numbers" to honest ruminations on the downfalls of fame but said that the listener can rearrange it to maximize the latter's impact. He concluded that: "It's enough for fans to ignore the flaws of PIL2, and enough to keep them faithful during the coming drought."<ref name="AM"/> Andres Tardio of ''[[HipHopDX]]'' wrote that: "''Pain is Love 2'' acts as an update on where Ja Rule has traveled in life in recent years and it is an honest look at how he views those travels. His self-awareness and honesty bring a fresh take. This insight comes with a darker tone that could have been delivered in a more cohesive manner. However, by trying to add something for everyone, Rule lost some of that consistency. While it is no perfect return, ''Pain is Love 2'' is a reminder of why Rule was once atop the Hip Hop sphere. Now the question is if he can ever truly return to the top."<ref name="HHDX"/> Pete T. of ''RapReviews'' called it "a fairly mixed bag of sultry club jams and sweet R&B collaborations", saying that 7 Aurelius' production can move from being "sleek and contemporary" to stale and inoffensive at points, and Ja's musicianship carries "hackneyed lyricism" but a newfound self-awareness of fame and fortune, concluding that: "PIL 2" is flawed but commendable. Through it all, it's vintage Ja - none of the posturing and rumbling street anthems of Murder Inc.'s early days, but rather music that is perhaps more central to Ja's essence: heartfelt pop tunes and some long-overdue introspection. Although some of the material is predictably insubstantial, it's an inspiring effort from a guy who's been bruised and battered but will live to see another day.<ref name="RR"/>

==Track listing==
*All songs produced by [[7 Aurelius]].
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
|total_length = 43:58
|extra_column = Producer(s)

|title1 = Fame
|title1 = Fuck Fame [Intro]
|note1 =
|length1 = 2:33
|extra1 = [[7 Aurelius]]
|note1 = featuring [[Leah Siegel]]
|length1 =
|writer1 = {{flat list|
|title2 = [[Real Life Fantasy]]
*[[Ja Rule|Jeffrey Atkins]]
|note1 = feat. Anita Louise
|extra2 = 7 Aurelius
*[[7 Aurelius|Marcus Vest]]
*Tony Dofat}}
|length2 = 3:39

|title3 = Black Vodka
|title2 = [[Real Life Fantasy]]
|extra3 = 7 Aurelius
|length2 = 3:38
|length3 =
|note2 = featuring Anita Louise
|title4 = Parachute
|writer2 = {{flat list|
|note4 =
*Atkins
|extra4 = 7 Aurelius
*Vest
|length4 =
*A. Schwartz
|title5 = Superstar
*Joseph Angel
|note5 =
*Raymond Angry}}
|extra5 = 7 Aurelius
*Roc The Producer. (Additional Production)
|length5 =

|title6 = Keeping It G
|title3 = Parachute
|note6 =
|length3 = 3:23
|extra6 = 7 Aurelius, [[No I.D.]]
|note3 = featuring Leah Siegel
|length6 =
|writer3 = {{flat list|
|title7 = Never Had Time
*Atkins
|note7 =
*Vest}}
|extra7 = 7 Aurelius

|length7 =
|title4 = SuperStar (Intro)
|title8 = Pray For The Day
|length4 = 0:16
|note8 =
|writer4 = {{flat list|
|extra8 = 7 Aurelius
*Atkins
|length8 =
*Vest}}
|title9 = Believe

|note9 =
|title5 = SuperStar
|extra9 = 7 Aurelius, [[No I.D.]]
|length5 = 4:54
|length9 =
|writer5 = {{flat list|
|title10 = Nobody But Us
*Atkins
|note10 =
*Vest}}
|extra10 = 7 Aurelius

|length10 =
|title6 = Black Vodka
|title11 = Pieces
|length6 = 5:01
|extra11 = 7 Aurelius , [[No I.D.]]
|writer6 = {{flat list|
|length11 =
*Atkins
|title12 = Strange Days
*Vest}}
|extra12 = 7 Aurelius

|length12 =
|title7 = Drown
|title13 = To The Top
|length7 = 4:40
|extra13 = 7 Aurelius
|note7 = featuring Somong
|length13 =
|writer7 = {{flat list|
|title14 = We fart on The City
*Atkins
|length14 =
*Vest}}
|extra14 = 7 Aurelius

|title15 = Scope was here
|title8 = Never Had Time
|extra15 = 7 Aurelius
|length8 = 3:15
|length15 =
|note8 = featuring John Doe
|writer8 = {{flat list|
*Atkins
*Vest}}

|title9 = Strange Days
|length9 = 2:44
|note9 = featuring 7 Aurelius & Ramzo
|writer9 = {{flat list|
*Atkins
*Vest}}

|title10 = To the Top
|length10 = 3:28
|note10 = featuring [[Kalenna Harper]]
|writer10 = {{flat list|
*Atkins
*Vest
*James BKS Edjouma
}}
}}
<small>{{*}} (co) - co-producer<br>
{{*}} (add) - additional producer</small>


|title11 = Pray
== Personnel ==
|length11 = 3:12
{| class="wikitable"
|note11 = featuring Leah Siegel
|writer11 = {{flat list|
*Atkins
*Vest
*AJ Platinum
}}

|title12 = Believe
|length12 = 2:57
|writer12 = {{flat list|
*Atkins
*James BKS Edjouma
}}

|title13 = Spun a Web
|length13 = 3:51
|note13 = featuring Amina
|writer13 = {{flat list|
*Atkins
*Vest}}
}}

== Charts ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2012)
!width="20"|#
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
!Title
!Notes
|-
|-
!scope="row"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="US200">{{cite magazine|title=Ja Rule Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ja rule|chart=Billboard 200}}|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|
| 197
|''Pain Is Love 2''
|
<small>Executive producer: 7 Aurelius<br />Mastered by: Tony Dawsey <br />Mixed by: Jimmy Douglas<br />Recorded by: 7 Aurelius<br /> Written by: J. Atkins </small>
|-
|-
!scope="row"|US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref name="USR&BAl">{{cite magazine|title=Ja Rule Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ja rule|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums B}}|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| 34
|"Spun A Web"
|
<small>Songwriters: J. Atkins<br />Sample: "Trouble" by [[Coldplay]]</small>
|-
|-
!scope="row"|US [[Top Rap Albums|Rap Albums]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref name="USRapAl">{{cite magazine|title=Ja Rule Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=diggy|chart=Rap Albums}}|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| 21
|"Real Life Fantasy"
|
|-
!scope="row"|US [[Independent Albums]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref name="USIndAl">{{cite magazine|title=Ja Rule Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ja rule|chart=Independent Albums}}|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=April 2, 2012}}</ref>
<small>Songwriters: J. Atkins<br />Sample: "Bohemian Rhapsody" by [[Queen]]<br />Vocals: Anita Louise</small>
| 28
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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{{Ja Rule}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:2012 albums]]
[[Category:Ja Rule albums]]
[[Category:Ja Rule albums]]
[[Category:Upcoming albums]]
[[Category:Sequel albums]]

2.http://www.murderinc-online.net/2011/06/04/mio-exclusive-7-aurelius-project-pil2-interview/


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== External links ==
http://www.Mpire-Online.com/
http://painislove2.com/

Latest revision as of 17:42, 27 October 2024

Pain Is Love 2
Studio album by
Ja Rule
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2012
Recorded2011
GenreHip hop[1]
Length43:58
Label
Producer
Ja Rule chronology
Icon
(2012) 		Pain Is Love 2
(2012) 		12.Twelve.XII
(TBA)
Singles from PIL2
  1. "Real Life Fantasy"
    Released: December 13, 2011[2]

Pain Is Love 2 (also known under the acronym PIL2) is the seventh studio album by American rapper Ja Rule. It was released on February 28, 2012, by Mpire Music Group and Fontana Distribution. The album was released during Ja Rule's incarceration on charges of gun possession and tax evasion. The album was delayed several times prior to its release.

Production on the album was handled by 7 Aurelius.[3] This is the sequel to his album Pain Is Love (2001). The album debuted at number 197[4] on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 3,200 copies sold in its first week.[5]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
HipHopDX[1]
RapReviews(6.5/10)[7]

AllMusic's David Jeffries noted some tonal whiplash throughout the album when going from "party and crossover numbers" to honest ruminations on the downfalls of fame but said that the listener can rearrange it to maximize the latter's impact. He concluded that: "It's enough for fans to ignore the flaws of PIL2, and enough to keep them faithful during the coming drought."[6] Andres Tardio of HipHopDX wrote that: "Pain is Love 2 acts as an update on where Ja Rule has traveled in life in recent years and it is an honest look at how he views those travels. His self-awareness and honesty bring a fresh take. This insight comes with a darker tone that could have been delivered in a more cohesive manner. However, by trying to add something for everyone, Rule lost some of that consistency. While it is no perfect return, Pain is Love 2 is a reminder of why Rule was once atop the Hip Hop sphere. Now the question is if he can ever truly return to the top."[1] Pete T. of RapReviews called it "a fairly mixed bag of sultry club jams and sweet R&B collaborations", saying that 7 Aurelius' production can move from being "sleek and contemporary" to stale and inoffensive at points, and Ja's musicianship carries "hackneyed lyricism" but a newfound self-awareness of fame and fortune, concluding that: "PIL 2" is flawed but commendable. Through it all, it's vintage Ja - none of the posturing and rumbling street anthems of Murder Inc.'s early days, but rather music that is perhaps more central to Ja's essence: heartfelt pop tunes and some long-overdue introspection. Although some of the material is predictably insubstantial, it's an inspiring effort from a guy who's been bruised and battered but will live to see another day.[7]

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fuck Fame [Intro]" (featuring Leah Siegel)
2:33
2."Real Life Fantasy" (featuring Anita Louise)
  • Atkins
  • Vest
  • A. Schwartz
  • Joseph Angel
  • Raymond Angry
  • Roc The Producer. (Additional Production)
3:38
3."Parachute" (featuring Leah Siegel)
  • Atkins
  • Vest
    		• 3:23
    4."SuperStar (Intro)"
    • Atkins
    • Vest
    		0:16
    5."SuperStar"
    • Atkins
    • Vest
    		4:54
    6."Black Vodka"
    • Atkins
    • Vest
    		5:01
    7."Drown" (featuring Somong)
    • Atkins
    • Vest
    		4:40
    8."Never Had Time" (featuring John Doe)
    • Atkins
    • Vest
    		3:15
    9."Strange Days" (featuring 7 Aurelius & Ramzo)
    • Atkins
    • Vest
    		2:44
    10."To the Top" (featuring Kalenna Harper)
    • Atkins
    • Vest
    • James BKS Edjouma
    		3:28
    11."Pray" (featuring Leah Siegel)
    • Atkins
    • Vest
    • AJ Platinum
    		3:12
    12."Believe"
    • Atkins
    • James BKS Edjouma
    		2:57
    13."Spun a Web" (featuring Amina)
    • Atkins
    • Vest
    		3:51
    Total length:43:58

    Charts

    [edit]
    Chart (2012) Peak
    position
    US Billboard 200[8] 197
    US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 34
    US Rap Albums (Billboard)[10] 21
    US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 28

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b c Tardio, Andres (March 5, 2012). "Ja Rule - Pain Is Love 2". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
    2. ^ "Real Life Fantasy - Single by Ja Rule". iTunes. 13 December 2011.
    3. ^ Horowitz, Steven (December 9, 2011). "Ja Rule Delays "Pain Is Love 2" To 2012". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
    4. ^ Greene, Andy (December 6, 2013). "Ten Sequel Albums That Didn't Live Up to the Original". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
    5. ^ A. Jacobs (March 7, 2012). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/4/2012". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
    6. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "PIL 2 - Ja Rule". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
    7. ^ a b Pete T. (March 20, 2012). "Ja Rule :: PIL 2 :: MPire/Fontana Distribution". RapReviews. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
    8. ^ "Ja Rule Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
    9. ^ "Ja Rule Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
    10. ^ "Ja Rule Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
    11. ^ "Ja Rule Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2012.


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