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Exodus
Greatest hits album by Ja Rule
Released	December 6, 2005
Recorded	1999–2005
Genre	Hip hop
Length	71:30
Label	The Inc. Def Jam
Producer	Irv Gotti Chink Santana
Ja Rule chronology
R.U.L.E. (2004) Exodus (2005) The Mirror (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
RapReviews	(5/10)

Exodus is a 2005 greatest hits album by rapper Ja Rule. He had released an album every year since 1999, but in 2005, with no new album planned The Inc. released this greatest hits album featuring songs such as "Mesmerize" and "Wonderful".

Irv Gotti was forced to release one more album from Ja and Ashanti to honor his contract with Def Jam. Universal did not want to support a full LP by either artist so 2 greatest hits sets were released. The version of It's Murda on this album is shortened and not the original.

The album was also made in an edited version, which has some lacks of censorship in songs due to different times the songs were edited at.

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 107 and peaked at number 50 on the UK albums chart.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Notes

• signifies a co-producer.

Sample credits

• "Exodus (Intro)" contains samples from "Lyin'", written by Anthony Hawkins, Charles Hawkins, and Veesee Veasey, performed by Black Merda.
• "I Cry" contains a sample from "Cry Together", written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, performed by The O'Jays.
• "Livin' It Up" contains excerpts from "Do I Do", written by Stevie Wonder.
• "Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" contains a portion of "Flava in Ya Ear", written by Craig Mack and Osten Harvey, Jr., performed by Craig Mack.
• "Thug Lovin'" contains interpolations from "Knocks Me Off My Feet", written by Stevie Wonder.
• "Mesmerize" contains interpolations from "Stop, Look, Listen", written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed.
• "New York" contains interpolations from "100 Guns", written by Lawrence Parker.
• "Daddy's Little Baby" contains an interpolation of "Voyage To Atlantis", written by Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, and Chris Jasper.

Charts

Weekly charts

Certifications

References

1. "Exodus". Amazon.
2. Allmusic review
3. RapReviews review
4. ^ Exodus (booklet). The Inc., Def Jam. 2005.
5. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
6. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
7. "Ja Rule Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
8. "Ja Rule Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
9. "British album certifications – Ja Rule – Exodus". British Phonographic Industry.

• 2005 greatest hits albums
• Ja Rule albums
• Albums produced by Irv Gotti
• Albums produced by Chink Santana