Ja Rule is currently gearing up to make his return to music, but has taken a moment to apologize to his fans for the long wait.
On Thursday (January 25), the “Put It On Me” rapper took to X (formerly Twitter) where he reflected on his over decade-long break as a recording artist, admitting his lengthy hiatus makes him “sad.”
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“Damn sitting here listening to my new album 12 song in it’s making me a lil sad I should’ve never stopped making music I’m SORRY… #CWWTST,” he wrote.
Fans were receptive to Ja’s apology, with one user responding: “It’s ok Ja we still love you.”
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“No apologies necessary…we been waiting for you to come back!!” another wrote. “Hopefully you not done recording, and will add a few more songs to this one lol. ‘Ladies’, from The Mirror, needs to get released as well.”
See his post below.
Earlier this month, the former Murder Inc. hitmaker hinted at dropping a new album, which will mark his first in over 10 years.
“In full Album mode… #CWWTST,” he wrote on X, seemingly teasing an abbreviation for the album title.
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Ja previously used the hashtag in October when he boldly proclaimed: “I’m cooking up a CLASSIC…. #CWWTST [wave emoji].”
In a follow-up post shared via Instagram last week, the New York rapper previewed a song presumed to be on his upcoming album.
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“That Queens boy is back dipping and it’s Martin Luther King weekend how Fitting… #CWWTST [sunset, orange heart emoji],” he wrote in the caption.
Ja Rule’s last album Pain Is Love 2 came out in 2012, peaking at No. 197 on Billboard 200 chart with just over 3,000 first-week sales.
That marked the Queens, New York native’s first studio effort in eight years following 2004’s R.U.L.E., home to hit singles “New York” featuring Fat Joe and Jadakiss, and “Wonderful” with R. Kelly and Ashanti.
The apology arrives ahead of Ja Rule’s The Sunrise Tour, which celebrates his 25 years in the rap game since the release of his debut album Venni Vetti Vecci in 1999.
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The 47-year-old will be kicking things off in the UK and Ireland in March, with performances in Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Dublin, Belfast and Glasgow.
Mya, Keri Hilson and Lloyd will be joining him on the road, with more dates set to be announced.
