Ja Rule - New York (official Music Video) Ft. Fat Joe, Jadakiss [ 2026 Edition ]

While intended as a city tribute, the song became a "lightning rod" for the feud between Ja Rule and 50 Cent . Ja Rule’s verse contained subliminal disses toward 50 Cent, including a reference to Lloyd Banks' "On Fire".

The single peaked at #27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 . It reached #10 on the Hot Rap Songs and #14 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. While intended as a city tribute, the song

The track was produced by Cool & Dre , who initially offered the beat to Fat Joe before Ja Rule secured it. While intended as a city tribute