Ja Rule Brings Pain Is Love To Sony Hall

Hip Hop

Written and Photos: Ismail “Calligrafist” Sayeed

Ja Rule kicked off 2022 by celebrating the 20th anniversary of his album, Pain Is Love in front of a packed house at New York’s Sony Hall.

Supported by a live band and singer Bobbi Storm, Ja’s performance including a hour of live music, including 12 songs that weaved in the original samples including a Donny Hathaway intro.

Dressed in all-black, Ja had the audience in the palm of his hands. Ja says this is the beginning of an exclusive concert series titled Vibes, which will showcase classical material and albums. Stay tuned.

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