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Venni Vetti Vecci

Venni Vetti Vecci is the debut studio album by American rapper Ja Rule. It was released on June 1, 1999, by Def Jam Recordings and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records. It was the first album to be released on Murder Inc. Production was mostly handled by Irv Gotti (who also executive produced the album), with additional work provided by Lil Rob, Ty Fyffe, Erick Sermon and Self Service. The album features guest appearances from Jay-Z, DMX, Case, Memphis Bleek, Black Child, Ronald Isley and Erick Sermon, among others. The album title alludes to the Latin phrase "veni, vidi, vici", meaning "I came, I saw, I conquered".

Venni Vetti Vecci

Venni Vetti Vecci was released on June 1, 1999, debuting at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 and selling 184,000 copies in its first week.[2] The album was supported by one successful single, "Holla Holla", peaking at number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[3]

"Suicide Freestyle" contains a sample from "Suicide", written and performed by .

R. Kelly

"Daddy's Little Baby" contains an interpolation of "Voyage to Atlantis", written by , Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Ernie Isley, and Chris Jasper.

Rudolph Isley

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[13]


 • (co.) Co-producer


Sample credits

Bob Brown – assistant mix engineer (17, 18)

– background vocals (8)

Case

– additional vocals (2, 8)

Black Child

– mastering

Tom Coyne

Glen E. Friedman – photography

– executive producer, mixing (2-6, 8-10, 12-14, 16-20)

Irv Gotti

– mixing (2-6, 8-10, 12-14, 16-20)

Ken Duro Ifill

Lil' Rob – instrumentation (1-4, 6-13, 15, 17-20)

– photography

Jonathan Mannion

– instrumentation (14)

Erick Sermon

Tai – instrumentation (5, 16)

Tommy Uzzo – engineer (14)

Pat Viala – engineer (2-6, 8-10, 12, 13, 16-20), mixing (16)

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[13]

Sequel[edit]

In 2008, Ja Rule released the mixtape titled The Atkins Files, Vol. 1. The mixtape was a comeback, after the long-awaited from his album The Mirror. In this mixtape, he explains his plans on releasing a sequel to Venni Vetti Vecci.

List of number-one R&B albums of 1999 (U.S.)