Rainy Dayz
Mary J. Blige featuring Ja Rule
2002
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About Ja Rule
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Ja Rule is a Queens rapper known for a rough vocal tone that carried both direct rap performances and melodic R&B collaborations. After early work with Cash Money Click, he established a solo career with Venni Vetti Vecci and 'Holla Holla.' His Murder Inc. recordings developed a strong crossover presence through partnerships with singers including Christina Milian, Ashanti and Jennifer Lopez. Albums such as R.U.L.E. and Pain Is Love 2 extended that solo catalog.
Artist background sources
Apple Music - Ja Rule artist biography
Queens background, early group, solo albums, Murder Inc. and named singer collaborations; feuds, sales, debut claims and hiatus chronology omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
About Mary J. Blige
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Mary J. Blige developed her musical career in New York and recorded for Uptown Records. Her 1992 debut, What's the 411?, brought melodic R&B singing together with hip-hop production. My Life followed in 1994, while Share My World and Mary expanded the catalog later in the decade. No More Drama and The Breakthrough carried that combination of strong rhythms and expressive vocals into the 2000s. Her work also includes acting and soundtrack performances, including the recording of Not Gon' Cry for Waiting to Exhale.
Artist background sources
Mary J. Blige - Apple Music artist biography
Artist biography and career narrative read for performer identity and the stated early album sequence. Used only as career background; no song-inspiration or recording-equality claims are inferred. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
What's The 411? - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
My Life (Bonus Track Version) - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Share My World - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
No More Drama (Version 1) - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
The Breakthrough (Deluxe) - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Sony Music / Whitney Houston official Waiting to Exhale program
Official soundtrack program read: November 14, 1995 US release, track 7 Not Gon' Cry credited to Mary J. Blige, and original Arista program. Used for the first soundtrack release, before the later single and Share My World appearance. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Rainy Dayz by Mary J. Blige featuring Ja Rule is included in the 2002 annual collection. The cited US year-end table lists it at number 67. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
Chart or collection context only
Billboard year-end 2002 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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Billboard year-end 2002 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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