Straight outta Hollis, multi-platinum The Inc./Def Jam recording artist and certified box office sensation Ja Rule has been at the epicenter of hardcore hip-hop's entry into the mainstream over the last half-dozen tumultuous years. Ja Rule's long-distance run is collected for the first time in his career on his seventh album, Exodus, a newly-compiled 19-track anthology spanning 1999-2005.

The title tunes "Exodus (Intro)" and "Exodus (Outro)"--new, previously unreleased tracks (co-written by Ja Rule and produced by Seven Aurelius for 7th Sign & Irv Gotti for Top Dawg Productions, Inc.)--open and close the album. Exodus includes a third previously unreleased track, "Me" (co-written by Ja Rule and produced by Arizona Slim and Irv Gotti for Top Dawg Productions, Inc.).

At the heart of Exodus are the hit singles and tracks covering every year of . Other guests include DMX & Jay-Z (on "It's Murda"); J-Lo & Caddillac Tah (on "Ain't It Funny"); and Ron Isley a.k.a. Mr. Biggs (on "Daddy's Little Baby").