Ja Rule - New York (official Music Video) Ft. Fat Joe, Jadakiss Here

The chorus is based on the 1990 song "100 Guns" by Boogie Down Productions. It also contains uncredited slowed-down elements of "Nkalakatha" by South African artist Mandoza.

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. The chorus is based on the 1990 song

The song marked a departure from Ja Rule's melodic, R&B-influenced hits toward a grittier "boom-bap" sound. The Official Music Video We the Best .

A spiritual successor titled "New York Is Back" appeared on DJ Khaled's 2007 album, We the Best . The chorus is based on the 1990 song