Critical Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| RapReviews | (6/10) |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Vibe | unfavorable |
Upon its release, Venni Vetti Vecci received generally mixed reviews. Ja Rule received several comparisons to fellow rappers Tupac Shakur and DMX. Writing for Vibe magazine, Shaheem Reid felt that the majority of the album was "hampered by colorless production", stating that Ja Rule "desperately needs tighter tracks to compliment his MC skills".
Venni Vetti Vecci debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 184,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America. By November 2002, the album had sold over 2 million copies worldwide.
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