Ashanti Ft Ja - Rule Mesmerize

Starts with his crew in a strategy room but leaves wearing a preppy sweater because Ashanti wants him to ditch the street life.

Watch the official music video and behind-the-scenes clips of how they built this crossover classic: Ja Rule - Mesmerize ft. Ashanti (Official Music Video) YouTube · The Inc Ashanti & Ja Rule "Making Of Mesmerize" YouTube · Ashanti Vault Ja Rule ft. Ashanti: Mesmerize - A RnB Classic TikTok · fave.rnb.classics Ashanti Ft Ja Rule Mesmerize

The video directly parodies the iconic role-reversal ending of Grease : Starts with his crew in a strategy room

The 2002 hit song "Mesmerize" was put together by Ja Rule and Ashanti as a deliberate crossover anthem blending gritty hip-hop with melodic R&B. 🛠️ How "Mesmerize" Was Put Together Ashanti: Mesmerize - A RnB Classic TikTok · fave

Ashanti wrote her own parts and laid down the infectious hooks to match Ja Rule's signature raspy delivery.

Written as a playful "thug love" anthem where a rough street rapper and a good girl trade lifestyles.

💡 Despite being a massive commercial success that peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, Blender magazine notoriously ranked it at number 45 on its list of the "50 Worst Songs of All Time".