Follow the Rules

Television series

Jeffrey Atkins
Shakim Compere
Irv Gotti
Queen Latifah
Christian Sarabia

Running time22 minutesProduction companies

51 Minds Entertainment
Flavor Unit Entertainment
MTV Production Development

Original releaseNetworkMTVReleaseOctober 26 (2015-10-26) –
December 7, 2015 (2015-12-07)

Follow the Rules is an American reality television series starring hip-hop artist Ja Rule. The series premiered on October 26, 2015, on MTV, and follows the life of Ja Rule and his family.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date	US viewers (millions)
1	"Ja-Fooled"^[4]	October 26, 2015 (2015-10-26)	0.38^[5]
2	"Breakin' the Rules"^[6]	November 2, 2015 (2015-11-02)	0.24^[7]
3	"Get It In the Hole"^[8]	November 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)	0.35^[9]
4	"Ja Momma Knows Best"^[10]	November 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)	0.34^[9]
5	"Cookie Thief"^[11]	November 16, 2015 (2015-11-16)	0.38^[12]
6	"The Dating Game"^[13]	November 16, 2015 (2015-11-16)	0.35^[12]
7	"Think Before You Ink"^[14]	November 23, 2015 (2015-11-23)	0.42^[15]
8	"Going Viral"^[16]	November 23, 2015 (2015-11-23)	0.41^[15]
9	"Better Safe Than Sorry"^[17]	November 30, 2015 (2015-11-30)	0.35^[18]
10	"The Rules of Nature"^[19]	November 30, 2015 (2015-11-30)	0.39^[18]
11	"Mo' Money Mo' Problems"^[20]	December 7, 2015 (2015-12-07)	0.34^[21]
12	"It's All Downhill From Here"^[22]	December 7, 2015 (2015-12-07)	0.31^[21]

References

^ Cynthia Littleton (2014-09-04). "MTV Greenlights Ja Rule Reality Show 'Follow the Rules'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ Cathy Applefeld Olson (2015-09-30). "Ja Rule on His MTV Reality Series 'Follow the Rules' & Natural Born Killers Tour With Ashanti". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ Quinones, Aisha (September 25, 2015). "During This Season Of Reality TV, Ja Rule Wants Viewers To 'Follow The Rules'". VIBE. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
^ "Follow the Rules Season 1 Episode 01 - Ja-Fooled - Zap2it TV Listings". tvschedule.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 27, 2015). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Monday Cable Originals & Network Update: 10.26.2015". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on October 28, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
^ "Follow the Rules Season 1 Episode 02 - Breakin' the Rules - Zap2it TV Listings". tvschedule.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 3, 2015). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Monday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.2.2015". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
^ "Follow the Rules Season 1 Episode 03 - Get It In the Hole - Zap2it TV Listings". tvschedule.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ ^a ^b Metcalf, Mitch (November 10, 2015). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Monday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.9.2015". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on November 11, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
^ "Follow the Rules Season 1 Episode 04 - Ja Momma Knows Best - Zap2it TV Listings". tvschedule.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ "TV Listings- Find Local TV Listings and Watch Full Episodes - Zap2it.com". Zap2It. September 1, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Metcalf, Mitch (November 17, 2015). "NEW! EXPANDED SHOWBUZZDAILY Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.16.2015". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
^ "Follow the Rules Season 1 Episode 06 - The Dating Game - Zap2it TV Listings". tvschedule.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ "Follow the Rules Season 1 Episode 07 - Think Before You Ink - Zap2it TV Listings". tvschedule.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ ^a ^b Metcalf, Mitch (November 24, 2015). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.23.2015". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
^ "Follow the Rules Season 1 Episode 08 - Going Viral - Zap2it TV Listings". tvschedule.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ "Follow the Rules Season 1 Episode 09 - Better Safe Than Sorry - Zap2it TV Listings". tvschedule.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ ^a ^b Metcalf, Mitch (December 2, 2015). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.30.2015". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
^ "Follow the Rules Season 1 Episode 10 - The Rules of Nature - Zap2it TV Listings". tvschedule.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ "Follow the Rules Season 1 Episode 11 - Mo' Money Mo' Problems - Zap2it TV Listings". tvschedule.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
^ ^a ^b Metcalf, Mitch (December 8, 2015). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.7.2015". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
^ "Follow the Rules Season 1 Episode 12 - It's All Downhill From Here - Zap2it TV Listings". tvschedule.zap2it.com. 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2016-02-10.

Ja Rule

Discography

Studio albums

Venni Vetti Vecci
Rule 3:36
Pain Is Love
The Last Temptation
Blood in My Eye
R.U.L.E.
Pain Is Love 2

Compilation albums

Exodus
Icon

Mixtapes

The Mirror

Singles

"Holla Holla"
"Between Me and You"
"Put It on Me"
"I Cry"
"Livin' It Up"
"Always on Time"
"Down Ass Bitch"
"Down 4 U"
"Thug Lovin'"
"Mesmerize"
"Reign"
"Clap Back"
"Wonderful"
"New York"
"Caught Up"
"Uh-Ohhh!"
"Body"
"Real Life Fantasy"

Featured artist

"Can I Get A..."
"Grand Finale"
"Girlfriend/Boyfriend"
"Damn (Should've Treated U Right)"
"Get da Money"
"I'm Real" (Murder Remix)
"Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)"
"What's Going On"
"Rainy Dayz"
"What's Luv?"
"Old Thing Back"
"Helpless"

Tours

Summerbeatz

Murder Inc. Records
Murder Inc.
Follow the Rules
Growing Up Hip Hop: New York

MTV original programming

Current

All Star Shore (since 2023)
Catfish: The TV Show (since 2012)
Caught in the Act: Unfaithful (since 2023)
The Challenge (since 1998)
Couples Retreat (since 2023)
MTV Cribs (2000–2011; since 2021)
Ex on the Beach (since 2018)
The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist (since 2023)
Help! I'm in a Secret Relationship! (since 2022)
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation (since 2018)
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (since 2023)
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta: Run It Back (since 2023)
The Love Experiment (since 2023)
MTV Unplugged (since 1989)
The Real Friends of WeHo (since 2023)
Ridiculousness (since 2011)
RuPaul's Drag Race (since 2023)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (since 2023)
Siesta Key (since 2017)
Teen Mom: Family Reunion (since 2022)
Teen Mom: Girls' Night In (since 2022)
Teen Mom: The Next Chapter (since 2022)

Former

1980s debuts	MTV New Year's (1981–2014) We're Dancin' (1982–1983) I.R.S. Records Presents The Cutting Edge (1983–1987) Al TV (1984–1999) The Brawl to End It All (1984) Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes (1985–1987) Heavy Metal Mania (1985–1987) The War to Settle the Score (1985) Dial MTV (1986–1996) 120 Minutes (1986–2000) MTV Spring Break (1986–2014, 2019) Headbangers Ball (1987–1995) Stevie and Zoya (1987–1989) Club MTV (1987–1992) Remote Control (1987–1990) Yo! MTV Raps (1988–1995) Just Say Julie (1989–1992) House of Style (1989–2012) Camp MTV (1989) Street Party (1989–1992) Totally Pauly (1989–1994) PostModern MTV (1989–1993)
1990s debuts	Turn It Up! (1990) Pirate TV (1990) Sex in the '80s (1990) The Idiot Box (1991) MTV Rock N' Jock (1991–2001) Liquid Television (1991–2014) Æon Flux (1991–1995) MTV Sports (1992–1997) Lip Service (1992–1994) The Grind (1992–1997) The Ben Stiller Show (1992–1993) The Real World (1992–2017) Catwalk (1992–1994) Sex in the '90s (1992–1994) Alternative Nation (1992–1997) Like We Care (1992) You Wrote It, You Watch It (1992–1993) Beavis and Butt-Head (1993–1997, 2011) The Jon Stewart Show (1993–1994) The State (1993–1995) MTV Beach House (1993) Trashed (1994) Dead at 21 (1994) The Brothers Grunt (1994–1995) The Head (1994–1996) MTV News: Unfiltered (1994–1998) Squirt TV (1994–1996) The Maxx (1995) Road Rules (1995–2004, 2007) Singled Out (1995–1998, 2018) Buzzkill (1996) Amp (1996–2001) Idiot Savants (1996–1997) Loveline (1996–2000) Daria (1997–2001) The Jenny McCarthy Show (1997) Oddville, MTV (1997–1999) Apartment 2F (1997) Austin Stories (1997–1998) 12 Angry Viewers (1997–1998) Cartoon Sushi (1997–1998) MTV Live (1997–1998) Total Request (1998) Celebrity Deathmatch (1998–2002, 2006–2007) Total Request Live (1998–2008; 2017–2019) Wanna Be a VJ (1998–2000) Say What? Karaoke (1998–2003) FANatic (1998–2000) True Life (1998–2017, 2020) The Cut (1998) Say What? (1998–1999) The Sifl and Olly Show (1998–1999) Super Adventure Team (1998) The Blame Game (1999–2000) Station Zero (1999) Making the Video (1999–2009) Undressed (1999–2002) Downtown (1999) webRIOT (1999–2000) The Tom Green Show (1999–2000)
2000s debuts	The Lyricist Lounge Show (2000–2001) Diary (2000–2014) Spy Groove (2000–2002) Fear (2000–2002) Jackass (2000–2002) WWE Heat (2000–2003) Live Through This (2000) Kathy's So-Called Reality (2001) The Andy Dick Show (2001–2002) Undergrads (2001) Spyder Games (2001) WWE Tough Enough (2001–2003) Sex 2K (2001–2004) Becoming (2001) Dismissed (2001–2003) MTV Icon (2001–2004) The Osbournes (2002–2005) The Sausage Factory (2002) Made (2002–2014) I Bet You Will (2002) Sorority Life (2002–2004) Clone High (2002–2003) 3-South (2002–2003) Doggy Fizzle Televizzle (2002–2003) Carmen and Dave: An MTV Love Story (2002) Making the Band 2 (2002–2004) Scratch and Burn (2002) Fraternity Life (2003–2005) Punk'd (2003–2007, 2012) Surf Girls (2003) Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003) The New Tom Green Show (2003) Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica (2003–2005) Viva La Bam (2003–2005) Wildboyz (2003–2004) Rich Girls (2003) Room Raiders (2003–2009) Boiling Points (2004–2005) 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave (2004) High School Stories (2004–2006) Pimp My Ride (2004–2007) I Want a Famous Face (2004–2005) Wanna Come In? (2004) The Ashlee Simpson Show (2004–2005) The Assistant (2004) Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (2004–2006) Battle for Ozzfest (2004–2005) Date My Mom (2004–2006) Damage Control (2005) PoweR Girls (2005) Trippin' (2005) My Super Sweet 16 (2005–2009, 2017) Making the Band 3 (2005–2006) Meet the Barkers (2005–2006) Next (2005–2008) The Andy Milonakis Show (2005–2007) MTV's The 70s House (2005) Run's House (2005–2009) Miss Seventeen (2005) Homewrecker (2005) Trick It Out (2005–2007) Wild 'n Out (2005–2007, 2013–2019) There & Back (2006) The Gamekillers (2006) Parental Control (2006–2010) 8th & Ocean (2006) Tiara Girls (2006) Call to Greatness (2006) Yo Momma (2006–2007) Blowin' Up (2006–2007) The Hills (2006–2010) The Adventures of Chico and Guapo (2006) Final Fu (2006) Two-A-Days (2006–2007) Rob & Big (2006–2008) My Own (2006) Sucker Free (2006–2008) twentyfourseven (2006) Why Can't I Be You? (2006) DanceLife (2007) Maui Fever (2007) Engaged and Underage (2007–2008) Bam's Unholy Union (2007) Wrestling Society X (2007) Exposed (2007–2008) I'm from Rolling Stone (2007) Juvies (2007) Taquita + Kaui (2007) Hilary Duff: This Is Now (2007) Adventures in Hollyhood (2007) Human Giant (2007–2008) Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz (2007) Scarred (2007) Making the Band 4 (2007–2009) The X Effect (2007–2009) Room 401 (2007) Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County (2007–2008) Life of Ryan (2007–2008) Celebrity Rap Superstar (2007) A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila (2007) Pageant Place (2007) Kaya (2007) Barrio 19 (2007) Making Menudo (2007) America's Best Dance Crew (2008–2012, 2015) That's Amore! (2008) Rock the Cradle (2008) The Paper (2008) A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila (2008) Legally Blonde: The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods (2008) FNMTV (2008) From G's to Gents (2008–2009) Buzzin' (2008) MTV's Top Pop Group (2008) Paris Hilton's My New BFF (2008–2009) 50 Cent: The Money and the Power (2008–2009) A Double Shot at Love (2008–2009) Bromance (2008–2009) The City (2008–2010) 16 and Pregnant (2009–2014; 2020–2021) Daddy's Girls (2009) How's Your News? (2009) Is She Really Going Out with Him? (2009–2010) Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory (2009–2015) The CollegeHumor Show (2009) T.I.'s Road to Redemption (2009) Dogg After Dark (2009) $5 Cover (2009) Making His Band (2009) Taking the Stage (2009–2010) Bully Beatdown (2009–2012) Music Feed (2009–2017) College Life (2009) The Phone (2009) DJ & the Fro (2009) It's On with Alexa Chung (2009) Silent Library (2009–2011) Nitro Circus (2009) Pranked (2009–2012) Popzilla (2009) Disaster Date (2009–2011) Valemont (2009) Gone Too Far (2009) Jersey Shore (2009–2012) Teen Mom OG (2009–2012; 2015–2021)
2010s debuts	My Life as Liz (2010–2011) The Buried Life (2010) The Dudesons in America (2010) Hired (2010) When I Was 17 (2010–2011) Downtown Girls (2010) The Hard Times of RJ Berger (2010–2011) The Ride (2010) Warren the Ape (2010) If You Really Knew Me (2010) Lucha Libre USA (2010–2011) The Seven (2010–2011) I Used to Be Fat (2010–2011, 2013) World of Jenks (2010–2013) Cuff'd (2011) Skins (2011) Teen Wolf (2011–2017) Awkward (2011–2016) I Just Want My Pants Back (2011–2012) Death Valley (2011) Plain Jane (2011) Good Vibes (2011) Friendzone (2011–2014) Teen Mom 2 (2011–2022) Caged (2012) The Pauly D Project (2012) Savage U (2012) Snooki & Jwoww (2012–2015) The Inbetweeners (2012) This Is How I Made It (2012–2013) Underemployed (2012–2013) Money from Strangers (2012–2013) The Alectrix (2013) Buckwild (2013) Girl Code (2013–2015) Nikki & Sara Live (2013) Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life (2013) The Show with Vinny (2013) Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous (2013) Teen Mom 3 (2013) Big Tips Texas (2013) Scrubbing In (2013) Are You the One? (2014–2019) Faking It (2014–2016) Finding Carter (2014–2015) Snack-Off (2014–2015) Virgin Territory (2014) Happyland (2014) House of Food (2014) Slednecks (2014) Broke Ass Game Show (2015–2016) Eye Candy (2015) Follow the Rules (2015) Kingin' with Tyga (2015–2016) Todrick (2015) Middle of the Night Show (2015) One Bad Choice (2015) Scream (2015–2016) Acting Out (2016) The Almost Impossible Game Show (2016) The Shannara Chronicles (2016) Fail Army (2016) Fast Food Heights (2016) Greatest Party Story Ever (2016) Ladylike (2016) Loosely Exactly Nicole (2016) Mary + Jane (2016) Owning It (2016) The Racket (2016) Suspect (2016) Sweet/Vicious (2016–2017) Are You the One? Second Chances (2017) Dare to Live (2017) 90's House (2017) Stranded with a Million Dollars (2017) Promposal (2017) Shinesty (2017) Undressed (2017) Teen Mum (2017) Amazingness (2017–2018) The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars (2017–2018) Fear Factor (2017–2018) Floribama Shore (2017–2021) SafeWord (2017–2018) Catfish: Trolls (2018) Too Stupid to Die (2018) Winter Break: Hunter Mountain (2018) Pretty Little Mamas (2018) How Far Is Tattoo Far? (2018–2019) Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant (2018–2022) Game of Clones (2019) Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club (2019) True Life/Now (2019) Made in Staten Island (2019) Double Shot at Love (2019–2021) Ghosted: Love Gone Missing (2019–2021) The Hills: New Beginnings (2019, 2021) Teen Mom: Young Moms Club (2019)
2020s debuts	16 and Recovering (2020) The Busch Family Brewed (2020) Deliciousness (2020–2022) Families of the Mafia (2020–2021) Revenge Prank (2020–2021) True Life Crime (2020–2021) Adorableness (2021) Messyness (2021–2022) Becoming a Popstar (2022) Buckhead Shore (2022) The Challenge: Untold History (2022) Love at First Lie (2022)