"Put It on Me" is a song from Ja Rule's second album, Rule 3:36. The song also appeared on The Fast and the Furious soundtrack and also in the film Double Take. The song features female Murder Inc. rapper Vita. The song was originally made with just Ja Rule and Vita, but then a remix version was made with vocals by Lil' Mo on the chorus of the song. Ja Rule explained that the lyrics of the song were inspired by an argument he had with his wife to show how important she is to him. Vita's verse was written by Caddillac Tah.[2] It peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of March 19, 2001,[3] making it Ja Rule's first top ten hit on the chart.
In 2001, the song's music video became the first to retire on BET's 106 & Park after spending more than 60 days on the countdown. The video also topped BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2001.[4]
In September 2001, the video was nominated for "Best Rap Video" at the 2001 MTV VMA's.
In 2002, "Put It on Me" won two BMI Awards under "Urban Music" and "Pop Music".[5][6] The song also attained an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Award, alongside the honorary "Songwriter of the Year" award to Murder Inc. executive, Irv Gotti.[7]
