| Icon | ||||
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| Released | January 10, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Icon is the second greatest hits compilation album by American rapper Ja Rule, released on January 10, 2012 through Motown Records.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Livin' It Up" (featuring Case) |
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| 4:18 |
| 2. | "Put It on Me" (featuring Lil' Mo and Vita) |
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| 4:24 |
| 3. | "Wonderful" (featuring Ashanti and R. Kelly) |
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| 4:32 |
| 4. | "Mesmerize" (featuring Ashanti) |
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| 4:43 |
| 5. | "Holla Holla" |
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| 4:27 |
| 6. | "New York" (featuring Fat Joe and Jadakiss) |
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| 4:20 |
| 7. | "We Here Now" (featuring Black Child) |
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| 3:28 |
| 8. | "Down Ass Bitch" (featuring Charli Baltimore) |
| Irv Gotti | 5:34 |
| 9. | "Between Me and You" (featuring Christina Milian) |
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| 4:12 |
| 10. | "Thug Lovin'" (featuring Bobby Brown) |
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| 4:58 |
| 11. | "Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti) |
| Irv Gotti | 4:08 |
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