Ja Rule
Ja Rule (né Jeffrey Bruce Atkins) is an American rapper and actor. He first gained recognition as a featured artist on JAY-Z's 1998 single "Can I Get A..." He rose to fame with the release of his first album, 1999's Venni Vetti Vecci. His second and third albums, 2000's Rule 3:36 and 2001's Pain Is Love, both reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Ja Rule's most famous songs include "Holla Holla," "Between Me and You" (featuring Christina Milian), "Put It on Me" (featuring Lil' Mo and Vita), "Livin' It Up" (featuring Case), "Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti), "Mesmerize" (featuring Ashanti) and "Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti). He also appeared as a featured artist on two Jennifer Lopez singles, "I'm Real" and "Ain't It Funny," which both hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ja Rule also appeared on the Ashanti single "What's Luv?," which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. As an actor, Ja Rule has appeared in films like The Fast and the Furious (2001), Half Past Dead (2002), The Cookout (2004), Assault on Precinct 13 (2005), Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn (2013) and I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013).
Ja Rule (né Jeffrey Bruce Atkins) is an American rapper and actor. He first gained recognition as a featured artist on JAY-Z's 1998 single "Can I Get A..." He rose to fame with the release of his first album, 1999's Venni Vetti Vecci. His second and third albums, 2000's Rule 3:36 and 2001's Pain Is Love, both reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Ja Rule's most famous songs include "Holla Holla," "Between Me and You" (featuring Christina Milian), "Put It on Me" (featuring Lil' Mo and Vita), "Livin' It Up" (featuring Case), "Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti), "Mesmerize" (featuring Ashanti) and "Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti). He also appeared as a featured artist on two Jennifer Lopez singles, "I'm Real" and "Ain't It Funny," which both hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ja Rule also appeared on the Ashanti single "What's Luv?," which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. As an actor, Ja Rule has appeared in films like The Fast and the Furious (2001), Half Past Dead (2002), The Cookout (2004), Assault on Precinct 13 (2005), Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn (2013) and I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013).
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Ja Rule ‘Devastated’ That He’s Barred From Performing in the U.K. Due to His Criminal Record
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50 Years of Hip-Hop, According to Slick Rick, Latto, Pusha-T and Over 30 Other Musicians (Exclusive)
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Ja Rule Discusses Two Decades-Long Feud with 50 Cent: 'I Think Things Can Be Mended'
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Ja Rule Is Open to Teaching His Own Hip-Hop Course: 'Very Much Into That Stuff' (Exclusive)
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Ja Rule Says He Won't Be Involved in Fyre Festival Follow-Up: 'I Know Nothing About It' (Exclusive)
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Ja Rule Tells Critics to 'Check My Résumé' After Being Left Off '50 Greatest Rappers' List
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Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, More Stars Attend Celebration of Life for Late J.R. Ridinger in Miami
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Ashanti Receives a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: 'Over the Top Grateful'
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Billie Eilish, Megan Fox, Travis Barker, Simone Biles and More to Present Awards at 2021 MTV VMAs
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Ja Rule Thinks People Don't See the Family Side of Him: 'I'm Really a... Reserved, No Drama Guy'
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Ja Rule Plans to Bury His Music Across Globe: 'If the World Ends... All They'll Have is Ja Rule'
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After Fyre Fest, Ja Rule Has a Message to 'Haters' About His New Festival: 'Get Your Tickets!'
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Ja Rule Wants Young Thug to Collaborate on his New Album '12.Twelve.XII'
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Ja Rule Talks Parenting, Upcoming Music Projects and More!
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Ashanti Says Ja Rule Is 'Working on Music' and They're 'On the Path' to Dropping a Joint Album
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Ja Rule Wants to Put on Another Music Festival After Infamous Fyre Fail: 'I Have Plans'
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People Now: All About Harry and Meghan's Next Public Outing — Watch the Full Episode
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Ja Rule's New Talent Booking App Has People Comparing It to Fyre Festival
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Ashanti Talks Ja Rule's Fyre Fiasco: 'You Have to Be Man Enough to Admit When You Make a Mistake'
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Fyre's Presentation to Sponsors Clarifies Ja Rule's Role — and How They Got That Bahamian Island
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From Unpaid Workers to Death Threats: 5 Shocking Things We Learned From the Fyre Fest Docs
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Exes, Sons and Boxers: A Guide to Some of 50 Cent's Biggest Feuds
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Ashanti Reveals How Ja Rule Is Doing Post Fyre Festival Fiasco – 'It Was Not [His] Fault'
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Disastrous Fyre Festival Creators Accused of Fraud in $100 Million Lawsuit
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Fyre Festival Organizers Issue Apology and Explain What Went Wrong: 'We Were Simply in Over Our Heads'
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Doomed Fyre Festival Head Describes the Moment He Realized 'Wow, We Can't Do This'
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Hellish Inside Accounts from Stranded Fyre Festival Attendees: 'I Still Don't Know How We Got Off the Island'
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I Survived Fyre Festival: Exactly How the Mayhem Unfolded (Tents Were Set on Fire!)
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Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, Hailey Baldwin and More Face Social Media Backlash for Promoting Disastrous Fyre Festival
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'Literally Bread, Cheese, and Salad': How Fyre Festival-Goers Were Duped After Promise of Celeb Chef Meals
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Fyre Festival Goes Up in Smoke! Event Halted as Ticket Holders Report 'Mass Chaos'