Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29, 1976),
better known by his
stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. Born in
Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with
Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "
Holla Holla". From 2000 to 2004, Ja Rule had several hits that made the top 20 of the US
Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "
Between Me and You" with
Christina Milian, "
I'm Real (Murder Remix)" with
Jennifer Lopez, "
Always on Time" with
Ashanti, and "
Wonderful" with
R. Kelly and Ashanti. During the 2000s, Ja Rule was signed to
The Inc. Records, which was formerly known as Murder Inc. and was led by
Irv Gotti.
On December 13, 2010, Ja Rule received a two-year jail sentence after pleading guilty to attempted possession of a weapon after the aforementioned 2007 concert. On March 8, 2011 Ja Rule's surrender date for his two year prison sentence was set for June 8.
His publicist said that Ja Rule will turn himself into authorities. He will go to
Rikers Island first, then be sent to a state facility in
Upstate New York.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ja_Rule
Rivals: Eminem, 50 Cent and DMX
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