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Famous as :
RapperBirth Name :
Jeffrey AtkinsBirth Date :
February 29, 1976Birth Place :
Queens, New York, USASpouse :
Aisha Murray Atkins (since April 2001)Claim to fame :
Single "Can't I Get A..." (1998)
Ja Rule Puts Back 'The Mirror' in Shelves for 2008 Release
October 31, 2007 01:10:29Murder Inc Online has announced that Ja Rule's new album will be pushed to next year. 'The Mirror' which was scheduled for November 13 release will only be dropped in 2008.
The album that has been pushed back once the last time, met "sample clearance issue" that the producer Irv Gotti still working on. The post also said that the album has "no confirmed release date".
Ja Rule's 'Body' feat. Ashley Boi Video Hit the Net
September 21, 2007 04:09:01
Done with 'Uh-Ohhh!', Ja Rule pulls another single from his upcoming album 'The Mirror'. The song 'Body' already has its music video shot and premiered on September 18.
'Body' is the second single from the new album that is due November 13. It features R&B newcomer Ashley Joi and is produced by 7 Aurelius.
50 Cent Mocked Jimmy Iovine and Ja Rule in New Song
August 18, 2007 01:08:28
50 Cent has made another controversy through his song. 'Southside', an off single from the rapper had leaked online, sporting him making comment at Interscope boss Jimmy Iovine and Ja Rule's music video.
In the song that features Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks, 50 lashed out, "Think Jimmy Iovine my boss? F*ck Jimmy Iovine! I'm from 134th Street -- I ain't got no motherf*ckin' boss." He also mocked long-time rival Ja Rule on his new video 'Uh Oh' that also features his 'enemy' Lil Wayne.
Ja Rule and Lil Wayne Busted on Felony Gun Charges
July 24, 2007 09:07:11
What should be a big music celebration turned into nightmare for Ja Rule and Lil Wayne. The fellow hip hop stars were arrested Sunday night July 22nd at almost the same time and place, both for possession of .40-caliber pistols.
The best-selling rappers were arrested Sunday night shortly after Lil Wayne's concert at the Beacon Theatre, where Ja Rule made a surprise guest appearance singing together their hit "Uh Oh". According to the explanation given by a spokesperson for the New York Police Department it is said that Ja Rule was stopped for speeding at 10:30 p.m. A further search conducted by the authority found out his 2004 Maybach luxury car had no insurance and a suspended registration.
Ja Rule Reflecting on His Past with "The Mirror"
July 13, 2007 02:07:03
Breaking from the trademark of one-album-each-year, Ja Rule decided to take three years to work on his seventh studio album. "The Mirror", which is due in store on September 25, promises deeper more laid out record from the rapper.
Speaking on the reason he took this one longer than the others Ja explained, "The label wants an album every year. So your creative process gets - I'm not going to say lost, but it gets watered down a bit. So with this album I had a chance to really sit back and relax, record records like I want to record them. I could take two, three days if I wanted to record a record, it didn't matter."
DJ Khaled to Release His Second Attempt Album
March 26, 2007 10:03:40
Radio personality DJ Khaled has set the release date for album "We the Best". The sophomore album will hit the stores by June 12 via Terror Squad/KOCH Records.
Khaled as usual involves many of his artist friends in the making of this record. In the first single "We Takin' Over" alone, there are T.I., Akon, Fat Joe, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and the rapper Baby to back it. Other musicians lending their hands for this album include The Game, Jadakiss, Paul Wall, Ja Rule, Ludacris, Young Jeezy, Styles P, Cassidy, Juelz Santana and Young Dro.
Ja Rule Burns Dominican Republic
August 09, 2005 11:08:50On Sunday, August 7, Ja Rule performed in front of about 3,000 people at Quisqueya Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic as a part of his Wonderful Tour. This concert made the rapper became the first internationally known hip-hop star to perform in the country.
During the show, actor Vin Diesel surprisingly came by and joined Ja Rule on the stage while also greeting the audiences. Diesel was in Dominican Republic to look for locations for his upcoming movie.
Ja Rule Expresses Regret for Club Altercation
March 08, 2005 10:03:10Rapper Ja Rule apologizes to the city of Toronto after he was sentenced guilty for altercation assault at La Rouge Nightclub in June 2004 and received a $1,200 fine. Attend the courthouse on Monday with his lawyer, wife and bodyguards, Ja Rule said he was just so mad by crowd provocation shouting "derogatory" comments about his public feud with rapper 50 Cent that he "unconciuosly" punched someone standing nearby.
The quarrel caused the victim ended up with a black eye and some cuts to the eyelid. However, the judge has apologized the rapper for the "disgraceful" comments shouted at the nightclub, calling them an "embarrassment" for the city.
