Ja Rule

Biography

Because the flagship artist for maker Irv Gotti’s Def Jam-affiliated Murder Inc. label, Ja Guideline became among the rap industry’s many commercially successful performers through the early 2000s, operating closely using the hitmaking maker and his steady of talent. Given birth to Jeffrey Atkins on Feb 29, 1976, in Queens, NY, Ja Rule founded himself with Venni Vetti Vecci (1999), a hardcore debut recording similar however you like to the durable thug rap after that popularized by DMX as well as the Ruff Ryder collective. On his second recording, Guideline 3:36 (2000), he started collaborating with woman R&B singers, along with a string of radio-friendly strikes resulted (“Between Me and you also,” “Wear it Me,” “I Cry”). Discomfort Is Like (2001) followed exactly the same template, providing up several rap-R&B hybrids for the singles (“I’m Actual,” “Livin’ It Up,” “Usually promptly,” “Down Ass Chick”) and filling in the recording with hardcore rap. Through the entire summer time of 2002, Ja Guideline was at his most widely used, presented on not merely his own strikes but also being a highlighted guest on Unwanted fat Joe’s “What’s Luv?” and Mary J. Blige’s “Rainy Dayz.” Close to the end of the entire year, he released his 4th record, THE FINAL Enticement (2002), which once again matched him with R&B vocalists because of its singles, this time around with Bobby Dark brown (“Thug Lovin'”) and Ashanti (“Mesmerize”). Ja Guideline began to end up being mocked by 50 Cent for this period, and beefs ensued between your two rappers’ camps; for example, over the defeat of 2Pac’s “Hail Mary,” 50 Cent teamed up along with his affiliates Eminem and Busta Rhymes for the stinging mixtape freestyle dissing Ja Guideline and Irv Gotti. Increasingly vunerable to the criticism as his music dropped out of open public favor, Ja Guideline returned with just as much vengeance as he could muster for Bloodstream in My Eyes (2003) and R.U.L.E. (2004). Although latter spawned a high Five hit one, “Great,” a rap-R&B cross types offering R. Kelly and Ashanti, both albums had been fulfilled with general indifference, getting the to begin Ja Rule’s albums to flunk of platinum qualification. Exodus (2005), a best-of collection, brought Ja Rule’s tenure with Def Jam to some close. From 2005-2007, as Irv Gotti’s Murder Inc. procedure dropped into shambles, Ja Guideline was noiseless; he charted no music in the Billboard Scorching 100 during this time period period. Toward the finish of 2007, he attempted a return, initial with “Uh-Ohhh!”; offering Lil Wayne, who was simply perhaps the most popular rapper of as soon as, the song non-etheless stalled at amount 106 in the Billboard 200. A few various other singles (“Body,” “Sunset”) also didn’t garner significant airplay, as well as the prepared November 2007 discharge of The Reflection was pushed back again and canceled. That same calendar year he would end up being arrested on weapon and drug ownership charges, which this year 2010 would become a two-year word in prison. A year afterwards, 28 months had been added for taxes evasion, nonetheless it didn’t end his 2012 record Pain Is Like, Vol. 2 from getting on his brand-new label M-Pire.

Quick Facts

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#	Fact
1	Is notorious for canceling his shows. He reportedly canceled one show so he could go to a L.A. Lakers game.
2	Released Greatest Hits album called "Exodus" on December 6th - the same day Eminem released his Greatest Hits album, "Curtain Call: The Hits". Ja Rule did this to compete with Eminem's record sales, and to fulfill his deal with Def Jam. However, the album was a comparative failure. It sold approximately 500,000 copies. [December 2005]
3	Releasing fifth album "Blood In My Eye" due out November. [October 2003]
4	Released fourth album, "The Last Temptation" [November 2002]
5	Signed the rapper from the Outlawz Hussein Fatal to Murder Inc, also known as the Inc. [November 2005]
6	Released fifth album "Blood In My Eye", an attempt to strengthen his street credibility. The album failed to reach platinum status. [November 2003]
7	Has been rapping since 1984.
8	Has been rapping since 1995.
9	Has an ongoing feud with rapper 50 Cent.
10	Did a collaboration, with rock band Metallica, called 'We Did It Again'.
11	Is a Leap Year baby, since his birthday is February 29.
12	Father, with Aisha Atkins, of daughter Britney (born in 1995) and son Jeff Jnr (born in August 2000).



Soundtrack

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Atlanta	2016	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Chewing Gum	2015	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again	2014	TV Movie documentary writer: "I'm Real Murder Remix" - as Jeffrey Atkins
Top Five	2014	performer: "It's Murda"
I'm in Love with a Church Girl	2013	performer: "Pray for the Day"
Oi Fashion Rocks	2009	TV Movie performer: "Fly" / writer: "Fly"
Fish Tank	2009	performer: "Down 4 U" / writer: "Down 4 U" - as Jeffrey Atkins
Ugly Betty	2008	TV Series performer - 1 episode
More Than a Game	2008	Documentary performer: "Livin' It Up" / writer: "Livin' It Up" - as Jeffrey Atkins
Premiya Muz-TV 2008	2008	TV Special writer: "Megamiks"
So You Think You Can Dance	2006	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Shall We Dance	2004	performer: "Livin' It Up" 2001 / writer: "Livin' It Up" 2001 - as Jeffrey B. Atkins
Biker Boyz	2003	performer: "We Did It Again"
DysFunktional Family	2003	Documentary performer: "Who Wants 2 Fuck Tonite"
Friday After Next	2002	performer: "Livin' It Up" / writer: "Livin' It Up" - as Jeffrey Atkins
Half Past Dead	2002	performer: "Gangstafied", "Intro", "The Pledge Remix"
The Wire		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2002 writer - 1 episode, 2002
Ali G Indahouse	2002	as Atkins, "PUT IT ON ME" / performer: "PUT IT ON ME"
Saturday Night Live	2001	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Glitter	2001	performer: "If We" / writer: "If We"
The Fast and the Furious	2001	performer: "Furious", "Race Against Time Part 2", "Life Ain'ta Game", "Good Life Remix" / writer: "Furious", "Race Against Time Part 2", "Life Ain'ta Game" - as J. Atkins
Flava		TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 1999 - 2001 writer - 1 episode, 1999
Exit Wounds	2001	performer: "Feelin' The Hate", "State To State" / writer: "Feelin' The Hate", "State To State" - as Jeffrey Atkins
Double Take	2001	performer: "Put It On Me Remix"
Drop the Beat	2000	TV Series performer: "4 Life"
The Sopranos		TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2000 writer - 1 episode, 2000
Next Friday	2000	performer: "We Murderers Baby" / writer: "Can I Get a..." - as Jeffrey Atkins / writer: "We Murderers Baby" - as J. Atkins
Light It Up	1999	performer: "How Many Wanna" / writer: "How Many Wanna" - as Jeffrey Atkins
Blue Streak	1999	lyrics: "Damn Should've Treated U Right" - as Jeffrey Atkins / performer: "Damn Should've Treated U Right"
Daria	1999	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Life	1999/I	performer: "25 to Life"
Belly	1998	performer: "Story to Tell", "Grand Finale" / writer: "Story to Tell"
Rush Hour	1998	performer: "Can I Get a .." / writer: "Can I Get a .." - as Jeffrey Atkins

Actor

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Trolland	2016	Video	Fenn (voice)
Single Ladies	2014	TV Series
I'm in Love with a Church Girl	2013		Miles Montego (as Jeff 'Ja Rule' Atkins)
Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn	2013/I		Willie Davis
The Cookout 2	2011	TV Movie	Bling Bling
Don't Fade Away	2010		Foster
Wrong Side of Town	2010	Video	Razor (as Ja Rule a.k.a. Jeffrey Atkins)
Furnace	2007		Terrence Dufresne (as Jeffrey 'Ja Rule' Atkins)
South Beach	2006	TV Series	Donnie Fox
Back in the Day	2005		Reggie
Assault on Precinct 13	2005		Smiley (as Jeffrey 'Ja Rule' Atkins)
MADtv	2004	TV Series	Ja Rule
Shall We Dance	2004		Hip Hop Bar Performer
The Cookout	2004		Bling Bling
Scary Movie 3	2003		Agent Thompson
Crime Partners	2003		Hitman
Pauly Shore Is Dead	2003		Ja Rule
Half Past Dead	2002		Nicolas 'Nick' Frazier
The Fast and the Furious	2001		Edwin
Turn It Up	2000		David 'Gage' Williams
Blackstreet Feat. Janet Jackson, Ja Rule & Eve: Girlfriend/Boyfriend	1999	Video short

Composer

Composer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Ja Rule: 2005	2008	Video
MTV Movie Special: Tupac Resurrection	2003	TV Special documentary short

Music Department

Music Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me	2003	Video composer: songs "I'm Real [Remix]", "Ain't it Funny [Remix]"

Thanks

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again	2014	TV Movie documentary special thanks

Self

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
6th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors	2009	TV Movie	Himself
Altas Horas	2009	TV Series	Himself
MTV Video Music Brasil 2009	2009	TV Movie	Himself - Performer
Just Another Day	2009/IV		Himself
Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff	2009	Video documentary	Himself
Ja Rule: 2005	2008	Video	Himself
American Gangster	2007	TV Series documentary	Himself
TMZ on TV	2007	TV Series	Himself
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops	2006	Documentary	Himself
Death Before Dishonor	2006	Video	Himself
E! True Hollywood Story	2006	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Tyra Banks Show	2006	TV Series	Himself
Punk'd	2005	TV Series	Himself
The Contender	2005	TV Series	Himself
Inked	2005	TV Series
Black in the 80s	2005	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly	2002-2005	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
HBO First Look	2005	TV Series documentary	Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2005	TV Series	Himself
Biography	2005	TV Series documentary	Himself
Iced Out New Year's Eve 2005	2004	TV Movie	Himself
Total Request Live	2004	TV Series	Himself
Ashanti: Custom Concert	2004	TV Special	Performer
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2002-2004	TV Series	Himself
Total Request Live	2004	TV Series	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	2002-2004	TV Series	Himself
Making 'Scary Movie 3'	2004	Video documentary short	Himself
Sex & Rock N Roll Featuring Ja Rule	2004	Video	Himself
Hip Hop & Rock	2003	Video	Himself
Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 5: The Greatest Shows on Earth	2003	Video	Himself
Fromage 2003	2003	TV Movie	Himself
Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me	2003	Video	Himself (segments "I'm Real [Remix]" and "Ain't it Funny [Remix]")
Tinseltown TV	2003	TV Series	Himself
MOBO Awards 2003	2003	TV Special	Himself
Howard Stern	2003	TV Series	Himself
The 45th Annual Grammy Awards	2003	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
The 30th Annual American Music Awards	2003	TV Special	Himself - Performer
Hip-Hop VIPs	2002	Video documentary	Himself
VH1 Big in 2002 Awards	2002	TV Special	Himself
Ja Rule	2002	Video	Himself
The 2002 Billboard Music Awards	2002	TV Special	Himself
The Daily Show	2002	TV Series	Himself
MADtv	2002	TV Series	Himself / Cousin Leo
The 8th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Stevie Wonder	2002	TV Special	Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 2002	2002	TV Special	Himself - Performer
Top of the Pops	2001-2002	TV Series	Himself
Party in the Park 2002	2002	TV Special	Performer
Irv Gotti Presents the Inc.	2002	Video	Himself
2nd Annual BET Awards	2002	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Summer Music Mania 2002	2002	TV Movie	Himself - Performer
Slip N' Slide: All Star Weekend	2002	Video documentary	Himself
MTV Movie Awards 2002 Pre-Show	2002	TV Special	Himself - Host
Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1	2002	Video	Himself (segment "Holla Holla")
Kurupt: G-TV	2002	Video	Himself
The 2002 World Music Awards	2002	TV Special	Himself
The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards	2002	TV Special	Himself
The 44th Annual Grammy Awards	2002	TV Special	Himself
Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 4: Miami Vice	2002	Video	Himself
USO Special for the Troops	2002	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Making the Video	2001	TV Series documentary	Himself
Saturday Night Live	2001	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest
MTV Video Music Awards 2001	2001	TV Special	Himself - Performer
Source Awards 2001	2001	TV Special	Himself - Performer
MTV 20: Live & Almost Legal	2001	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott: Hits of Miss E... The Videos, Volume 1	2001	Video documentary short	Himself (segment "Get Ur Freak On")
The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards	2001	TV Special	Himself
The 28th Annual American Music Awards	2001	TV Special	Himself
Da Hip Hop Witch	2000	Video	Himself
Backstage	2000	Documentary	Himself
Sisqo: Thong Song	2000	Short	Himself
Ridiculousness	2016	TV Series	Himself
12th Annual Desert Smash	2016	TV Movie	Himself
ESPN First Take	2015	TV Series	Himself
The Real	2015	TV Series	Himself
Access Hollywood Live	2015	TV Series	Himself
The Wendy Williams Show	2013-2015	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
2015 MTV Video Music Awards with People Magazine	2015	TV Mini-Series	Himself
The Noite com Danilo Gentili	2014	TV Series	Himself
The Queen Latifah Show	2014	TV Series	Himself
The Insider	2014	TV Series	Himself
Black Girls Rock! 2013	2013	TV Movie	Himself
Big Morning Buzz Live	2013	TV Series	Himself
RapFix Live	2011	TV Series	Himself
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez	2009	Documentary	Himself
Oi Fashion Rocks	2009	TV Movie	Himself - Musical Guest

Archive Footage

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Mighty D-Block	2006	Video documentary	Himself - 'New York, New York' Video
The Evolution of Eminem	2004	TV Movie documentary	Himself
50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs... Ever	2004	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Beef	2003	Documentary	Himself - Murder Inc. Records
Flava	1999-2001	TV Series	Himself

Nominated awards

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2005	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Rap Artist in a Movie	Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
2003	Grammy	Grammy Awards	Best Rap/Sung Collaboration		· Ashanti
2002	Grammy	Grammy Awards	Best Rap Album	For the album "Pain Is Love."



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#	Quote
1	My family was Jehovah's Witnesses, which is a really tough religion. It kind of deterred me from religion for a long time. They still practice, but I don't. But I always remained spiritual, and had a belief that there is a God. I'm trying to find my way, you know?
2	That's the unwritten rule in hip-hop. If I get on a record with you, I want to smash you. That's it. Every MC knows that. If I'm on a track with you, I want to be the best on the track. That's just how it is in hip-hop.
3	When you go to jail, there's so much simple stuff missing. You just want some good toilet paper or a real toothbrush, a real blanket and a real bed to lay in.
4	Prison has humbled me in a lot of ways, because when you go to prison, I became 11 R 2024 you know, I wasn't Ja Rule the superstar. I wasn't any of that. I was just a regular inmate.
5	I came into the rap game in 1992; my life was changing, but my group wasn't successful; I also saw the biggest rappers in the world die all of a sudden in the ensuing years, so it was a matter of conquering yourself before you can conquer the world.
6	Film and TV and stuff like that was something that I wanted to do when I was really, really little; like, I remember I used to do these plays with my cousins. We used to do Michael Jackson performances, and I would be Michael.
7	I think it's time that we all be there for the children, to learn from the ones who came before us, and to teach our sons and daughters to have respect for themselves. Break the cycle.
8	I believe in God and a higher power. I'm still not the religious type per se because religion tore my family apart. I'm still a little scared and skeptical being one with any faith.
9	The best decision I ever made, period, was to get into the music business.
10	Acting was something I always wanted to try. I just didn't know how, or I didn't know when the door was gonna be open for me to try it. But it finally opened up for me when I did 'Turn It Up', and ever since then I've been in love with doing films.
11	There is only one me.
12	The public makes it so that we have to keep assaulting each other.
13	These companies are in it for their dollars, and whatever is hot that is what they follow.
14	I'm married, I have three children, I never hit my wife.
15	Music is my heart, but I see television and more movies in the next stage of my life.
16	My role now is as an artist and as a mogul to inspire and give others opportunities.
17	Jail is definitely not cool. Education is.
18	It's always good to be working.
19	I just like music that I can relate to, something to listen to in my car.
20	I got started in 1995, working in a group called The Cash Money Click.
21	I would love to do something like 'Beverly Hills Cop'. I'd get to be funny and cool and heroic all in the same breath.
22	I went through a lot of phases and studied many religions. I am not into religion, I am spiritual.
23	I love music; it's my passion.
24	Galley Molina's a great inspiration and role model for a lot of young kids out there.
25	I got a cold feeling toward religion in general. I don't think God would want to separate families.
26	Every religion there's something foul going on.
27	I don't want people to get confused. I'm not going to be putting out a gospel album.
28	I get mad quick and and go off at the handle quick.
29	I love to see my family together. That's what life is about. It's about family.
30	People think being famous is so glamorous, but half the time you're in a strange hotel room living out of a suitcase.
31	I wanted to go into prison and come out a better person - mentally, physically. So, I read a lot of books, got my GED while I was in there, and worked out every day. Strong body, strong mind.
32	I feel like unforgiveness, bitterness and resentment, it blocks the flows of God's blessings in life.
33	We, as artists, we have the right to express ourselves. That is our first amendment, freedom of speech. But I also believe that we have an obligation to the youth to be somewhat responsible in what we say on records. But I think that comes with age. I think that comes with artists growing up and becoming assured of who they are as people.
34	After doing two years in prison, trust me, I've seen a lot of tough guys pray. They're not just praying for themselves; they're praying for their family and the people they've let down.
35	I stopped going to Kingdom Hall, the church, when I was 11 years old, so I was very young. They don't celebrate birthdays, you get no Christmas, so it's a very difficult religion for children to get into. And they do a lot of finger-pointing among the Jehovah's Witnesses.
36	I'm an adrenaline guy. I like to do stuff that gets my blood pumping, like roller coasters or jumping out of planes. I'm into all that crazy stuff.
37	I prayed every night that God would keep my family safe. But as far as religion goes, I feel like everyone should have their own one-on-one with God.
38	Right now I'm on my God flow, you know what I mean? I got Job 1:21 tattooed on my chest.
39	I've always been a spiritual person who believed in a Higher Power. So, I've always had my 1-on-1 with God, even if I wasn't much of a religious person.
40	I believe in God and not religion, because I believe religion is the double cross. Because I've been double crossed by three religions, so I think I can safely say that religion - there is maybe something wrong with religion. Every temple that's put up may not be a holy one, so watch out.
41	Pain is love.
42	Being incarcerated is truly very serious, and it has changed my life to such an extent that breaking the cycle has become my sole focus. Jail is definitely not cool. Education is.
43	Who made these laws? That's what I want to know. So that's why I wear two crosses now. I call it double cross. I believe in God-not religion.
44	I'm a breakfast type of guy. Don't get me wrong. I can cook, I'm kinda nice on the burner, but I enjoy making breakfast. I do it all... Scrambled eggs... French toast... Pancakes... Breakfast is my thing.
45	That is our first amendment, freedom of speech. But I also believe that we have an obligation to the youth to be somewhat responsible in what we say on records. But I think that comes with age. I think that comes with artists growing up and becoming assured of who they are as people.
46	As far as religion goes, I feel like everyone should have their own one-on-one with God.
47	A lot of people say I tried to emulate Tupac, but when I look back at my career, we're very different artists. I took pages out of Pac's book, of course, and lots of other rappers - Biggie, Nas - of course you take pages out of those books, but you eventually make it your own thing. And I think I did a good job of that.
48	I think it's time that we all be there for the children, to learn from the ones who came before us, and to teach our sons and daughters to have respect for themselves.
49	I've signed a few sneakers in my day.
50	The rules, religion to religion that man set forth, made me shy away from religion and have my own one on one with God and cut out the middleman.
51	As far as rap goes, I grew up in Hollis, Queens, so early influences were people like Run DMC and LL Cool J.
52	Be very nervous of the shaky hands.
53	I've done a lot of films that all have been pretty edgy.



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