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Ja Rule

Ja Rule is the stage name for Jeffrey Atkins. He was born on 29th February in the year 1976 in Queens. His mother’s name is Debra Atkins and she was working as a worker for health care. He was raised by his mother and his grandparents. His mother gave birth to a stillborn baby when he was 5 years old. He went to “Public School 134”. He has given really hit albums.

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In 1993, he started his rap career with his group named as “Cash Money Click”. His first appearance was seen on “Time to Build” in the year 1995. He signed a deal with “The Inc. Records” in the year 1998. His first album was released in the year 1999 with name “VenniVettiVecci”. The album hit the number 3 on Billboard after selling more than 184 thousand in the opening week itself. The album hit the platinum status in the United States due to the song “HollaHolla” from the album. The song hit the number 35 on the “Billboard Hot 100” chart. In the year 2000, he released another single named as “Between You and Me”. His next single “Put It on me” hit number 8 on “Billboard Hot 100” chart. The music video for the same was number 1 on MTV video countdown.

His second album was named as “Rule 3:36” and it was released on 10th October 2000. This album was number 1 on “Billboard 200” chart after selling 276 thousand copies during first week itself. RIAA certified this album as triple platinum. IN 2001, his 3rd album was released and named as “Pain Is Love”. The album contained 3 out of Top 10 singles that year. The album was nominated for “Best Rap Album” in Grammy Awards 2002. His 4th album “The Last Temptation” was released on 19th November 2002. The album gave 2 hit singles. His next album “Blood in my eye” was released on 4th November 2003. He won a source award for the hit single from this album “Clap Black”. The song was at number 6 on “Billboard Hot 100” chart.

His sixth album was released in the year 2004. The name of the album was “R.U.L.E.”. The album reached number 7 in its first week itself and sold 166 thousand copies. In the year 2009, he founded his own recording label under the name “Mpire Music Group”. He served 2 years in prison for tax evasion and gun possession. He acted in movies also. He appeared for a short role in the movie “The Fast and the Furious”. He was seen in the movie “I’m in Love with a Church Girl” in the year 2013. He launched an urban clothing line in the year 2004 along with “Irv Gotti

He got married in the year 2001. His wife’s name is Aisha Murray with whom he has 3 kids. He is available on twitter with handle “@Ruleyork”. His estimated net worth is around $5 million. His detailed biography is available on all major websites including Wikipedia.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 29 Feb, 1976
Age: 44 yrs
Citizenship: United States of America
Birth Place: Queens
Gender: Male
Description: American rapper, singer, and actor
Twitter Id: Ruleyork
Net Worth 2021: 4 million
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Last Modified: Jun 27 2020
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