He also had a brief cameo in the video for "Walk In New York" by Queens hardcore rap group Onyx. He later appeared on the song "Usual Suspects" from Mic Geronimo's second album Vendetta in 1997, alongside The Lox, DMX and Tragedy Khadafi. In 1995, he made his first solo appearance on Mic Geronimo's "Time to Build" alongside Jay-Z and DMX, who were also in their early stages of their careers. DJ Irv, now known as Irv Gotti, was hired as an A&R for the label and was able to get Ja Rule a contract with Def Jam. Solo career and Venni Vetti Vecci (1995–1999) Īfter being dropped from TVT, Ja Rule maintained a close relationship with DJ Irv, who was working as an executive producer for Def Jam at the time.
With no label, the group disbanded shortly after being dropped. Plans for the release of the group's eponymous debut studio album were brought to a halt in 1995 after Chris Black was sentenced to five years in prison and the group was dropped from TVT, which led to their third single "She Swallowed It" never officially being released, however it was later bootlegged. "4 My Click" featured Mic Geronimo and became popular on pirate radio, eventually receiving airplay on Yo! MTV Raps. After the group signed with TVT Records, the song was re-released through the label later that year as the B-side to their second single, "4 My Click". Together they worked with producer DJ Irv to produce a number of songs, releasing their debut single "Get Tha Fortune" independently in 1994. He took the stage name "Ja Rule", telling MTV News that the name came from a friend who addressed him by that name other friends simply called him "Ja". Career Cash Money Click (1994–95) Ītkins began his rap career in 1994 with the hip hop group Cash Money Click alongside members Chris Black and O-1. Soon after, Atkins began selling drugs in Hollis. Atkins' mother left the Jehovah's Witness religion when he was 12. His mother, Debra, was a healthcare worker, and due to the amount of time she spent working, Atkins was largely raised by his grandparents as a Jehovah's Witness. Atkins was raised as an only child, as his younger sister, Kristen, died in the womb when Atkins was 5. Jeffrey's father left the family when he was very young. Ja Rule was born Jeffrey Bruce Atkins on February 29, 1976, to Debra and Will in Hollis, a section of the Queens borough of New York City. 2.6 Pain Is Love 2, prison, and release (2011–present).2.5 Hiatus, departure from Def Jam, decline of The Inc.2.4 50 Cent feud, Blood in My Eye and R.U.L.E.2.3 Rule 3:36, Pain Is Love and The Last Temptation (2000–2002).2.2 Solo career and Venni Vetti Vecci (1995–1999).In 2019, he joined the main cast of WeTV's Growing Up Hip Hop: New York. As of 2018, Rule has sold 14.4 million units in the US and has sold over 30 million records worldwide. (2004), with The Last Temptation attaining Platinum status and R.U.L.E.
Rule followed up with his fourth, fifth and sixth albums The Last Temptation (2002), Blood in My Eye (2003), and R.U.L.E. Both albums topped the US Billboard 200 album chart, launching him into the mainstream, selling over a combined 15 million units to a wide audience, and attaining triple platinum status from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), becoming his best-selling albums to date. Following the release of his platinum-selling debut Venni Vetti Vecci (1999), he released his second and third albums Rule 3:36 (2000) and Pain Is Love (2001). Rule has been nominated for two American Music Awards and four Grammy Awards with respective collaborators Lil' Mo, Vita, Ashanti and Case. Billboard Hot 100 chart, including " Between Me and You" (featuring Christina Milian), " I'm Real (Murder Remix)" and " Ain't It Funny" (both with Jennifer Lopez)-which both topped the Hot 100-the number 1 hit " Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti), " Mesmerize" (featuring Ashanti), and " Wonderful" (featuring R. From 1999 to 2005, Ja Rule had multiple hits that made the top 20 of the U.S. During the 2000s, Ja Rule was signed to Murder Inc., formerly known as The Inc. Born in Hollis, Queens, he debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its lead single " Holla Holla". Jeffrey Bruce Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule ( / dʒ ɑː/), is an American rapper and actor.
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