Ja Rule
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Ja Rule in December 2013 at New York City
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Jeffrey Bernard Atkins February 29, 1976 Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Children | 3 |
Jeffrey Bernard Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American musical artist, singer-songwriter, actor and record producer from Queens, New York.
Born in Hollis, Queens, he debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla". From 1999 to 2005, Ja Rule had several hits that made the top 20 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "Between Me and You" with Christina Milian, "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" and Ain't It Funny with Jennifer Lopez, which both topped the US Billboard Hot 100, the Grammy-nominated #1 hit, "Always on Time" with Ashanti, "Mesmerize" also 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. Due to his hits with his collaborators, Ja Rule has earned four Grammy nominations, and has earned six top-ten albums, two of which Rule 3:36 (2000) and Pain Is Love (2001), topped the US Billboard 200. He is also known for some well-publicized feuds with other rappers, in particular 50 Cent and Eminem.
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