Ja Rule

Born: Queens, NY, 1976

Years Active: 2000-2007

Influenced by: LL Cool J, N.W.A, Eric B. & Rakim, Run-D.M.C., Public Enemy

Genre: Hip-Hop

Biography: As the flagship artist for producer Irv Gotti's Def Jam-affiliated Murder Inc. label, Ja Rule became one of the rap ...

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Sep 26 2007 7:25AM by Jessica Robertson

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Spinner: In a September interview with Complex magazine, rapper Ja Rule -- born Jeffrey Atkins -- responded to criticism of hip-hop lyrics with his own critique of mainstream media: "We need to go step to MTV and Viacom, and lets talk about all these f---ing ... Read more

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The Mirror
Released: 11/07/07
R.U.L.E.
Released: 11/09/04
Blood in My Eye
Released: 11/04/03
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