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Ja Rule

Songwriter / Record Producer / Actor | * 02/29/1976 (48) | Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Jeffrey Bruce Atkins Sr. (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper. Born and raised in New York City, Ja Rule became known as a leading figure in 2000s hip hop for his blending of gangsta rap with commercially-oriented pop sensibilities. He signed with Irv Gotti's Murder Inc Records, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings to release his debut studio album Venni Vetti Vecci (1999), which spawned his first single "Holla Holla". Ja Rule peaked the Billboard Hot 100 thrice in 2001 with his single "Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti) and his guest appearances on Jennifer Lopez's "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" and "Ain't It Funny". His encompassing singles, "Put It on Me" (featuring Lil' Mo and Vita), "Mesmerize" (featuring Ashanti), "Livin' It Up" (featuring Case) and "Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti) have peaked within the top ten of the chart and spawned from commercially successful album releases. Venni Vetti Vecci (1999) was met with critical and commercial success, receiving platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); it was followed by his second and third albums Rule 3:36 (2000) and Pain Is Love (2001), both of which topped the US Billboard 200. Selling over 15 million combined units, both also... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Documentaries

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Movies with Ja Rule as Actor(27)

as himself2020 Reboot Camp
as Himself (Archival Footage)2019 Fyre Fraud
as Self - Fyre Co-Founder (archive footage)2019 Fyre
as Voice2016 Trolland
as Miles Montego2013 I'm in Love with a Church Girl
as Willie Davis2013 Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn
as Bling Bling2011 The Cookout 2
as Razor2010 Wrong Side of Town
as Foster Johnson2010 Don't Fade Away
as himself2009 Just Another Day
as Terrence Dufresne2007 Furnace
as Reggie2005 Back in the Day
as Hip Hop Bar Performer2004 Shall We Dance?
as Bling Bling2004 The Cookout
as himself2003 Beef
as himself2003 Pauly Shore Is Dead
as Hitman #22003 Crime Partners
as Agent Thompson2003 Scary Movie 3
as himself2002 Kurupt: G-TV
as Nicolas 'Nick' Frazier2002 Half Past Dead
as himself2000 Backstage
as David 'Gage' Williams2000 Turn It Up
as himself2000 Da Hip Hop Witch

TV Shows/Series with Ja Rule as Actor(12)

as himself2022 The Murder Inc Story
as himself2015 Hot Ones
as himself2003 Punk'd
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as Self / Cousin Leo1995 MADtv
as himself1995 MADtv
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest??? Saturday Night Live

Movies with Ja Rule as Crew(1)

Crew/Stunts2010 Wrong Side of Town

Full Name: Jeffrey Bruce Atkins
Born: Sunday, 02/29 1976 (February) in Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 48 years + 29 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Record Label: Murder Inc. Records, Mpire Music Group
Other names for Ja Rule (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jeff Atkins"
"Jeff 'Ja Rule' Atkins"
"Jeffrey Atkins"
"Jeffrey 'Ja Rule' Atkins"
"Jeffrey Bruce Atkins"
Ja Rule frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (33x, Actor)
Bill Hader (24x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (20x, Actress)
Fred Armisen (19x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (18x, Actor)
Will Forte (15x, Actor)
Will Ferrell (12x, Actor)
Amy Poehler (12x, Actress)
Justin Timberlake (11x, Actor)
Miley Cyrus (11x, Actress)
Seth Rogen (10x, Actor)
Ivo Raza (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:5988, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/10/2024