Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 29, 1976
Place of Birth:
Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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Ja Rule
Biography
Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla". From 2000 to 2004, Ja Rule had several hits that made the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "Between Me and You" with Christina Millian, "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" with Jennifer Lopez, "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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Reboot Camp | Himself |
| 2019 | Fyre | Self - Fyre Co-Founder (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Fyre Fraud | Himself (Archival Footage) |
| 2016 | Trolland | Fenn (voice) |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn | Willie Davis |
| 2013 | I'm in Love with a Church Girl | Miles Montego |
| 2011 | The Cookout 2 | Bling Bling |
| 2010 | Wrong Side of Town | Razor |
| 2010 | Don't Fade Away | Foster Johnson |
| 2009 | Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff | Self |
| 2009 | Just Another Day | Himself |
| 2007 | Furnace | Terrence Dufresne |
| 2005 | Assault on Precinct 13 | Smiley |
| 2005 | Back in the Day | Reggie |
| 2004 | The Cookout | Bling Bling |
| 2004 | Shall We Dance? | Hip Hop Bar Performer |
| 2004 | The Source Awards: From Behind | Self |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Ja Rule |
| 2003 | Crime Partners | Hitman #2 |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | Agent Thompson |
| 2003 | Beef | Self |
| 2002 | Half Past Dead | Nicolas 'Nick' Frazier |
| 2002 | Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 | |
| 2002 | Kurupt: G-TV | Self |
| 2001 | The Fast and the Furious | Edwin |
| 2000 | Turn It Up | David 'Gage' Williams |
| 2000 | Backstage | Self |
| 2000 | Da Hip Hop Witch | Ja Rule |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest |
| 2022 | The Murder Inc Story | Himself |
| 2019 | Untold Stories of Hip Hop | Self |
| 2015 | Hot Ones | Self |
| 2011 | Ridiculousness | Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2006 | South Beach | |
| 2005 | Black in the 80s | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | |
| 2003 | Punk'd | Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Self |
| 2001 | The Saturday Show | Self |
| 2000 | 106 & Park | |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self / Cousin Leo |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self |
| 1995 | MADtv | Ja Rule |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest |