Rock On The Net: Ja Rule (original) (raw)

Ja Rule was born Jeff Atkins on the leap year of February 29th in 1976. Ja Rule begin rapping in New York as a member of 'Cash Money Click.' It was helping out Jay-Zwith his hit "Can I Get A..." that helped Ja Rule breakout as a solo rapper.

Ja Rule signed with Def Jam Records.

Ja Rule could be heard on the soundtrack for Belly with "Story To Tell."

Ja Rule released Venni Vetti Vecci with the hit "Holla, Holla?"
Ja Rule topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with Venni Vetti Vecci for 3 weeks.

Venni Vetti Vecci was certified platinum.
Ja Rule toured with the 'Family Values' package tour.

Ja Rule topped the Billboard Year-End Chart-Toppers as the Top New R&B / Hip-Hop Artist.

# 162 Singles Artist of the Year

Ja Rule could be heard on Irv Gotti Presents The Murderers.

Ja Rule released Rule 3:36.
Ja Rule topped the Billboard 200 Albums chart with Rule 3:36 - selling over 275,000 copies in the U.S. its first week. Rule 3:36 also topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 3 weeks.

Ja Rule hit the Top 40 with "Between Me And You" with help from Christina Milan.

# 59 Singles Artist of the Year

Rule 3:36 was certified 2x platinum.
Ja Rule topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for 6 weeks with "Put It On Me" featuring Lil' Mo & Vita.
Ja Rule topped the MTV Video Countdown with "Put It On Me" for a week.

Ja Rule hit the Top 40 with "Put It On Me" featuring Lil' Mo & Vita.

Ja Rule helped out Jennifer Lopez with a remix of her hit "I'm Real."
Ja Rule could be seen in the film The Fast And The Furious as street racer, Edwin.

Rule 3:36 was certified 3x platinum.
Ja Rule, Snoop Dogg, and Beenie Man, were charged with indecency accusations after performing in Jamaica - the charges stem from indecent language used during their performances.
Ja Rule won a Source Hip-Hop Music Award for Single of the Year ("Put It On Me").

Ja Rule released Pain Is Love.Ja Rule performed at the MTV Video Music Awards with Jennifer Lopez. The video for "Put It On Me" was nominated for Best Rap Video.
Ja Rule's remix on Jennifer Lopez's "I'm Real" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 5 weeks and the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for a week.

Ja Rule topped the Billboard 200 Album chart for 2 weeks with Pain Is Love after selling over 360,000 copies in its first week in the U.S. Pain Is Love also topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 3 weeks.

Ja Rule hit the Top 40 with "Livin' It Up" featuring Case.
"Livin' It Up" topped the MTV Video Countdown for a week.
Pain Is Love was certified platinum.

Ja Rule hit the Top 10 with "Livin' It Up."
"Always On Time" topped the MTV Video Countdown for a week.
Ja Rule topped Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top Hot 100 Artist - Male.

# 17 Singles Artist of the Year

Ja Rule topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks for 8 weeks and the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for 9 weeks with "Always On Time."
Ja Rule was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist.
Ja Rule hit the Top 40 with help from Ashanti with "Always On Time."
Pain Is Love was certified 2x platinum.

Ja Rule again helped remix a Jennifer Lopez track ("Ain't It Funny").
Ja Rule topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for 2 weeks and the Hot 100 Airplay chart for 2 weeks with "Always On Time."
Ja Rule was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards including Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Put It On Me"), Best Rap Album (Pain Is Love), and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Livin' It Up" featuring Case).

Ja Rule topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart with the remix of "Ain't It Funny".
Ja Rule hit theTop 10 with "Always On Time."
Ja Rule won a World Music Award for World's Best-Selling Rap Artist.

Pain Is Love was certified 3x platinum.
Ja Rule hit the Top 40 helping out Mary J. Bligeon "Rainy Dayz."

Ja Rule already started talking about retiring from music. He has stated: "I'm going to retire after 2 more albums."

Ja Rule won a BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist.
Ja Rule hit the Top 40 with "Down Ass Chick."

Ja Rule hit the Top 10 with Mary J. Bligewith "Rainy Dayz" from Blige's re-packaged No More Drama LP.
Ja Rule could be heard as part of Irv Gotti Presents The Inc. on the tracks "Down 4 U," "Gangstafied," and "Rain."

Ja Rule won a Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award for Rap Album of the Year.
Ja Rule hit the Top 40 with "Down 4 U" as part of Irv Gotti Presents The Inc. featuring Ashanti, Charlie Baltimore & Vita from Irv Gotti Presents The Inc. Ja Rule won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Male Artist.
Ja Rule won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video for the remix of "I'm Real" with Jennifer Lopez. He was also nominated in the category for "Always On Time" with Ashanti. Ja Rule performed at the ceremony.

Ja Rule was named Musician of the Year at the GQ Men of the Year Awards.

Ja Rule could be heard on Irv Gotti Presents... The Remixes with "The Pledge" (with Ashanti, Nas, and 2Pac), "Come-N-Go" (with Caddillac Tah and Ashanti), "Rainy Dayz" (with Mary J. Blige), and "No One Does It Better" (with Caddillac Tah and Black Child).
Ja Rule released The Last Temptation.
Ja Rule could be seen in Half Past Dead with Steven Seagal.

The Last Temptation was certified platinum.

Ja Rule had moderate R&B hits with the tracks "Live My Life" (with N.O.R.E.), "Never Again," and "Thug Lovin'" (with Bobby Brown).

# 57 Singles Artist of the Year

Ja Rule hit the Top 40 with help from Ashanti with "Mesmerize."
Ja Rule was nominated for a American Music Award for Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Male Artist and performed at the show.
Ja Rule could be heard on the soundtrack for Biker Boyz with "We Did It Again" along with Metallica.
Ja Rule will be touring with Eve kicking off at the end of the month, throughout February and the start of March.

Ja Rule hit theTop 10 with help from Ashanti with "Mesmerize."
Ja Rule was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Always On Time" with Ashanti).
Ja Rule could be heard on R. Kelly's LP, Chocolate Factory, with the track "Been Around The World."

VH1: 50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists includes Ja Rule at # 39.

Ja Rule took home a Source Award for R&B/Rap Collaboration of the Year ("Thug Lovin'" with Bobby Brown) and was booed when he performed at the ceremony.

Ja Rule released Blood In My Eye.
Ja Rule topped the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for a week with Blood In My Eye.

# 131 Singles Artist of the Year

Ja Rule was arrested and charged with marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license. The marijuana possession charges were dropped.

Ja Rule won a Source Award for Fat Tape Song of the Year ("Clap Back").

Ja Rule topped the UK singles chart with "Wonderful."
Ja Rule released R.U.L.E.
Ja Rule hit the Top 40 with help from Ashanti and R. Kellywith "Wonderful."

# 280 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

# 80 Singles Artist of the Year

R.U.L.E.was certified gold.

Ja Rule plead guilty to assult charges from last June and was fined.

The single "Wonderful" was certified gold.

Ja Rule released the hits collection Exodus.

Ja Rule was arrested in New York on criminal possession of a weapon charges.

Ja Rule plead guilty to weapons possession and will be sentenced early next year to a likely 2 year prison sentence.

Ja Rule was sentenced to 2 years in jail for criminal possession of a weapon.

Ja Rule released Pil 2.

	Venni Vetti VecciReleased: June, 1999 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 3 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "The March Prelude" - "We Here Now" - "World's Most Dangerous" - "Let's Ride" - "Holla Holla" - "Kill 'Em All" - "Suicide Freestyle" - "Story To Tell" - "Count On" - "E-Dub & Ja" - "Murda 4 Life" - "Daddy's Little Baby" - "Race Against Time" - "Only Begotten Son"
	Rule 3:36Released: October, 2000 US: 3x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (1 week) Rolling Stone review: - Entertainment Weekly: B Tracks: "Watching Me" - "Between Me And You" (featuring Christina Milan) - "Put It On Me" (featuring Lil' Mo & Vita) - "6 Feet Underground" - "Love Me, Hate Me" - "Die" - "F___ You" - "Grey Box" - "Extasy" - "It's Your Life" - "I Cry" - "One Of Us" - "The Rule Won't Die"
	Pain Is LoveReleased: September, 2001 US: 3x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (2 weeks) Entertainment Weekly: B+ Tracks: "Dial M For Murder" - "Livin' It Up" (featuring Case) - "The Inc." - "Always On Time" (featuring Ashanti) - "Down Ass Chick" - "Never Again" - "Worldwide Gangsta" - "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" - "Smokin And Riden" - "X" - "Lost Little Girl" - "So Much Pain" - "Pain Is Love"
	The Last TemptationReleased: November, 2002 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 4 Tracks: "Thug Lovin'" (with Bobby Brown) - "Mesmerize" (with Ashanti) - "Pop Ns" - "The Pledge Remix" (with Ashanti, Nas & 2Pac) - "Murder Reigns" - "Last Temptation" (with Charli Baltimore) - "Murder Me" (with Caddillac Tah) - "The Warning" - "Connected" (with Eastwood & Crooked I) - "Emerica" (with Young Life & Chink Santana) - "Rock Star" - "Destiny"
	Blood In My Eye Released: November, 2003 Billboard peak: # 6 Rolling Stone review: - Entertainment Weekly: C Tracks: "Murder Intro" - "The Life" - "Clap Back" - "The Crown" - "Kay Dlay" (skit) - "Things Gon' Change / 2 Punk Ass Quarters" (skit) - "Race Against Time II" - "Bobby Creep" (skit) - "N****** & B******" - "The I.N.C. Is Back" - "Remo" (skit) - "Blood In My Eye" - "It's Murda" (Freestyle) - "The Wrap" (Freestyle)
	R.U.L.E. Released: November, 2004 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 7 Entertainment Weekly: C+ Tracks: "Glory Intro" - "Last Of The Mohicanas" (featuring Black Child) - "Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly & Ashanti) - "What's My Name" - "New York" (featuring Fat Joe & Jadakiss) - "Stripping Game" - "Manuel" - "Get It Started" (featuring Ciara) - "R.U.L.E." - "True Story" - "Caught Up" (featuring Lloyd) - "Gun Talk" (featuring Black Child) - "Erection" - "Never Thought" (featuring Giselle) - "Life Goes On" (featuring Trick Daddy & Chink Santana) - "Weed" - "Where I'm From" (featuring Lloyd) - "Bout My Business" - "Passion"
	ExodusReleased: December, 2005 Tracks: "Exodus" (Intro) - "Me" - "Holla, Holla" - "It's Murda" - "Put It On Me" - "I Cry" - "Livin' It Up" - "Always On Time" - "Ain't It Funny" (Murder Remix) - "Thug Lovin'" - "Mesmerize" - "Clap Back" - "New York" - "Wonderful" - "Never Again" - "Daddy's Little Baby" - "Love Me Hate Me" - "Exodus" (Outro)
	Pil 2Released: February, 2012 Tracks: "Intro (F*** Fame)" - "Real Life Fantasy" - "Parachute" - "Superstar (Intro)" - "Superstar" - "Black Vodka" - "Drown" - "Never Had Time" - "Strange Days" - "To The Top" - "Pray 4 The Day" - "Believe" - "Spun A Web"