Ja Rule (real name - Jeffrey Atkins is an American rapper and actor signed to The Inc. and Universal Records formerly of Def Jam Recordings. He was born on February 29, 1976.

On June 1, 1999, Ja Rule released his debut album, Venni Vetti Vecci. The album marked not only Ja's debut, but the debut album from his label, Murder Inc. Records.

Ja Rule would return during the summer of 2000, with his new single "Between Me and You," which featured Def Soul act Christina Milian. The single was quickly followed by Ja's second effort, Rule 3:36, which was released on October 10, 2000. 3:36 also featured singles "Put It On Me," and "I Cry."

Soon after the release of Rule 3:36, Irv Gotti would sign R&B singer Ashanti to the label, which led to Lil Mo ending her collaborations with the label. During the late summer of 2001, Ja Rule released the lead single from his third studio album, Pain Is Love, which was "Livin' It Up." The second single was the "I'm Real (remix)," and the third was "Always On Time," and the last was "Down Ass Bitch."

Ja Rule would shave his head during the promotion of his fourth studio album, The Last Temptation. His fourth album was released on November 19, 2002.

On December 6, 2005, Ja Rule released his seventh album, which is nothing more than a greatest hits album. It featured only one new song "Exodus (Intro)" which was produced by Irv Gotti. The album was released to honor the contract with Def Jam so that The Inc. could get a fresh start with a new distributor. After the release of this compilation, Ja Rule took a hiatus from recording music.

Ja Rule has released seven albums to date and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.

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