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Jeffrey Bruce Atkins Sr. [5] (born February 29, 1976), [1] better known by his stage name Ja Rule (/ dʒ ɑː r uː l /), is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born and raised in New York City, Ja Rule became known for blending gangsta rap with pop and R&B sensibilities.
Murder Inc. was an American East Coast hip hop supergroup composed of Jay-Z, DMX, and Ja Rule, formed by record executive Irv Gotti in 1995. [1] They first appeared in tandem on fellow New York-based rapper Mic Geronimo's 1995 song "Time to Build."
During his time at TVT, he signed Mic Geronimo and Queens-based rap group Cash Money Click, of which rapper Ja Rule was a member. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 10 ] [ 12 ] [ 11 ] Irv Gotti, under the moniker DJ Irv , produced and independently distributed the 1994 single Shit's (It's) Real by Mic Geronimo, that helped Irv place a job as an A&R at Def Jam. [ 11 ]
Rapper and actor Ja Rule, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, pleaded guilty Tuesday to failing to pay federal income taxes on more than $3 million earned between 2004 and 2006. He faces up to ...
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Rapper Ja Rule has been left “devastated” after being denied entry into the UK – just days before the start of his tour. The US rapper, 47, real name Jeffrey Bruce Atkins Sr, ...
After helping Def Jam with the success of DMX, Jay-Z, and Ja Rule, Russell Simmons gave Irv Gotti his own label under Def Jam. While watching Biography on A&E during gangster week, a Murder, Inc. logo appeared on the screen, inspiring Irv to name his label after the organized crime group, paralleling his desire to put out hit records to the crime group's purpose of putting out contract hits.
McGriff is alleged to have had a hand in the 2002 murder of Run-DMC member Jam Master Jay, and was convicted of ordering the 2001 death of rapper Eric "E-Moneybags" Smith, in retaliation for the death of McGriff's friend Colbert "Black Just" Johnson. [2] Federal authorities also accused him in connection with the attempted murder of 50 Cent. [3 ...