Netflix and Hulu premiered documentaries about 2017’s disastrous Fyre Festival, a botched event that saw one of its organizers get convicted for wire fraud, last week. The films have turned Fyre into a hot topic on social media again and prompted more scrutiny for Ja Rule, one of the festival’s co-creators.
Ja Rule was not interviewed for either film but is now trying to share his side of the story via Twitter. On Sunday (January 20), the platinum-selling rapper went on the defensive and tried to shift blame away from himself.
“I love how ppl watch a doc and think they have all the answers,” he wrote. “I had an amazing vision to create a festival like NO OTHER!!! I would NEVER SCAM or FRAUD anyone what sense does that make???”
I love how ppl watch a doc and think they have all the answers… ??♂️
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
I had an amazing vision to create a festival like NO OTHER!!! I would NEVER SCAM or FRAUD anyone what sense does that make???
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
Ja Rule continued to air his grievances, criticizing Hulu for paying his festival co-creator Billy McFarland to participate in its documentary. He also found himself in multiple arguments with Twitter users
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“@Hulu PAID BILLY!!! That money should have went to the ppl in the Bahamas,” he wrote. “@netflix PAID fuck Jerry [Media] who also did all the promo for the festival… ? the docs clearly have Billy at fault but let’s blame the rapper lmao ok…”
He asserted, “I have receipts!!!”
@Hulu PAID BILLY!!! That money should have went to the ppl in the Bahamas… @netflix PAID fuck Jerry who also did all the promo for the festival… ? the docs clearly have Billy at fault but let’s blame the rapper lmao ok…
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
I have receipts!!!
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
Ja Rule expressed frustration over people blaming him for Fyre’s failings. He insisted he was scammed too.
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“Y’all want it to be me sooo bad it’s crazy… kinda sad!!!” he wrote. “the crazy shit is I’m watching the docs in awe myself… I too was hustled, scammed, bamboozled, hood winked, lead astray!!!”
Y’all want it to be me sooo bad it’s crazy… kinda sad!!! the crazy shit is I’m watching the docs in awe myself…
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
I too was hustled, scammed, bamboozled, hood winked, lead astray!!!
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
Ja Rule concluded many of the people going at him on Twitter “need Jesus.”
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Check out some of his back-and-forth bickering with fans on social media below.
Y’all need Jesus… ???
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
And you still don’t know shit… https://t.co/W2F3VdankQ
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
Ok tell me how it makes sense for Ja Rule to scam ppl??? https://t.co/WNajg2Wz8q
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
Because Billy was involved with BOTH he was trying to get them to pay him and Hulu bit… I heard they paid him somewhere btw 100 to 250… that money was supposed to go to the locals by LAW… https://t.co/f9g1kg8Z99
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
Sooo did they have all this food or did they serve cheese sandwiches??? Asking for a friend… https://t.co/kSIqgbtvwS
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
I NEVER MADE OR GOT PAID ONE DOLLAR FROM FYRE… BUT EVERYONE ELSE DID!!! https://t.co/35fwx5iuvF
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
PLENTY… https://t.co/Pb5tOW3ueL
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
So it’s impossible for me to TRUST someone with my vision and them completely fuck it up??? And it wasn’t my money so when I asked questions I was lied to… https://t.co/clsRhbCMQS
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
Cause it wasn’t me who scammed ppl Sherlock… https://t.co/k8liAbhmNn
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
Haha nice try homie you ain’t getting the goods over Twitter… but I will tell my truth real soon… AND I HAVE RECEIPTS!!! https://t.co/O03JD3VQOl
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
Come on your smarter than that… I feel bad for those ppl… but I did not and would never scam ANYONE… period!!! And I don’t care if anyone sympathizes with me or not those are the FACTS!!! ? https://t.co/5WErU3zwF7
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
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