Hollis, Queens, NY native rap star Ja Rule had the early 2000’s locked down thanks to his timeless singles and collaborations. He was the vanguard artist for Chris and Irv Gotti’s Murder Inc. record label. His debut albumVenni Vetti Vecciwas released in 1999 with the lead single “Holla Holla.” At the very start of the millennium Ja Rule gave the culture hits like “Between Me and You” ft. Christina Milian, and “Put It On Me” ft. Vita and Lil Mo. Ja Rule has also appeared in films such as Crime Partners, Scary Movie 3 and The Fast and The Furious.
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Ja Rule won Best Hip-Hop Male Artist at the BET Awards circa 2001.
Ja Rule’s first ever Hot 100 entry was shared with Ashanti for their popular track “Always On Time.”
Ja Rule has 4 Grammy nominations.
Ja Rule has credit for writing tracks for artists like Mary J. Blige (Rainy Dayz), Fat. Joe ft. Ashanti (What’s Luv), Jay Z ft. Amil & Ja Rule (Can I Get A…) and more.