Ja Rule has elaborated on his performance from this year’s BMI R&B/Hip Hop Awards that went viral due to its resemblance to the Flagellation of Christ.
The Murder Inc. rapper was among the countless celebrities present at the annual Pencils Of Promise gala in New York City earlier this month, during which Page Six’s Tashara Jones had the opportunity to ask him about the bold imagery of his act.
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“I wasn’t on a cross, I was actually on a stake, which is what Jehovah’s Witnesses actually believe — Jesus died on a stake versus a cross,” he clarified about his interpretation of the scripture. “I feel like I’ve sacrificed a lot for this industry. Not nothing in the realm of Jesus Christ, don’t get me wrong, but it’s symbolism.”
He added: “I see nothing wrong with anybody seeing [themselves] in God, seeing their struggles through Christ. There’s nothing wrong with that, y’know what I mean? I think that’s what the Bible is for.”
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When asked about 50 Cent ridiculing him for it, he dismissed his longtime rival as a “clown” and a “troll” before making it clear that he doesn’t even participate in the beef anymore.
Check out Ja Rule’s comments below:
Soon after Ja’s performance aired in early September, the G-Unit boss wasted no time before sharing a clip of his adversary performing “One of Us” while tied to a wooden pillar. In it, the veteran MC could be seen surrounded by singers dressed in white church robes with a a sunset being projected behind them on stage.
“Look at this shit head, is he supposed to be Jesus [grinnig face emoji],” 50 sneered in his caption. “WTF you can’t make this shit up. LOL so stupid!”
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This prompted a response from Ja, who shared a since-deleted Instagram photo of Fif upside down and captioned it: “We ain’t forget — enjoy these criminal charges and lawsuit, dickhead!”
The multi-decade feud dates back to 1999 when Ja was allegedly robbed by one of 50’s associates. Things reached fever pitch in the early 2000s when the pair traded vicious diss tracks like “Wanksta” and “Loose Change,” not to mention actual blows.
Earlier this summer, 50 Cent used another of Ja Rule’s “stupid” onstage stunts as ammo, clowning him for being wheeled out on a stretcher at Nelly’s Hot In Herre Festival in Toronto.
The sound of a thumping heartbeat could be heard through the speakers before Ja, who was lying on his back, suddenly sprang to life and leapt off the stretcher as he dove into his 2001 hit, “Livin’ It Up.”
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“Lol WTF [crying face emoji] I ain’t gotta say shit stupid [ninja]’s SMH [facepalm emoji],” 50 wrote captioned an Instagram post of the video.
