During an interview with Vlad TV, Queens, New York rapper Ja Rule spoke on the two years he spent in prison. According to the musician, who was released from prison last year, his time spent in prison consisted of stays in a variety of places including general population, solitary confinement, and involuntary protective custody (IPC).
He says he was stripped of his freedom while in prison, but did gain respect from those who had a set perception of the rapper based off of what they had seen and heard in the media.
“That’s the biggest thing,” Ja Rule said. “They strip you of your freedom. They strip you down of who you are. So, yeah I’m in jail and I’m Ja Rule. I’m the most famous nigga in the prison. Everybody knows who I am and all of that bullshit. But I’m one of y’all right now. I’m no better than y’all. I’m the same dude. I’m just another number. And that’s how I did my bid. I did my bid amongst the people…The Feds don’t move that way. The Feds are very different. The Feds they put you in the hole. So, you’re in the hole. You’re in like solitary confinement by yourself. So, I’m like ‘Hold the fuck up.’ I’m like ‘Yo, I didn’t—The hole is for niggas who’ve done wrong. Who’ve done something to get them here.’ That’s a place that’ll drive you fuckin crazy. 23-and-1 lockdown. Nah, put me in population or with everybody else. Where I can enjoy—Not enjoy, but I can make phone calls throughout the day. I can have rec. Have a conversation…A new respect was even formed from niggas.”
In regards to his financial situation, the rappers says he’s “good” and even hopes to one day make it onto one of Forbes’ non-Hip Hop lists.
“I’m not on Instagram bragging and showing my crib,” he said. “And showing my cars. And showing my jewelry. I don’t give a fuck about that shit. I’m in a different headspace right now. You know where I’m at right now? How can I break in to become one of these Fortune 500 dudes? How can I topple the Forbes list on some other shit? Not—I don’t even wanna be on the Hip Hop Forbes list. I wanna be on the Forbes list. I’m tryna figure out what’s gonna get me to that point. Because everything else is mute. I’m doing well for myself. That’s all people need to know. I’m fine. I’m good. My family’s good. Everybody’s good. I’m enjoying my life. I’m good…I know a bunch of mothaufuckas running around with money up they ears and all that crazy shit. They ain’t got no money, man. So, I don’t—None of that shit means nothing to me.”
RELATED: Ja Rule Addresses Jennifer Lopez, V-Nasty & French Montana’s N-Word Usage
THE GOD HAS SPOKEN! OBEY BIG RULE!
Shoutout to the niggas still bumpin PIL on a daily!
PIL 2 sold 7 million. Ja Rule high rollin while 50 stay broke.
PIL 2 sold less than 7k in over 2 years. Ja never even sniffed a Forbes list in his life.
yo pil 2 had ANIMAL AMBITION what the fuck steriods yall on
50cent what goes up must come down, and by fuck your at the bottom son in the hiphop world
LOL JA TRYING TO ACT HARD
NIGGA AINT EVER BEEN ON THE HIP-HOP FORBES LIST SO HE NEED TO STOP DREAMIN
I WONDER HOW HE FEELS TO KNOW HE’S A GENIUS AND KNOWS THAT HE IS THE GREATEST RAPPER ALIVE. BIRDMAN IS THE SECOND BEST
Ja Rule Next Album – Titled “Genius Loves Company ‘GLC ” Track list
1.King Of The Nile – Ft Chrisette Michele prod by. Cool & Dre )
2. I’m Back (Produced By. Kanye West)
3. My Brother’s Keeper – Ja Rule Ft Rick Ross (produced by. 7)
4. Freedom – Ja Rule ft. The Dream (produced by. Chink Santana)
5. What We Gon’ Do (produced by. Street Runners)
6. Murder Of The Gram – Ja Rule Ft Jay Z & DMX (Produced by. Irv Gotti )
7. All Of This – Ja Rule Ft Drake (Produced by. Noah “40”)
8. Blood Diamonds (Produced By. Just Blaze).
9. Kill em all (Produced By Swizz Beatz)
10. My Baby Ft Ashanti ( Produced By. 7)
11. Dangerous Minds Ft Kendrick Lamar ( Produced by. Hit Boy )
12. Avengers Ft. Scarface & Nas & Jadakiss(Produced by. Irv Gotti)
13. PrimeTime ( Produced by Justice L.E.A.G.U.E )
14. Big Remo Skit
15. On The Run Ft Fat Joe & N.O.R.E ( Produced by. 7).
16. F**k Fame (Produced by. No I.D)
17. A Dame To Kill For Feat. Mary J Blige( Produced by. 7)
18. Ride With Me (produced by. Irv Gotti ).
19. My Dreams ft Lloyd ,Black Child ,Cadillac Tah, Vita , Charlie Baltimore & Ashanti ( (produced by.Hit Boy).
Get Ready “GLC” 2015 #TheRuleIsBack
He didn’t forgot about having features.
Ja Rule recalls that one time he farted
BREAKING NEWS Chingy recall top forbes list most food stamps
LOL
To the retards who actually think Ja Fool is a genius, is poorly misguided, an to who is stupid enough to believe Ja Rule can outsell 50 Cent, hahahahahaha, Ja couldn’t sell another record if 50 an him collaborated on a track, Fuck Ja Rule and Murder (Nobody believes you) Inc, #SMSAudio #GUnitForever
lmfao coming from a g unit fan, like you wre gonna so ja some luv,
look at the state of 50 the snitch am telling the cops cent and gayyyyyyy uint , animal ambition and that wack g unit album coulnt fucking tell you the name of it thats how bad it was..NOW DONT GET MAD GET MONEY JUST LIKE THE RULE
yo 50stan why you all sticky sticky sticky
these gunit fans ahahaha snitch ass niggas !!!
#FUCKFAME #RULETALK #RULEYORK #GLC #ITZMURDAAAA
lol at the lil 50stan on here hating on every1
but if you dare mention his gay dreams love of 50 DAMN!!!
he coming for you
sticky sticky sticky
Ja had a boyfriend in jail, pretty sure those days away from him were rough.
Just by watching this interview you can tell rule is a real street nigga. Real recognize real.
Don’t give him negative energy, tell bruthadee to get a life in a nice way before he becomes 70 yrs old & a bitter commenter
ja rule is that nigga. brooklyn niggas respect ja rule
bring back ja!!!
miss that murder inc shit !! fuck gunit snitches
Queens homie ja a real nigga
Alot of people saying 50 killed ja’s career thats only cause the fans turned there back on ja cause there sheep and rode with the new hot thing punk ass niggas, look back at it at the time of the beef … the feds shut down murder inc ,irv gotti and chris gotti was facing life in jail , out of every rapper that had beef with 50 , ja was the only dude that fought 50 twice, the second time Murder inc stabbed him up at the hit factory, 50 filing a restraining order on ja , black child and irv gotti .he didnt want no parts of murder inc on the streets . 50 had em dre d12 obie busta ect .all these niggas but ja never backed down made blood in my eye diss album with hussian fatal from outlawz was riding with ja dissing 50 ! i remember 50 was dissing ja for doing them records then 50 starts doin candy shop , bullshit and party , bestfriend , 21 question ect … niggga please ive always respected rule but nobody wanted to hear him at the time of the beef !! he made venni vetti vecci , rule 33.6 , pain is love and the list goes on Rule a legend in my book ! don’t like someone because someone else doesnt like him dont be a follower be your own person realshit niggas queens all day!!!
blah blah blah, now ja is doin reality shows and couldnt sell 7k in 2 and a half years!
aftermath destroyed ol boy
Ja Rule needs to link up with Big Sean in order to get his career popping again.. Ja Rule rents cars and borrows clothing and has to keep the tag on to return them… He’s BROKE…
“Im not on Instagram bragging and showing my crib, he said. And showing my cars. And showing my jewelry. I dont give a fuck about that shit.”
No lil nigga, you’re not flexing those things because you don’t have them.
ITS THE RULE NIGGA!!! 50STAN YOU ALREADY KNOW!!!
THE RULE GOT NEW MOVIE COMING, NEW ALBUM COMING, NEW REALITY SHOW ON MTV COMING, NOW DONT GET MAD GET MONEY JUST LIKE THE RULE
50stan get your dick outta 50’s ass boy
Ja Rule was begging to be alone in there. Please confine me. And good luck with that Forbes thing…
big respect to ja, beat 50cent up twice
so fuck you lil g unit fucks who cant handle the truth