| Net Worth | $8,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeffrey Bruce Atkins |
| Date of Birth/Age | February 29, 1976 (age 43) |
| State/City of origin | Hollis, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 5'6 |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter, actor |
Net Worth
Ja Rule’s net worth is 8 million dollars.
How Much Does Ja Rule Make a Year?
Ja Rule makes between $500,000 and $1 million each year. He was making a lot more money earlier on in his career but things have slowed down due to personal troubles. He also was slammed with a tax evasion charge, landing him in prison.
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How does Ja Rule make his money?
Ja Rule made most of his money from his rap career. He’s had dozens of hit songs and produced eight successful albums. He’s been in a number of films and television shows and even starred in his own reality television show.
Ja Rule also makes money from his social media accounts and collaborations with businesses.
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Introduction
Most recently, Ja Rule made headlines for being a part of the failed Fyre Festival in 2017, but he’s been a hugely successful rapper for nearly 30 years.
Ja’s greatest successes in the music industry were in the early 2000s. He produced hit after hit and was always at the top of the Billboard charts.
However, fame got to his head and he started feuding with other rappers and getting into trouble with the law. He’s trying to reclaim his career now.
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Early Life
Ja Rule was born Jeffery Bruce Atkins in Queens, New York City, on February 29th, 1976.
His father, William, left when Ja Rule was just a baby, leaving his mother Debra to raise him as a single mother. Sadly, Ja Rule’s sister Kristen died in her mother’s womb so Ja was raised an only child.
Ja’s mother was a nurse and worked long hours, so Ja was primarily raised by his grandparents.
They were Jehovah’s Witnesses, and that became Ja’s religion too. When he was 12, he broke away from the church and sadly began a life of crime.
As a young teenager, he was selling drugs on the street to make extra money. He did not graduate from high school.
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Personal life
Even though he didn’t graduate from high school and was involved in a life of crime as a teenager, Ja eventually did get his GED while he was serving time in prison. It is something he is very proud of.
Ja met the love of his life, Aisha Murray, when he was in his early 20’s. The couple had three children, Brittney Asja Atkins, Jeffery Junior and Jordan. Ja Rule and Aisha tied the knot in 2001, after being together for quite some time.
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Though he was raised a Jehovah’s Witness, Ja Rule identifies as a Christian. He says that he converted and was baptized while filming the movie “I’m in Love with a Church Girl.” His wife was also baptized at this time.
Ja’s also had a number of feuds with rappers. He has beef with rapper 50 Cent, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Busta Rhymes, Foxy Brown, Lil Mo and DMX.
Career
Ja Rule’s career in music started in 1993. He was a part of the group “Cash Money Click.” During that time, he became close friends with Irv Gotti, who then signed Ja Rule to Murder, Inc. records. He was featured on a number of famous rapper’s songs.
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His debut single, “Holla Holla,” was released in 1999. However, his second single, “Between You and Me,” became a smash hit and rose to number 11 on the Billboard charts.
Ja’s second Irv Gotti debuted at number one on the Billboard charts and made him an international superstar.
He was nominated for a number of music awards, including a Grammy, an MTV Video Music Award and an American Music Award.
In the following years, Ja Rule released five more albums with dozens of hit songs. His career was derailed a bit by the number of feuds that he got in with other rappers.
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Ja also expanded into the acting world as well. He starred in the movie “Turn it Up” and played a supporting role in more than a dozen films and television shows.
In 2015, he was featured on “Follow the Rules,” a reality television show based on his family.
Interesting Facts
- Ja Rule has a longstanding feud with 50 Cent which started in 1999. The feud ended in 2011 but started up again in 2018 after 50 Cent made disparaging comments about Ja in an interview.
- He told MTV that most of his friends call him “Ja” and that the “Rule” was added when another friend started calling him “Ja Rule.”
- In 2002, he was named “Musician of the Year” by GQ Magazine.
- In 2015, Ja Rule’s family life was featured for all to see on “Follow the Rules,” which was a reality TV show that he produced.
- Ja Rule was one of the people behind the failed “Fyre Festival.” He faced more than a dozen lawsuits from people who either invested in the festival or bought tickets.
- In his adult life, Ja Rule has been charged with assault, tax evasion, fraud, gun and drug possession and driving with a suspended license. He also went to prison.
Highlights
1.Ja Rule’s musical career began in 1993 but he shot to stardom in the early 2000s after releasing a number of hit songs.
2.His career was at its height between 1999-2003. Feuds with other rappers and issues with the law got in the way of him producing new music at times, so his celebrity waned a bit.
3.Ja Rule spent more than two years in prison between 2011 and 2013 for possessing a firearm and for tax evasion.
4.He’s been married to his wife since 2001 and they have three children. The whole family starred in a reality TV show.
5.He has a new album that is set to be released in 2019 called “Twelve.”
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Favorite Quotes from Ja Rule
“I love to see my family together. That’s what life is about. It’s about family.”
“I’m a breakfast type of guy. Don’t get me wrong. I can cook, I’m kind of nice on the burner, but I enjoy making breakfast. I do it all: scrambled eggs, French Toast and pancakes. Breakfast is my thing.”
“I feel like unforgiveness, bitterness and resentment, it blocks the flows of God’s blessings in life.”
“My family was Jehovah’s Witnesses, which is a really tough religion. It kind of deterred me from religion for a long time. They still practice, but I don’t. But I always remained spiritual and had a belief that there is a God. I’m trying to find my way, you know?”
“The best decision I ever made, period, was to get into the music business.”
“I wanted to go into prison and come out a better person: mentally, physically. So, I read a lot of books, got my GED while I was in there, and worked out every day. Strong body, strong mind.”
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Tips for success from Ja Rule
1.Do everything you can to keep yourself out of trouble and keep yourself out of jail. Go to school, even if you don’t enjoy it. Jail is not cool.
2.Be wary of people who act nervous around you. If someone lacks confidence, they’re not being true to themselves and they could negatively impact you.
3.Always keep your family close. They are your true fans and true friends.
4.If you refuse to forgive someone, you’re stopping the flow of God’s blessings into your life.
5.Don’t do things just for money. It is nice to have money, but eventually, it will all go away, and then you’re left with nothing.
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