Born: February 29, 1976
Birth Name: Jeffrey Atkins A native of Queens, NY, Ja Rule began a rapping career when, at the age of 19, he guested on a recording by Mic Geronimo. His performance led him to land a recording deal for his group, the Cash Money Click. However, after releasing only one single, Chris Black, a member of the group, was arrested and incarcerated. In 1998 Ja Rule signed a new deal with Def Jam records. The following year, Rule released a debut solo album called Vetti, Venni, Vecci. His single... See All