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Ja Rule

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Jeffrey Bruce Atkins, (born February 29, 1976) better known by his stage name Ja Rule (), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. Born and raised in Queens, New York City, Ja Rule became known for blending gangsta rap with pop and R&B sensibilities. He signed with Irv Gotti's Murder Inc Records, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings to release his debut studio album Venni Vetti Vecci (1999), which spawned his first hit single, "Holla Holla". In 2001, he peaked the Billboard Hot 100 on several occasions with his singles "Put It on Me" (featuring Lil' Mo and Vita), "Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti), and his guest appearances on Jennifer Lopez's songs "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" and "Ain't It Funny". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). Ja Rule is the 2,102nd most popular singer (down from 1,932nd in 2024), the 11,529th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,355th in 2019) and the 581st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ja Rule ranks 2,107 out of 4,381. Before him are Renato Russo, Rudy Vallée, Alla Kudlai, Sirusho, Loona, Ani Choying Drolma, Melody, Eddy Arnold, Lisa Ekdahl, Assala Nasri, and Surinder Kaur. After him are Tamara Gachechiladze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Ja Rule ranks 288. Before him are Santiago Ezquerro, Alana de la Garza, Linde Lindström, Nenad Zimonjić, Daisuke Namikawa, and Minoru Takenaka. After him are Oliver Hudson, Ellen MacArthur, Szymon Hołownia, Stjepan Tomas, Nawaf Shukralla, and Seigo Narazaki.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ja Rule ranks 11,531 out of 20,380. Before him are Ruben Santiago-Hudson (1956), Art Clokey (1921), William Eustis (1753), N. Scott Momaday (1934), B. J. Novak (1979), and Kurt Sutter (1960). After him are Ezra Taft Benson (1899), Jim Starlin (1949), Nicki Aycox (1975), Phyllis Somerville (1943), Thane Baker (1931), and Abby Mann (1927).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Ja Rule ranks 581. Before him are David Banner (1974), Kehlani (1995), Charlie Daniels (1936), Jonathan Richman (1951), Rudy Vallée (1901), and Eddy Arnold (1918). After him are Aaron Carter (1987), YG (1990), Big L (1974), Ronnie Hawkins (1935), Teresa Brewer (1931), and Tommy Roe (1942).

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