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Ja Rule

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Jeffrey Bruce Atkins, (born February 29, 1976) known professionally as 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 different languages on Wikipedia. Ja Rule is the 2,091st most popular singer (down from 1,932nd in 2019), the 11,508th 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 2,091 out of 4,381. Before him are Ani Choying Drolma, Melody, Eddy Arnold, Lisa Ekdahl, Assala Nasri, and Surinder Kaur. After him are Tamara Gachechiladze, Ann Lee, Karolina Gočeva, Aaron Carter, Lindita, and Sam Ryder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Ja Rule ranks 286. 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 11,510 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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