Jeffrey Atkins (Ja Rule)

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BIRTHDAY

February 29, 1976

Hollis, Queens, New York, USA

RECENT CREDITS

VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2009 (TV) Oct. 13, 2009

More Than a Game (FILM) Oct. 2, 2009

Celebrity Cooking Showdown (TV) Apr. 17, 2006

South Beach (TV) Feb. 15, 2006

Back in the Day (TV) May. 13, 2005

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BIOGRAPHY

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Standing at 5'6, and known for his baritone growls, Ja Rule is proving that big things come in small packages. Ja Rule, born Jeffrey Atkins, became part of the rap scene in 1995. But it wasn't until three years later when he signed a lucrative deal with Def Jam that his rising star began to shine. Living up to the unwritten rule of superstardom, Ja Rule began to take on television roles and feature projects. He made his feature debut in the hip hop drama "Turn it Up" (2000). But his breakout role came a year later when he was cast as Edwin in the summer blockbuster hit "The Fast And The Furious" (2001). In 2002, Ja Rule co-starred in "Half Past Dead," which also co-starred Steven Seagal and Morris Chestnut, an absurdly plotted action flick that was duly blasted by critics. After a bit role in the David Zucker directed “Scary Movie 3” (2003), Ja Rule appeared as Bling Bling in the low-brow comedy, “The Cookout” (2004). Then he returned to action as a small-time hustler forced into defending an abandoned police station against a gang of crooked cops in “Assault on Precinct 13” (2005), co-starring Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishbourne, Brian Dennehy and Gabriel Byrne. Mixed reviews helped sink this mediocre rehash of John Carpenter’s pulp thriller at the box office, where it failed to crack the top five its opening week.

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News, July 2: Drug Charges Against Ja Rule Dropped, Apprentice...

Jul. 2, 2004

Rapper Ja Rule, who was arrested early Thursday morning in New York on charges of fifth-degree marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license, has had the drug charge dropped. Also in the news: Michael Jackson, Katrina Campins, DMX, Bill Cosby, Katie Couric, Donald Trump and Gloria Estefan.

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Posted: Dec. 4, 2003

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Posted: Sep. 12, 2003

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Posted: Jul. 30, 2003

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Posted: Jun. 9, 2003

News, May 7: DiCaprio Questioned in Street Brawl Suit, J.Lo's "Flashdance" Snafu, CBS ...

Posted: May. 7, 2003

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