Jeffrey Atkins, to the audience known by the stage name of Ja Rule, is a famous American rap artist, musician, actor, as well as a songwriter. Ja Rule’s rise to prominence started in 1999 with the release of his first studio album called “Venni Vetti Vecci”. Even though the album was released to generally mixed reviews, it peaked at #3 on the music chart and sold more than 184 000 copies during its debut week on the market, resulting in a Platinum certification from the RIAA.
Ja Rule Net Worth $5 Million
Often compared to such artists as Tupac Shakur and DMX, Ja Rule has grown to be one of the best hip hop stars in the industry. Largely due to the success of his debut album, Ja Rule was given a chance to join the “Murder Inc.” rap group created by Irv Gotti. It was later renamed to “Murder Inc. Records” and had such artists as Ashanti, Lloyd Banks, R&B trio Blaque and Nicole Wray under their label. During his rapping career, Ja Rule had an opportunity to work with some of the most known artists in the industry, including Jennifer Lopez with whom he collaborated on the song “Ain’t It Funny”, Christina Millian, Ashanti, R. Kelly and others.
A famous rap artist, how rich is Ja Rule? In 2006, Ja Rule managed to collect $8 million for his tour and album sales, while in 2012 he added $3450 from the sales of his album entitled “Pain is Love 2”. In regards to his total wealth, Ja Rule’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million, the majority of which comes from his career as a rapper and actor.
Ja Rule was born in 1976, in Queens, New York, where he studied at the Public School 134. Ja Rule’s first introduction to rapping was in 1993, when he joined “Cash Money Click”. Several years later, Ja Rule was heard on Mic Geronimo’s song entitled “Time to Build”, which also featured Jay-Z and DMX. Soon after that, Ja Rule debuted with “Venni Vetti Vecci” and became a known face in the music industry. Following the success of his debut album, Ja Rule released his second studio album in 2000 under the name of “Rule 3:36”. The album proved to be an even bigger success than its predecessor, and even though the critical reviews were mixed, “Rule 3:36” peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold more than 276 000 copies during its debut week. The album was later certified three-times Platinum by the RIAA. To date, Ja Rule has released seven studio albums, the majority of which became commercially successful in the market.
In addition to his rapping career, Ja Rule is also well-known as an actor. Ja Rule made his acting debut in a 2000 action hood film with Jason Statham, Faith Evans and Pras called “Turn It Up”. A year later he starred in a box office hit “The Fast and the Furious” with Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez, where he played a supporting role. Some of Rule’s other appearances include “Scary Movie 3”, “Don’t Fade Away” and “Furnace”.
