Latest Ja Rule News
Ashanti Re-recording Grammy-winning Debut Album After Reclaiming Masters
Ashanti is re-recording her Grammy-winning debut album after reclaiming ownership of her masters.The R&B singer's 2002 self-titled LP is now back in the rightful hands of the creator, and she is feeling "blessed" to be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 September 2021
Kendall Jenner 'Agrees To Pay Up $90k To Settle Fyre Festival Lawsuit'
Kendall Jenner has reportedly agreed to pay $90,000 to settle a Fyre Festival lawsuit. The 24-year-old model is to fork out the sum to the trustee in a bankruptcy case after they alleged she was...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 May 2020
50 Cent Buys 200 Front Row Seat For Ja Rule Gig - Just So They'll Be Empty
50 Cent has found an innovative way to reignite his nearly twenty year-old feud with fellow rapper Ja Rule, apparently personally purchasing 200 front-row tickets to his gig this weekend - just so that they...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 28 October 2018
Ja Rule Joins Protest In New York
Ja Rule protested against the quality of public housing in his home state of New York on Tuesday (20.02.18).The rap star decided to join the protest after hundreds of thousands of residents were forced to...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 21 February 2018
Fyre Festival Now The Subject Of Fbi Investigation
The potential costs of the disastrous Fyre Festival last month continue to stack up for its organisers Ja Rule and Billy McFarland, with the FBI reportedly now launching a federal investigation into possible mail, wire...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 22 May 2017
Bahamas Reportedly Bans Fyre Festival From Happening There Again
After the mass schadenfreude that greeted the disastrous Fyre Festival in the Bahamas last weekend, things are going from bad to worse for its organisers, with reports that the islands’ authorities are banning the festival...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 03 May 2017
Ja Rule's Luxury Fyre Festival In Bahamas Turns Into Disaster
The Ministry of Tourism of Bahamas has issued a “heartfelt apology” after the luxury Fyre Festival, co-organised by rap star Ja Rule, was cancelled this week, leaving angry music fans who had paid up to...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 28 April 2017
Ja Rule Begged His Wife To Stop Making Nine Hour Trips To Visit Him In Prison
The Always on Time star served 24 months behind bars on attempted criminal possession of a weapon and failure to file taxes charges, and his wife never missed a Sunday visit. Promoting...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 October 2015
Ja Rule Developing Show Based On Record Label
The hip hop star is teaming up with label founder Irv Gotti to recount the story of the company which housed artists including Ashanti and singer Lloyd. "It's a great project,"...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 October 2015
Ja Rule Plotting Comeback With Ashanti
The hip-hop star was released from prison in 2013 following a 28-month sentence for tax and weapons charges, and he's been hard at work since then to rebuild his career. As part...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 October 2015
Ja Rule Launches Shoe Collection
Ja Rule has launched a shoe collection with Steve Madden.The Grammy Award winning rapper - real name Jeffrey Atkins - has teamed with the shoe designer to create a line of bold sneakers, dress shoes...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 20 August 2015
Five Held Over Drugs And Guns At Rap Shoot
Two women and three men - including an on-set security guard - were held by police in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday (30May15) after complaints by some local residents. Cops swooped on...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 31 May 2015
Ludacris Has Ja Rule's Ego To Thank For Fast & Furious Role
The Always On Time hitmaker had a small role in 2001's The Fast and The Furious, the movie which kickstarted the blockbuster franchise, and Singleton wanted the hip-hop star to reprise his role...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 April 2015
Ja Rule Hits Out At 50 Cent In New Book
Ja Rule has slammed 50 Cent in his new book and claims the rapper was out to ''destroy'' him. The star lashes out at the 'In Da Club' hitmaker in his memoir 'Unruly: The Highs...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 26 June 2014
Jennifer Lopez Returns To The Bronx For 15th Anniversary Gig
She really is still Jenny from the block. Fifteen years into her successful career, Jennifer Lopez returned to her home for her first ever concert in the Bronx Wednesday night. There’s a theme here –...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 06 June 2014
Nelly Forced 50 Cent To Apologise To Ashanti
Rapper Nelly once forced 50 Cent to apologise to his then-girlfriend Ashanti after the R&B singer became caught up in the In Da Club hitmaker's feud with her label mate Ja Rule.The G-Unit frontman fired...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 January 2014
Ja Rule Denies Leaving Wife For Prison Cell Mate
Rapper Ja Rule has denied allegations he has left his wife for a man he met during his recent stint in prison.The Murder Inc. star's personal life hit headlines after a false report began circulating...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 December 2013
Ja Rule Lines Up Christmas Show With The Game
Rapper Ja Rule is set to serve up a Christmas treat to his fans by announcing his return to the stage with The Game and Mystikal.The Murder Inc. star is putting his career back on...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 October 2013
Ja Rule Plans Prison Cook Book
Ja Rule wants to release a cook book inspired by his time in prison.The rapper - who spent almost two years inside for gun possession and tax evasion - insists every recipe in the book...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 October 2013
Ashanti Reunites With Ja Rule
R&B singer Ashanti has reunited in the studio with rapper Ja Rule for the first time in almost a decade.The Baby star fell out with her Murder Inc. Records labelmate in the mid-2000s and left...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 August 2013
Ja Rule Adopted New Workout Regime In Prison
Rapper Ja Rule is sporting a muscular new physique after adopting a new work-out plan while behind bars.The Always On Time hitmaker, real name Jeffrey Atkins, was released from prison and placed on home confinement...
By WENN on 19 May 2013
Ja Rule Released From Prison
Rapper Ja Rule has been released from prison after serving out sentences for attempted illegal gun possession and tax evasion.The hip-hop star, real name Jeffrey Atkins, was released from Ray Brook Federal Prison in New...
By World Entertainment News Network on 07 May 2013
Ja Rule's Prison Release Set For July
Rapper Ja Rule will walk free from his latest prison stint in July (13).The Always On Time hitmaker, real name Jeffrey Atkins, is currently serving out the final stretch of his tax evasion sentence at...
By WENN on 01 March 2013
Ja Rule Prison Hop: Rapper Ends Gun Sentence, Now Doing Time For Tax Charge
Ja Rule’s prison sentence for illegal possession may well be over but the rapper headed straight from one sentence to another: this time for unpaid tax offences. Associated Press report that the platinum-selling rapper left...
By Hayley Avron on 22 February 2013
Ja Rule Set For Prison Release In February
Incarcerated rapper Ja Rule is set to be released from prison in February (13).The Always On Time hitmaker, real name Jeffrey Atkins, began a two-year prison stint at a facility in upstate New York in...
By WENN on 19 November 2012
Chris Lighty's Funeral To Be Held Today
Chris Lighty's funeral will take place in New York today (05.09.12).The hop executive - who managed a number of stars throughout his career including 50 Cent, P.Diddy, Ja Rule and Mariah Carey - was found...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 September 2012
50 Cent's Longtime Manager Chris Lighty Found Dead
50 Cent's longtime manager Chris Lighty has died aged 44. The hip-hop executive - who managed a number of stars throughout his career including P.Diddy, Ja Rule and Mariah Carey - was found dead at...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 August 2012
Incarcerated Ja Rule Facing Disciplinary Action
Incarcerated rapper Ja Rule is facing disciplinary action after breaking prison rules by calling two radio stations on his birthday.The artist, who is serving a four-year sentence for tax evasion and illegal weapons possession at...
By WENN on 06 March 2012
Ja Rule Calls Radio Station From Prison On His Birthday
Jailed rapper Ja Rule celebrated his 36th birthday on Wednesday (29Feb12) by calling into a New York radio station for an 11 minute chat.The hitmaker and actor, who is serving a three-year sentence for illegal...
By WENN on 01 March 2012
Leap Day Celebrities: Which Stars Have The Rare Birthdate?
To mark the "leap date" of February 29, 2012 - the rarest of all birth dates - we've tracked down the celebrities who get to bask in their extended adolescence. So who celebrates their birthday...
By Lew Irwin on 29 February 2012
Ja Rule
