Inside Article
Ja Rule is a four-time Grammy-nominated rapper whose album ‘Pain is Love’ peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2001. Apart from being a successful singer, he is also an actor with many film and TV credits, including ‘Fast and the Furious.’
Originally from Hollis, Queens, New York City, Ja Rule was born on 29 February 1976 under the star sign Pisces. The 44-year-old rapper is American by nationality and belongs to African-American ethnicity. He attended Public School 134 where he got bullied by his schoolmates. His mother then enrolled him at Middle School 172.
Net Worth, Salary, and Income
Rule is one of the most successful rappers of all-time. He debuted with the platinum-selling album Venni Vetti Vecci and its single Holla Holla in 1999. Since then, he has dropped multiple hits that charted the top 20 list of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Some of his popular singles are Between Me and You, I’m Real, Ain’t It Funny, Always on Time, Wonderful, Mesmerize, and Livin’ It Up, to name a few.
Rule has dropped seven studio albums, including Rule 3:36 and Pain Is Love, which are his best-selling albums to date. Aside from rapping, he has also established a career as an actor. His acting credits include Turn It Up, The Fast and the Furious, Half Past Dead, Back in the Day, Follow The Rules, and Growing Up Hip Hop: New York.
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The rapper also owns a liquor company, The Mojito, and a talent booking agency called Fyre Media, Inc. Besides, he owns a clothing line called ErvinGeoffrey and a line of men’s sneakers called Maven x Madden.
As Rule has multiple sources of income, he lives a luxurious lifestyle and has accumulated riches worth millions of dollars. As of December 2020, his net worth is estimated at $4 million.
Married, Wife, and Children
The Grammy-nominated rapper is happily married to his high-school sweetheart, Aisha Murray. He got married to his wife on 14 April 2001. Prior to getting married, the couple had already welcomed a daughter, Brittany, in 1995 and a son, Jeffrey Jr. in 2000. Four years later, his wife gave birth to another son, Jordan, in 2005.
Rule is a doting father to his children. He cares about his kids more than anything.
Family, Parents, and Siblings
Rule was born to parents Debra and William Atkins. His father left the family when he was very young. He mostly lived with his grandparents as his mother was a healthcare worker and used to spent most of the time working. He is the only child of his parents.
When Rule was five years old, his mother was pregnant with a daughter, Kristen. Sadly, she passed away in the womb.
Body Measurements: Height and Weight
Rule stands tall at the height of 5 feet 9 inches. He has a fit, athletic body that weighs around 72 kg. His black hair and brown eyes add more to his personality.
