Krazy
Rifle weh taller dan palm tree
50 segment was short, it wasnt like Ebro where he wanted to talk about 50 for 20 minutes.
Quite a decent interview.
Quite a decent interview.
Ja Rule Breakfast Club Interview
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thernbroom
Superstar
This nikka tellinfor 50 minutes?
be a g-unit stan in 2014 brehshe was a singles driven rapper before the singles era (now)...thats about it
Nobody was really checking for Ja verses like that.
He had a run...but he was like those good teams in the 90s that came against the Bulls...those dreams got cut short.
your smoking
Murder Inc was every where no matter if you liked it or not you cant deny that
Ja Rule's first album went platinum
He second album went triple platinum
His third album sold 3.6 million
his fourth didn't have the same growth it went platinum the same year it was released 2002
2003 was the fall off because of the shady/aftermath beef, without Eminem 50 never would've caused his sales to fall off
jilla82
Veteran
you sound like you just dont like 50.
Like I said...his singles drove those numbers...women buying those records. Pop singles.
I never heard a dude say "yo, you heard that Ja verse!?"
Everyone was selling back then too...so its not like going platinum now.
He could have been come back if he would just man up and take that L. He's still trying to make it sound like he was thorough in these streets...when everyone knows the real story.
jilla82
Veteran
his catalog doesnt hold up though.
Do you really hold any of his albums up there with the great shyt that dropped in the golden age?
nope, but honestly neither does somebody like Drake for me. Dont underestimate the difficulty of creating hits though.
The same way one reveres Jadakiss as a GOAT for his 16s and Jay for his albums/longevity is the same way one should respect Ja for his hitmaking. VVV is probably better than Kiss of Death too. Always on Time and Holla Holla are some of my fave songs ever (in a long list)
Women buy RECORDS
50 made the same records for women 21 question was Get Rich Or Die Trying
Ja Rule didn't do huge numbers the first week, 180,00, 250,000 shyt like that, made 350,000 comparable to what artist sell today their first week
yet he was stilling going platinum and multi platinum
he's music was popular, he was one of the biggest rappers at time, stop re writing history
if 50 didnt have Eminem in his corner, he would have had the ability to slump Ja rule's career, he was beefing with them before aftermath and didn't effect anything
these are facts
REdefinition
Superstar
Good interview. Audio was shytty though. Ja seems like a good dude.
jilla82
Veteran
so 50 wasnt buzzing prior to that deal?
Gunit was the hottest shyt in the streets before he got w/ Aftermath.
The reason Ja fell so fast was because he was just seen as a pop act...there was not real fan base.
Thats real!
If people really fukked w/ him like that then they would have stuck w/ him...but nobody respected him, and 50 was making some real hot shyt. Plus this was still the era where people respected the real.
Ja would be Drake right now if he was coming out new in 2014
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No doubt.
but I would still differentiate someone like Jada because people actually respect his skills (even though his albums are lame). Nobody really cared about Ja...he was good for those singles (I still play Living It Up & Murder 4 Life)...but not as a rapper people followed.
thernbroom
Superstar
Got a pdf version of the book will drop a link later when i get home 
10 Things We Learned From Reading Ja Rule’s New Book
1. He grew up Jehovah’s Witness
He lived with his grandparents, who were Jehovah’s Witnesses, from age 6 to 12, attending church regularly and going door-to-door to help seek new members. “It was a tough and very strict religion,” Ja says. “No birthdays, no holidays, no Christmas. That type of stuff is tough on a kid, especially when everyone around you is celebrating those days, and you’re trying to figure out why we don’t get to celebrate too. For a lot of years I just thought my grandparents were cheap.”
2. He lost his virginity at 10 or 11
He can’t remember which one exactly — but he knows it made him more promiscuous at a young age. “Having your first taste, you know, like a vampire having your first taste of blood, is something you don’t want to stop. You want to continue.”
3. He originally wrote “Can I Get A…” and then agreed to let Jay Z have it
While Ja Rule still had a verse on the track, it went down in history as a Jay Z song. “At the time I felt like — maybe I am shorting myself, maybe if I would have kept it for myself, maybe my album would have sold three million copies,” he says. “That was a great moment for me though, because it really launched my career, that record.”
4. He started selling crack at 14
It was the easiest way he could find to make money, and he continued selling until he got a record deal with Def Jam in 1998. “I wanted to secure my career in music, and I knew if I got in trouble or got arrested, that probably wouldn’t happen. I kind of slowed down.”
5. He met his wife in 8th grade shop class
“I’ve known that woman for a long time. It’s good to meet your soulmate, so to speak, at an early age, and go through life together, growing together. I watched her grow up, she watched me grow up.”
6. He grew up in Hollis, Queens — the same place as Run-D.M.C.
“They were a big influence on my life and my rhymes. They were guys who were from my backyard. To see them go out there and make it, it gave me the feeling that I could make it too.”
7. He has a tattoo dedicated to his baby sister, who died in the womb
It says “Kristen,” which is the name his mom gave her. “I’m an only child, so I always wonder what it would be like to have a brother or sister, and that was my only shot at it,” Ja says. “I think about it a lot, as I watch my kids grow and see that camaraderie and bond that they have. I wish I would have been able to have that with a sibling, but it wasn’t meant to be.”
8. He once stayed in one of Saddam Hussein’s hunting lodges
Ja Rule performed in Iraq as part of a USO tour, spending time at a U.S. Army base. “After they killed Saddam, they took over all of his properties. They had me stay at his hunting lodge and it said Property of the United States.”
9. Ever since he met Jay Z, he writes his rhymes in his head
When Ja Rule was first breaking into the music scene, he met Jay Z in a recording studio and noticed that Jay had no pen or paper nearby. He’d simply stored all his lyrics in his head. Ja decided to start using that technique too. “That’s when I really learned to hone my craft as an emcee,” he says. “It put me [at] one with the music.”
10. He’s only nine years old
Well, sort of. He was born on February 29th on a leap year. “Yeah, I’m nine. I love that that. I call myself Benjamin Button. Everyone gets older, I get younger.”
10 Things We Learned From Reading Ja Rule’s New Book
1. He grew up Jehovah’s Witness
He lived with his grandparents, who were Jehovah’s Witnesses, from age 6 to 12, attending church regularly and going door-to-door to help seek new members. “It was a tough and very strict religion,” Ja says. “No birthdays, no holidays, no Christmas. That type of stuff is tough on a kid, especially when everyone around you is celebrating those days, and you’re trying to figure out why we don’t get to celebrate too. For a lot of years I just thought my grandparents were cheap.”
2. He lost his virginity at 10 or 11
He can’t remember which one exactly — but he knows it made him more promiscuous at a young age. “Having your first taste, you know, like a vampire having your first taste of blood, is something you don’t want to stop. You want to continue.”
3. He originally wrote “Can I Get A…” and then agreed to let Jay Z have it
While Ja Rule still had a verse on the track, it went down in history as a Jay Z song. “At the time I felt like — maybe I am shorting myself, maybe if I would have kept it for myself, maybe my album would have sold three million copies,” he says. “That was a great moment for me though, because it really launched my career, that record.”
4. He started selling crack at 14
It was the easiest way he could find to make money, and he continued selling until he got a record deal with Def Jam in 1998. “I wanted to secure my career in music, and I knew if I got in trouble or got arrested, that probably wouldn’t happen. I kind of slowed down.”
5. He met his wife in 8th grade shop class
“I’ve known that woman for a long time. It’s good to meet your soulmate, so to speak, at an early age, and go through life together, growing together. I watched her grow up, she watched me grow up.”
6. He grew up in Hollis, Queens — the same place as Run-D.M.C.
“They were a big influence on my life and my rhymes. They were guys who were from my backyard. To see them go out there and make it, it gave me the feeling that I could make it too.”
7. He has a tattoo dedicated to his baby sister, who died in the womb
It says “Kristen,” which is the name his mom gave her. “I’m an only child, so I always wonder what it would be like to have a brother or sister, and that was my only shot at it,” Ja says. “I think about it a lot, as I watch my kids grow and see that camaraderie and bond that they have. I wish I would have been able to have that with a sibling, but it wasn’t meant to be.”
8. He once stayed in one of Saddam Hussein’s hunting lodges
Ja Rule performed in Iraq as part of a USO tour, spending time at a U.S. Army base. “After they killed Saddam, they took over all of his properties. They had me stay at his hunting lodge and it said Property of the United States.”
9. Ever since he met Jay Z, he writes his rhymes in his head
When Ja Rule was first breaking into the music scene, he met Jay Z in a recording studio and noticed that Jay had no pen or paper nearby. He’d simply stored all his lyrics in his head. Ja decided to start using that technique too. “That’s when I really learned to hone my craft as an emcee,” he says. “It put me [at] one with the music.”
10. He’s only nine years old
Well, sort of. He was born on February 29th on a leap year. “Yeah, I’m nine. I love that that. I call myself Benjamin Button. Everyone gets older, I get younger.”
queens4life
Pro
JA RULE IS ONE OF THE WORST ARTISTS OF ALL TIME
ANY ONE WHO LIKES THIS COOKIE MONSTER IS A FLUK BOI
ONLY HERBS AND CORNY WHITE CHICKS CHECKED FOR JA
IMAGINE BEING IN A STORE ON A LINE TO PAY FOR A JA RULE CD..... C HOW CORNY THAT SOUNDS
ANY ONE WHO LIKES THIS COOKIE MONSTER IS A FLUK BOI
ONLY HERBS AND CORNY WHITE CHICKS CHECKED FOR JA
IMAGINE BEING IN A STORE ON A LINE TO PAY FOR A JA RULE CD..... C HOW CORNY THAT SOUNDS
Krazy
Rifle weh taller dan palm tree
I KNEW JAM MASTER JAY from the neighborhood. And he had a studio on Jamaica Avenue where I could go and meet up with Black Child, who was one of JMJ’s artists at the time.
“I love your energy man. How’s TVT treating you?” asked Jam Master Jay.
“It’s kind of a long story, but I’m not really recording with them right now.”
“Word? You should come fukk with me.”
Then a chubby kid came in from out the back. I had recognized him from the streets. It was “Boo-Boo,” who was now going by the new name, 50 Cent.
“Hey 50, this is Ja Rule. Ja Rule, this is 50 Cent, my new artist.”
We had already met. 50 Cent knew who I was, and was a fan.
“Yo like ya new shyt. We should do a song together,” said 50.
“Yeah, ya’ll should put that together,” said J.
“Yeah, we could do that,” I agreed.
50 was a real quiet dude, not saying much and watching everything I did.
The only one who didn’t think that was a good idea was Black Child. Black was Jam Master Jay’s top artist. But 50 was starting to become JMJ’s favorite. Black felt that if I was going to do a record with anybody it was going to be with him, not 50. So me and 50 never got the chance to do the record. I believe this is where the animosity started.
When I got ready to leave I gave a pound to Jay and his new artist.
Black said when we were outside, “fukk that nikka.” Black didn’t really like 50 Cent
“I love your energy man. How’s TVT treating you?” asked Jam Master Jay.
“It’s kind of a long story, but I’m not really recording with them right now.”
“Word? You should come fukk with me.”
Then a chubby kid came in from out the back. I had recognized him from the streets. It was “Boo-Boo,” who was now going by the new name, 50 Cent.
“Hey 50, this is Ja Rule. Ja Rule, this is 50 Cent, my new artist.”
We had already met. 50 Cent knew who I was, and was a fan.
“Yo like ya new shyt. We should do a song together,” said 50.
“Yeah, ya’ll should put that together,” said J.
“Yeah, we could do that,” I agreed.
50 was a real quiet dude, not saying much and watching everything I did.
The only one who didn’t think that was a good idea was Black Child. Black was Jam Master Jay’s top artist. But 50 was starting to become JMJ’s favorite. Black felt that if I was going to do a record with anybody it was going to be with him, not 50. So me and 50 never got the chance to do the record. I believe this is where the animosity started.
When I got ready to leave I gave a pound to Jay and his new artist.
Black said when we were outside, “fukk that nikka.” Black didn’t really like 50 Cent
Krazy
Rifle weh taller dan palm tree
On March 20, I got a call from a friend who happened to be hanging out at the Hit Factory studio in New York City. “Guess who’s in the studio tonight?” she asked. I thanked her for the tip. I knew what I had to do. My man Merc, he had broken his foot. I took his crutch to use as a weapon. I was headed upstairs, because I happened to be at the Hit Factory that night, too. My crew followed me. We paid 50 Cent a visit. He was still talking, rhyming and talking too much shyt with his silly mouth. That incident in Atlanta showed me that the beef had just begun. I was getting mad.
Not knowing which studio suite 50 was in, we went from door to door until we found him. I opened the door and 50 was in a small recording studio. He was inches from me. He looked at me like he had seen a ghost.
He said, “Yo, let’s talk.”
“You been talking enough.” BAM! I pushed my way into the studio. I hit him with the crutch. We proceeded to whip his ass. I was putting in my work. 50 was crunched in the corner. I slammed the big Tannoy speaker down on him.
While he’s getting his ass beat, I heard him say, “Get the gun.”
“Get your gun, nikka,” I replied.
At that moment, Black started poking nikkas with a knife, and 50 got stabbed. After blood was shed, we got out of there.
I had had it with 50 Cent. I wanted to hurt his ass. He needed to be silenced. I needed to show him who he was playing with. I felt that I had to defend what I’d worked so hard for, for all those years. I was defending my reputation and my art. I wasn’t going to let someone come in and desecrate my music with those ridiculous diss records and stories. I was wearing my emotions on my sleeve. We all were. The rap shyt was the first thing I had ever owned. It was something that I created and could claim as my own. It meant everything to me. I was young and reckless and didn’t give a fukk. Every attack felt personal.
When I feel the tightening of my skin and the quickening pace of my heartbeat, it always leads to severe bodily harm for others. When provoked, there is no turning me off. That’s what Moms used to say about my father.
In 2000, 50 Cent was still considered an underground artist with his leaked diss joints and unreleased Columbia Records album. He had a deal with Columbia Records but he was dropped before they could put the record out because of all the shyt that he started.
In 50’s mind the only way to get at me was to make records dissing me. I wasn’t really worried about retaliating with diss records. I was making hits, so small-time disses that couldn’t be played on the radio were not my concern. While he was dissing me, I was smashing the world with my success.
50 Cent’s beef with me was no regular beef. It had been building for years. 50 was a crazed man on a mission to destroy me, specifically, as well as everything I had.
Preme and Chaz had seen enough. They were the OG’s in the neighborhood. They called a meeting. Preme was to bring me to the meeting. Chaz was to get 50 there. We all agreed to the meeting, or so I thought. We met at Chaz’s Blackhand studio. The three of us were alone, waiting on 50. Chaz was mad that 50 was late. He called 50 several times and 50 didn’t pick up. Finally, he picks up.
Chaz says, “Where the fukk you at?” He was angry.
“I’m not coming. It’s a setup. Ya’ll is going to try and kill me,” 50 said.
Chaz was offended. He let 50 know that if Chaz told him to come somewhere, he was safe. He wasn’t going to let anything happen to him. No one was trying to kill him.
“I’m not coming. I don’t trust ya’ll. I don’t feel safe,” said 50.
Chaz hung up the phone.
I laughed, thinking 50’s a real clown. “This is a waste of my time.” I was out.
Not knowing which studio suite 50 was in, we went from door to door until we found him. I opened the door and 50 was in a small recording studio. He was inches from me. He looked at me like he had seen a ghost.
He said, “Yo, let’s talk.”
“You been talking enough.” BAM! I pushed my way into the studio. I hit him with the crutch. We proceeded to whip his ass. I was putting in my work. 50 was crunched in the corner. I slammed the big Tannoy speaker down on him.
While he’s getting his ass beat, I heard him say, “Get the gun.”
“Get your gun, nikka,” I replied.
At that moment, Black started poking nikkas with a knife, and 50 got stabbed. After blood was shed, we got out of there.
I had had it with 50 Cent. I wanted to hurt his ass. He needed to be silenced. I needed to show him who he was playing with. I felt that I had to defend what I’d worked so hard for, for all those years. I was defending my reputation and my art. I wasn’t going to let someone come in and desecrate my music with those ridiculous diss records and stories. I was wearing my emotions on my sleeve. We all were. The rap shyt was the first thing I had ever owned. It was something that I created and could claim as my own. It meant everything to me. I was young and reckless and didn’t give a fukk. Every attack felt personal.
When I feel the tightening of my skin and the quickening pace of my heartbeat, it always leads to severe bodily harm for others. When provoked, there is no turning me off. That’s what Moms used to say about my father.
In 2000, 50 Cent was still considered an underground artist with his leaked diss joints and unreleased Columbia Records album. He had a deal with Columbia Records but he was dropped before they could put the record out because of all the shyt that he started.
In 50’s mind the only way to get at me was to make records dissing me. I wasn’t really worried about retaliating with diss records. I was making hits, so small-time disses that couldn’t be played on the radio were not my concern. While he was dissing me, I was smashing the world with my success.
50 Cent’s beef with me was no regular beef. It had been building for years. 50 was a crazed man on a mission to destroy me, specifically, as well as everything I had.
Preme and Chaz had seen enough. They were the OG’s in the neighborhood. They called a meeting. Preme was to bring me to the meeting. Chaz was to get 50 there. We all agreed to the meeting, or so I thought. We met at Chaz’s Blackhand studio. The three of us were alone, waiting on 50. Chaz was mad that 50 was late. He called 50 several times and 50 didn’t pick up. Finally, he picks up.
Chaz says, “Where the fukk you at?” He was angry.
“I’m not coming. It’s a setup. Ya’ll is going to try and kill me,” 50 said.
Chaz was offended. He let 50 know that if Chaz told him to come somewhere, he was safe. He wasn’t going to let anything happen to him. No one was trying to kill him.
“I’m not coming. I don’t trust ya’ll. I don’t feel safe,” said 50.
Chaz hung up the phone.
I laughed, thinking 50’s a real clown. “This is a waste of my time.” I was out.
BuyandSave
All Star
I like Ja Rule and I like 50. Why is it so hard for people to admit that Ja had hits? I mean, he had real HITS, brehs. I know that this is Bizarro World but there is no way that every last one of you guys just sat around and listened to a bunch of crappy 25 minute New York freestyles over boring boom bap beats around that time, right? There is no way that you're over here nodding your heads to Future and Migos in 2014 yet have the nerve to say that Murder Inc. made bad music, right?