| Ja Rule Feat Fat Joe & Jadakiss - New York - 264 sec He attended Junior High School in Floral Park, New York, where he met his future wife Aisha Murray and they graduated in 1991. They attended Martin Van Buren High School together but he did not graduate. When Atkins was five years old, his sister died from respiratory problems. Growing up in a strict religious home, Atkin's family did not celebrate birthdays and Christmas, and as a child, was not allowed to listen to rap music. When he first heard it, he decided to be a rapper. He would sneak the music into his house and played it on his CD player when his mother wasn't around. Atkins is married to his high school sweetheart, Aisha Atkins née Murray.They have three children: Brittney (11), Jeffrey Junior (6) and Jordan (3).He and his family live in a mansion in New Jersey.
Rise to Fame
At age 15, Atkins appeared with 0-1 and Chris Black as part of Cash Money Click. This would lead to him being signed by TVT Records. He would end up being heard by a young DJ who called himself DJ Irv, then later Irv Gotti. Gotti, was a friend of Jay-Z's and he was also a DJ for Def Jam Recordings. During the mid 90s his main priority was meeting Ja Rule. He wanted to sign Ja to his new label Murder Inc. Records. He wanted Ja because of his distinct deep voice. After Irv was able to sign Ja along with DMX and Jay-Z to Def Jam. He beagn to have an idea that they all work together. They formed a group named The Murderers. They recorded many songs together. Friction tore the group apart, DMX, a rapper that sounds very similar to Ja accused him of trying to steal his style with the deep voice, by saying that before the three were signed Ja tried to make his voice sound lighter but heard him embrace the deep voice and tried to imitate it. They had planned to release an album together, but this idea was scrapped and they all made appearances on their respective albums. Still, around this time, Ja Rule was still fairly unknown. Jay-Z, at the time a young star and new to Def Jam, was the most popular rapper in hip hop. Russell Simmons had the idea that in order to build hype around Ja Rule and capitalize on Jay's popularity that Ja Rule do a verse on Jay-Z's 1998 single Can I Get A..., which also featured Amil. Ja's performance of the verse made him a household name and he became an instant star and by the release of his album a year later he was one of Def Jam Recordings premier acts.
Venni Vetti Vecci (1999)
In 1999, Ja Rule released his debut album Venni Vetti Vecci on Murder Inc./Def Jam. The album featured summer smash "Holla Holla". That single would propel the album to a platinum certification. His album featured appearances from Jay-Z, DMX, Memphis Bleek, and Ronald Isley.
In 2000, Atkins was also featured on Irv Gotti's successful album, Irv Gotti Presents: The Murderers, which featured other Murder Inc. record label artists as well as DMX, Jay-Z and Busta Rhymes.
Rule 3:36 (2000)
In 2000 Atkins released Rule 3:36, his second album. The first released single was "Between Me & You" featuring Christina Milian, which proved to be a hit and was followed by another successful single, "Put It On Me" featuring Lil' Mo and Vita. The album received an unexpected level of support, and went on to go triple platinum. By this time Ja Rule was even more popular than Jay-Z and made an appearance on LL Cool J's G.O.A.T. album.
Pain Is Love (2001)
On October 2, 2001, Atkins released his third album, Pain Is Love. The first single, "Livin' It Up", was another hit. It featured guest vocals by R&B singer Case and sampled Stevie Wonder's "Do I Do". The follow up single, "Always On Time", was released in December of the same year and was yet another success. The song introduced the public to singer Ashanti, who performed the chorus. The album also featured the successful remix "I'm Real" with Jennifer Lopez. Finally, the album included the song "So Much Pain", a tribute to Tupac Shakur, and also went on to become triple platinum.
Due to the additon of Ashanti, Lil Mo ended her relationship with Murder In Auteur : Gangboy6789izback Tags: ja rule  | | Jadakiss - Why: BET Uncut Version, Closed Captioned - 254 sec Music video by Jadakiss performing Why: BET Uncut Version, Closed Captioned
with Sanaa Hamri [Video Director], Melissa Larsen [Video Producer]
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Aha
It's dat real
Yo, why is Jadakiss as hard as it gets
Why is the industry designed to keep the artist in debt
And why them dudes ain't ridin' if there part of your set
And why they never get it poppin' but they party to death
Yea, and why they gon give you life for a murder
Turn around only give you eight months for a burner, it's goin down
Why they sellin' niggaz CD's for under a dime
If it's all love daddy why you come wit your nine
Why my niggaz ain't get that cake
Why is a brother up North better than Jordan
That ain't get that break
Why you ain't stackin' instead of tryin' to be fly
Why is rattin' at an all time high
Why are you even alive
Why they kill Tupac n' Chris
Why at the bar you ain't take straight shots instead of poppin Crist'
Why them bullets have to hit that door
Why did Kobe have to hit that raw
Why he kiss that whore
Why
[Chorus: Anthony Hamilton]
All that I been givin'
Is this thing that I've been living
They got me in the system
Why they gotta do me like that
Try'd to make it my way
But got sent up on the highway
Why, oh why
Why they gotta do me like that
[Jadakiss]
Why would niggaz push pounds and powder
Why did bush knock down the towers
Why you around them cowards
Why Aaliyah have to take that flight
Why my nigga D ain't pull out his Ferrari
Why he take that bike
Why they gotta open your package and read your mail
Why they stop lettin' niggaz get degreez in jail
Why you gotta do eighty-five percent of your time
And why do niggaz lie in eighty-five percent of they rhymes
Why a nigga always want what he can't have
Why I can't come through in the pecan Jag
Why did crack have to hit so hard
Even though it's almost over
Why niggaz can't get no jobs
Why they come up wit the witness protection
Why they let the terminator win the election
Come on, pay attention
Why sell in the stores what you can sell in the streets
Why I say the hottest shit but we sellin' the least
[Chorus]
[Jadakiss]
Uh, yea, yo
Why Halle have to let a white man pop her to get a Oscar
Why Denzel have to be crooked before he took it
Why they didn't make the CL6 wit a clutch
And if you don't smoke why the hell you reachin' for my dutch
Why rap, cause I need air time
Why be on the curb wit a "why lie I need a beer" sign
Why all the young niggaz is dyin'
Cause they moms at work, they pops is gone, they livin' wit iron
Why they ain't give us a cure for aids
Why my diesel have fiends in the spot on the floor for days
Why you screamin' like it's slug, it's only the hawk
Why my buzz in L.A. ain't like it is in New York
Why you forcin' you to be hard
Why ain't you a thug by choice
Why the whole world love my voice
Why try to tell 'em that it's the flow son
And you know why they made the new twenties
Cause I got all my old ones
That's why
[Chorus] Auteur : Urkel2762 Tags:Why - Jadakiss anthony Hamilton  | | Jadakiss - U Make Me Wanna - 260 sec Music video by Jadakiss performing U Make Me Wanna
with Sanaa Hamri, Haley Moffett
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with Little x
(C) 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records Auteur : universalmusicgroup Tags: Jadakiss Knock Yourself Out Hip Hop Ruff Ryders Records Little  | | BEST OF BOTH OFFICES: JADAKISS UNCENSORED - 168 sec JADAKISS UNCENSORED Auteur : bestofbo Tags: JADAKISS KISS MY ASS THE LOC STYLES SHEEK LOUCH HOT 97 BLOCK HOOD  | | Jadakiss Defends Lil' Cease and Junior Mafia - 215 sec Jadakiss Defends JM Auteur : badboyforeverdotcom Tags: Jadakiss Defends Lil' Cease and Junior Mafia Kim Trial The Lox Mase bad boy entertainment diddy notorious big haters hip-hop rap  | | Jadakiss" Al Qaeda Jada " Original Web Series - 391 sec All Access and Kraze created a series around one of the most well respected rappers "JADAKISS". Take a rare look at kiss and how he moves and shakes within the music indusrty and in life. New album dropping this winter" KISS MY ASS" Auteur : streetinfo Tags: jadakiss allacess dvd hiphop rap music videos  | | Jadakiss - Time's Up: Director's Cut, Closed Captioned - 232 sec Music video by Jadakiss performing Time's Up: Director's Cut, Closed Captioned
with Chris Robinson, Dawn Rose
(C) 2004 Ruff Ryders Auteur : universalmusicgroup Tags: Jadakiss Time's Up Ruff Ryders Records Chris Robinson Dawn Rose  | | Jadakiss Ft (Sheek Louch) - J-A-D-A - 136 sec Soundtrack Honey Auteur : AbdiR4hMaN Tags:Jadakiss Sheek J-A-D-A  | | Jadakiss Speaks on Def Jam, J Hood, and his legal problems - 215 sec Download for IPOD
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Free agent rapper Jadakiss speaks to Street Knowledge from the recent Boost Mobile Concert at the famed Radio City Music Hall in NYC.
Jadakiss speaks honestly on his ongoing negotiations with Def Jam, former D-Block signee Jae Hood, and his recent legal troubles.
This interview also contains snippets of Jae Hood's recent interviews with Forbez DVD and an unreleased Street Knowledge TV interviewe taken on set during Styles P "Can You Believe It" ft. Akon video.(note: interview shows Jae Hood in the heat of the battle with former enemies G-Unit. For the full story www.streetknowledge.wordpress.com Auteur : umajesty Tags: D-Block Def Jam Jadakiss Jae Hood Jay LA Reid Ruff Ryders Styles rap r&b pop rock soul hip-hop  | | Jadakiss - We Gonna Make It - 217 sec Music video by Jadakiss performing We Gonna Make It
with J Jesses Smith [Video Director]
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with Bishop, Geomar Wells
(C) 2001 Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records Auteur : universalmusicgroup Tags: Jadakiss Put Ya Hands Up Hip Hop Ruff Ryders Records Bishop Geomar Wells  | | Jadakiss - Big Business - 202 sec From Jadakiss' mixtape called "The King Of The Jungle". Auteur : xXKillaBGXx Tags:Jadakiss Swizz Beats Bigger Big Business Full Surface Rap Music  | | Bonecrusher ft. Jadakiss,Cam`Ron,Busta Rhymes - Never scared - 275 sec Great song with nice features Auteur : h4nn1b4l2k Tags: Bonecrusher Jadakiss Cam Ron Busta Rhymes never scared hip hop rap rnb gangsta feat  | | Styles P & Jadakiss -We Get Money (S.P. New Album DEC.4TH) - 192 sec Make sure y'all go cop that 'Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman)' Dec. 4th!! Auteur : gatsby85 Tags: Styles Jadakiss Sheek Louch D-Block The Lox 50 Cent Get Money Curtis Bully Bucky ST.Raw Supa Mario Vinny Idol J-Hood  |
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