Records, which was formerly known as Murder Inc. During the 2000s, Ja Rule was signed to The Inc. Billboard Hot 100 chart, including 'Between Me and You' with Christina Milian, 'I'm Real (Murder Remix)' and Ain't It Funny with Jennifer Lopez, which both topped the US Billboard Hot 100, the Grammy-nominated #1 hit, 'Always on Time' with Ashanti, 'Mesmerize' also with Ashanti, and 'Wonderful' with R. From 1999 to 2005, Ja Rule had several hits that made the top 20 of the U.S. Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor from Queens, New York.īorn in Hollis, Queens, he debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single 'Holla Holla'.