It eventually earned a Grammy nomination and was certified 3x Platinum. When the album “Rule 3:36” was finally released on October 10th 2000, it debuted at the top spot of the Billboard 200, selling upwards of 276,000 copies in the first week. The song peaked at number 11 on the Hot 100, whilst the second single “Put It on Me” reached number 8. Ja Rule led the release of his second album with the single “Between Me and You” which featured Christina Milian. The first single released of the album, “Holla Holla” went to number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It sold a staggering 184,000 copies in its first week, and later achieved Platinum Certification. “Venni Vetti Vecci” was released on June 1st 1999 and immediately went to number 3 in the Billboard 200 chart. Later on, in 1998, Ja Rule signed to Def Jam. His debut came in the form of Mic Geronimo’s “Time to Build” in 1995, which featured Jay-Z and DMX. He claimed that the name “Ja Rule” was just a name that his friends called him when he was younger. Born Jeffrey Atkins on February 29th 1976, Ja Rule’s career began in 1993 when he joined the band Cash Money Click.
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