Ja Rule On ‘People’s Party With Talib Kweli’

In this episode of “People’s Party With Talib Kweli,” Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper, songwriter, singer, actor, and entrepreneur:

JA RULE

Here’s what they’ll be digging into with an artist that helped define an era:

• Getting his start with the Queens rap trio ‘Cash Money Click’.
• Early days of hustling at age 12 to help his mother pay the bills.
• His longtime friendship with Irv Gotti and his words of encouragement.
• The NY boroughs and their distinctive contributions to the culture.
• Why the supergroup of Jay-Z, DMX, and Ja Rule never came to fruition.
• The transition of ‘Venni Vetti Vecci’ to his second album ‘Rule 3:36​’.
• Lesser known facts of the 50 Cent beef and Ja’s take on what sparked it.
• The unique method that Ja and Irv used to get Jam Master Jay’s attention at Def Jam.
• How Ja got through time in prison and what he learned while incarcerated.
• Ja responds to Dave Chappelle using him in his stand up.
• They discuss the fraudulent ‘Fyre’ music festival and if there are regrets.
• His current endeavors including ‘Iconic Sounds’ management and his booking platform ‘Iconn’.

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