25 Issues You Don’t Know About Me

Nobody was hotter than Ja Rule within the early 2000s — and the Grammy nominee proved to Us Weekly that he nonetheless has the “It” issue.

The 46-year-old rapper (actual title: Jeffrey Atkins) dominated the charts and the radio within the Y2K period with prime hit after prime hit, together with “At all times on Time,” “Livin’ It Up,” “Put It on Me,” and lots of extra. Regardless of his many earworm tracks, the “Holla Holla” artist — identified for his distinct, gravelly voice — nonetheless will get mistaken for different hip-hop stars from the early 2000s.

“I’m mistaken for different celebrities on a regular basis,” Rule tells Us, revealing that “Ludacris, Sisqó and LL Cool J are a number of.”

The “Mesmerize” rapper doesn’t have that downside himself — he can very a lot inform the distinction between his three favourite celebs. “I used to be most starstruck once I met the three Mikes,” the New York native shares, itemizing the celebrities one after the other: “Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson and Michael Jordan.”

Rule, who shares kids Brittany, 27, Jeffrey, 22, and Jordan, 17, with spouse Aisha Atkins, is a household man via and thru, telling Us that his “favourite single” is 1999’s “Daddy’s Little Child” — the observe he wrote for his daughter.

Nonetheless, the hip-hop icon makes it identified that Ja Rule continues to be Ja Rule. When sharing his favourite piece of recommendation, the “Thug Lovin’” rapper notes, “It’s not in regards to the cash, it’s in regards to the MONEYYYY!”

Preserve scrolling to study extra about Ja Rule — together with his grill grasp expertise, his favourite piece of knickknack and extra:

1. The meal I prepare dinner the perfect within the kitchen is pizza, however I’m the grill man. Lamb chops, shrimp — you title it, I can grill it.

2. My first job was being a rapper. I didn’t have an actual job earlier than that. I’ve been fortunate to have the ability to do what I like.

3. “Daddy’s Little Child” is my favourite single. It’s a track I wrote for my daughter.

4. I used to be most starstruck once I met the three Mikes: Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson and Michael Jordan.

5. The very best piece of recommendation I’ve ever obtained is: It’s not in regards to the cash, it’s in regards to the MONEYYYY!

6. Sunday is my day to chill out and unwind. Usually, you’d discover me on my bed room sofa with my spouse.

7. My favourite sport to play is golf. My operating days are over, so I like to stay with golf.

8. My first live performance was New Version.

9. My favourite e book is Freakonomics.

10. I ought to say my wedding ceremony ring is my favourite piece of knickknack, however actually, it’s my ICONN chain.

11. The artists who impressed me essentially the most rising up had been Run-DMC.

12. The quotes I reside by are: “One of the simplest ways to foretell the longer term is to create it” and “Sluggish movement is best than no movement.”

13. I’m good at all the things, however I’m a grasp Cee-lo curler.

14. My go-to motion pictures are Kingpin and Friday.

15. I’m mistaken for different celebrities on a regular basis: Ludacris, Sisqó and LL Cool J are a number of.

16. I like the possession that comes with the NFT area. We wish to empower the following technology of creators and collectors.

17. The primary splurge purchases I made had been my houses.

18. My favourite piece from The Painted Home’s first NFT undertaking Black is Stunning assortment is “Time Out, Once more?” It’s a Black Stewie from Household Man.

19. My recommendation for rising rappers is, purchase a house first! Simply kidding — personal your artwork.

20. A lot is occurring with [livestreaming entertainment company] ICONN Media. Tune in on November 21 for our subsequent reside Vibes live performance, with legendary artist Rakim.

21. My Supply awards meant essentially the most to me as a result of they had been the hip-hop award of that point. Doing it for the tradition.

22. One expertise I’d wish to strive is browsing.

23. The very best items I’ve obtained are my kids from my lovely spouse.

24. My largest fan is a 13-year-old lady named Ashanti. It’s nice whenever you see your music continues to be inspiring youthful generations.

25. I might’ve cherished to do one thing musically with Prince. He was an icon.