- Is being sued for damaging a Florida mansion and illegally showing clips of it on a popular TV show. (August 28, 2004)
- Charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and driving without license. (July 2, 2004)
- Took the first step towards calling a truce with reigning rapper 50 Cent on October 23, 2003 when he visited Minister Louis Farrakhan on the Nation Of Islam farm -- His conversation with the Nation Of Islam head will be broadcast in the coming weeks on several urban radio stations.
- Says his feud with fellow New York rapper 50 Cent isn't a publicity stunt, adding rappers like 50 Cent are just pretending to live a certain lifestyle. (July 30, 2003)
- Has released a new diss record, The Wrap this past weekend -- It features Fatal Hussein and responds to Hail Mary which features Eminem, 50 Cent, and Busta Rhymes. (May 30, 2003)
- Says he has Steven Seagal to thank for showing him the ropes in his first major movie role in HALF PAST DEAD - He says he picked up plenty of tips from Seagal while they were filming in Berlin. (May 1, 2003)
- His duet with Ashanti on Always On Time is nominated for a Grammy Award for best rap/sung collaboration -- The 45th Annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday (February 23) at New York City's Madison Square Garden. (February 20, 2003)
- During his halftime performance of his latest hit, Mesmerize featuring Ashanti at the NFC Championship game at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia on Sunday (January 19), the Philly crowd greeted the rapper with a chorus of boos -- Ja Rule says he was set up in Philly, "My buddies over at Fox, they kinda set us up with the old, you know, 'fazool'--putting us in Tampa's come-out spot and, you know, then my DJ had the red-and-black jacket, so it's little things the crowd spotted and ain't like...It's like that, but Philly is just known for that. (January 28, 2003)
- Ja Rule and Ashanti performed their Grammy-nominated hit single Always On Time live during the halftime of the NFC Championship game featuring the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. (January 20, 2003)
- In a recent interview, Ja Rule said that he hoped that his film career flourished so that he could devote even more of his time to making movies, adding that he would rather not have to deal with all the problems associated with rap. (November 16, 2002)
- Police in Montego Bay put out an arrest warrant for him after he failed to appear in court to face charges of violating local antiprofanity laws by--yes--cussing during a performance at last year's Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest (2001)
Quotes- "Pain is love."
- "Right now, I'm pro-leave beef alone. Big shout-out to all the vegetarians who don't want beef!"
Awards- Source Hip-Hop Music Awards: Best R&B/Rap Collaboration of the Year, Thug Lovin (featuring Bobby Brown) (2003)
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