30 Photos From When Ja Rule Ruled the World

From the days when he was livin' it up.

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Ja Rule has seen better days years. In the last decade, the Murder Inc. rapper famously beefed with 50 Cent and spent time behind bars for tax evasion and gun charges. The former incident has largely been the cause of a dark cloud lingering over his career.

Even though Ja Rule is no longer on top of the rap game, we would be remiss to forget just how much of an impact he made in the '90s and early 2000s. Numbers don't lie: Four consecutive platinum albums, six top 20 Billboard hits, and a string of equally successful guest appearances. It may be hard to believe in 2014, but there was a time when Ja king of the hill. To celebrate his legacy, here are 30 Photos From When Ja Rule Ruled the World

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Ja Rule, Jay Z, Irv Gotti, and DMX

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Jennifer Lopez and Ja Rule

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Ja Rule and Nelly

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Ja Rule and Christina Milian

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Jay Z, Ja Rule, and Beanie Sigel

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Ja Rule, Charli Baltimore, Ashanti, and Irv Gotti

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Ja Rule and Trick Daddy

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Erick Sermon, Big Boi, Redman, Ja Rule, and Andre 3000

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R. Kelly, Isaac Hayes, and Ja Rule

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Mary J. Blige and Ja Rule

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Kid Rock, Lil Kim, and Ja Rule

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Puff Daddy, Ja Rule, and Ashanti

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Russell Simmons, Jay Z, McGruff, Dame Dash, Ja Rule, Kareem "Biggs" Burke, and Lyor Cohen

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Ja Rule and Mya

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Swizz Beatz, Chris Lorenzo, Irv Gotti, and Ja Rule

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Jessica Simpson, Ja Rule, and Jennifer Lopez

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Stephon Marbury, Ja Rule, Allan Houston, Tim Thomas, and Penny Hardaway

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Ja Rule, Ashanti, and Nas

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Usher and Ja Rule

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India.Arie, Nelly Furtado, and Ja Rule

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Ja Rule Winning Best Male Hip-Hop Artist at the 2002 BET Awards

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Ja Rule and Kelly Osbourne

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Charli Baltimore, Ashanti, Ja Rule, and Vita

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Ja Rule, DMX, Jay Z, and Beanie Sigel

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Lil Wayne and Ja Rule

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Ja Rule and Aaliyah

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Alicia Keys and Ja Rule

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Ja Rule and Ashanti

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Ja Rule and Fat Joe

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Ja Rule and Paris Hilton

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