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As part of the plea, the government dropped counts against Ja Rule for failing to pay taxes in 2007 and 2008.
FORBES: Rapper Ja Rule Sentenced in Tax Case
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Ja Rule pleaded guilty to the weapons charges and asked to have the tax evasion sentence served concurrently with the weapons sentence.
FORBES: Rapper Ja Rule Sentenced in Tax Case
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In 2002, Ja Rule collaborated on albums with Fat Joe, Mary J.
FORBES: Rapper Ja Rule Sentenced in Tax Case
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Ja Rule, who went to the prison in Marcy in June 2011, got out at his earliest release date, state correction spokeswoman Linda Foglia said.
WSJ: Rapper Ja Rule leaves NY prison in gun case
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Ja Rule had chart success with singles like Always On Time and Ain't It Funny, after making his name guest-starring on a single with Jay-Z.
BBC: Ja Rule's hits include Always On Time and Ain't It Funny
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Richman said Ja Rule is looking forward to his daughter's graduation.
WSJ: Rapper Ja Rule leaves NY prison in gun case
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Ja Rule is already serving a two-year sentence in a federal prison on a gun charge stemming from his 2007 arrest in New York City.
FORBES: Rapper Ja Rule Sentenced in Tax Case
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Despite his domination of the airwaves and the charts, he continued to squabble with other well-known rappers, most visibly Ja Rule, but 50 seemed sent from another planet.
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Ja Rule, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, may have less than six months left and may be eligible for a halfway house, defense attorney Stacey Richman said.
WSJ: Rapper Ja Rule leaves NY prison in gun case
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Ja Rule, who topped the UK singles charts last November with his single Wonderful, has had a string of hits in recent years, including duets with Jennifer Lopez and Ashanti.
BBC: NEWS | Entertainment | Rapper Rule admits club assault
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Rapper and actor Ja Rule, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, was sentenced this week to more than two years in federal prison for failing to file income tax returns between 2004 and 2006.
FORBES: Rapper Ja Rule Sentenced in Tax Case