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Ja Rule is the US rap superstar who recently picked up six nominations for this years Teen Choice Awards. His full length debut Venni Vetti Vecci from 1999 was the album which broke Ja Rule to the masses -a killer slice of Eastcoast gangsta rap, but it was his 2000 album 3:36 which hinted at what Ja Rule was capable of. His most recent record, 'Pain Is Love' is a radio friendly blend of ballads and party pieces and has catapulted him into one of raps major players. At only 24, the rapper is at the peak of his form, which is probably why he has announced his intention to retire from music and work on films, his first offering being "Crime Partners" with Snoop Dogg and Ice T. In the meantime however, he has a handful of UK arena dates lined up for September 2002. (KEYSTONE/Camera Press/Mark Guthrie) === , SPECIAL FEES, ===