Ja Rule is more recently known for playing a role in the ill-fated Fyre Festival, which spawned two documentaries.<\/b>
\nTwo New York City rappers who attained chart-topping success in bygone areas aim to square off in the next Verzuz battle. Hip-hop luminaries Ja Rule and Fat Joe are slated for the next Verzuz battle at 8 p.m. Tuesday via Instagram, the Triller app and the Fite TV app. The battle follows up another New York-based event, the Dipset – The Lox matchup which was widely viewed as a lopsided affair in the eyes of many hip-hop fans. Bronx native Fat Joe, who originally went by the nickname Fat Joe da Gangsta, is best known for his association with D.I.T. C (Diggin\u2019 In The Crates Crew), a rap collective featuring Lord Finesse, Diamond D, Big L, Showbiz & A.G., O.C., and Buckwild, among others, along with the Terror Squad, most notably with Big Pun, who died in 2000 (Fat Joe was also an early Relativity Records label mate of Chicago hip-hop legend Common). Joe\u2019s hits over time include \u201cFlow Joe,\u201d \u201cSuccess,\u201d \u201cBet Ya Man Can\u2019t Triz,\u201d \u201cAll I Need,\u201d \u201cWhat\u2019s Luv,\u201d featuring previous Verzuz battle contestant Ashanti, \u201cThuggin\u2019 \u201d w\/R. Kelly, \u201cLean Back,\u201d and \u201cAll the Way Up,\u201d among many others. Ja Rule burst onto the scene with a featured verse on Jay-Z\u2019s 1998 hit single \u201cCan I Get A…\u201d. Ja Rule\u2019s debut album \u201cVenni Vetti Vecci,\u201d produced the hit \u201cHolla Holla.\u201d He later became a key figure in two versions of Murder, Inc. \u2014 the most well-known version of the group features Jay-Z and deceased Verzuz contestant DMX. The Queens native\u2019s standout tracks include \u201cPut it on Me,\u201d \u201cAlways on Time,\u201d \u201cLivin\u2019 it Up,\u201d \u201cThug Lovin\u201d with Bobby Brown, and \u201cNew York\u201d featuring Fat Joe and The Lox member Jadakiss. In later years, the Murder, Inc. affiliate is most known for his highly-publicized rivalry with fellow Queens rapper 50 Cent, and his role in the Fyre Festival, an ill-fated island music experience which spawned two documentaries. Acts have yet to be announced for future Verzuz battles.<\/p>\n