Ja Rule maps road work to back new album
Armed with a new Top 10 album and a pair of hit singles, Ja Rule sets out on a U.S. tour later this month.
The New York rapper's itinerary includes a number of solo dates, as well as a Jan. 16 stop in New Jersey, where he'll appear at a radio festival that will also feature Nas, Ashanti, Fat Joe, Erick Sermon, Sean Paul, Faith Evans, Doug E. Fresh, R. Kelly, Eve and Busta Rhymes. The event is a make-up date for a show originally scheduled for Nov. 14, according to organizers.
Ja Rule's outing also includes a Feb. 7 performance in Atlanta, where he'll share the stage with Eve, the Roots, Jurassic 5, Biz Markie and Doug E. Fresh.
"The Last Temptation," Ja Rule's fourth album, hit stores last November and debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The guest-heavy set spawned the hit singles "Thug Lovin'" (featuring Bobby Brown) and "Mesmerize" (featuring Ashanti).
R&B sensation Ashanti also turns up on the remixed track "The Pledge," which originally appeared on "Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.," a compilation album featuring tracks from Ja Rule and other Murder Inc. Records artists.
In addition to his flourishing rap career, Ja Rule has also made a name for himself in Hollywood by appearing in film's such as 2001's "The Fast and the Furious" and last year's "Half Past Dead."
January
16 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
29 - Lowell, MA - Paul E. Tsongas Arena
30 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
February
4 - Gainesville, FL - Stephen C. O'Connell Center
5 - Tampa, FL - USF Sun Dome
6 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
7 - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Apparel Mart
20 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave/Eagles Ballroom
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AC/DC in Oakland California 2008
Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival 2008
Thievery Corporation at Treasure Island Festival 2007
Cheech & Chong in San Francisco California 2008
Hotel Cafe Tour in Hollywood California 2008
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Motley Crue in Oakland California 2005
Of Montreal at the Pitchfork Festival 2007
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