Jarule starts his 2 year jail sentence on June 8, which was yesterday for me in African time, but still today in some states along the western coast of U.S.A. I wish him all the best, but it is just crazy that all these rappers are going to jail for silly reasons. Well, not too silly, but i am just thinking- why now? Okay, jarule was pulled over in 2007 and they found a loaded semi-automatic pistol in his possession, and that is exactly what he is going to jail for. I can bet a lot other rappers carry un-licenced guns around, and i can bet jarule has been doing this for years, but i am just wondering why now?
Hell, Game showed off his gun in the "stop snitching stop lying" DVD and...okay, maybe that was a licensed gun, but it is just sounds odd to me that jarule is going in for something like this. When T.I had his own issue, there were machine guns found in his possession, so i understand that one, but for ja to get two years for a gun possession- one gun that would have probably been for his protection, i am just thinking.
Okay, let me do a check on all the rappers that have gone to jail in the last 3-4 years; T.I initially went in in 2009, came back in 2010 on parole; and went in some months later after violating the parole. Lil Wayne went in 2010, came out that same year. Prodigy just got out a fews months ago, but i can't remember how long he was in for.
Back to jarule, he was meant to release his new album, "Pain is Love 2", on June 7th, a day before going in, but he said he worked on it later than the submission date, so it would probably come out in about two months. The first single off the album-
real life fantasy is supposed to have a video directed by Hype Williams; i guess the video would be released soon. I have heard the song, and i am still waiting for it to catch up on me. I like the chorus to the song, but don't quite like the jarules rapping style. Many i just need to get used to him again.
Read more on Jarule turning himself in below-
Ja Rule has turned himself over to authorities to begin serving his two-year prison sentence in New York.
The rapper appeared at a courthouse earlier today after spending time with his family and close friends. TMZ reports that his final words before entering the building were, “Real life is a fantasy, fuck fame... I’m ready for this to get over with. I am focused.”
The sentence stems from an arrest made in 2007 after he left a concert at NYC’s Beacon Theatre. After pulling over his car, police found a loaded semi-automatic handgun in the vehicle.
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