Ja Rule 'Disappointed' With Prison Sentence

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As Ja Rule prepares to begin his prison sentence in June, the Queens native is revealing that he is saddened by the turn of events that will land him behind bars for the next two years.

In an in-depth interview with MTV's RapFix
, Rule opened up about his regret. "I'm disappointed," he explained. "I'm mad at myself."

For Rule, the hardest part about going to prison will be leaving his family behind. The father of three will begin and end his sentence missing his teenage daughter Brittany's last years in high school. "My daughter, she's 15 right now," he continued. "These are her last couple of years. She's about to graduate from high school, and she's going to college. She needs her father. My boys really need me right now too, as well as my wife. They need Daddy, and Daddy f---ed up."

Rule's pending imprisonment is the first time that the 35-year-old has been incarcerated. As previously reported, the former Murder Inc. artist pleaded guilty to weapons possession charges, stemming from a 2007 arrest. The rapper was pulled over following a show at New York City's Beacon Theater, when police discovered a loaded semiautomatic in his vehicle. His sentencing has been scheduled for June 8.

The 'Always on Time' creator is set to release two albums: 'Pain is Love 2' and 'Renaissance Project.' Both projects are scheduled to be released on June 7, one day before his prison sentence commences.

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Bob

All rappers should be placed in prison just for the crap they think they can rap or sing too. "Rap is crap" and so is anymore who tries to do it !

May 01 2011 at 3:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
wrreportinglive

Let's all just pray for Ja and his Family. Obviously an error in his judgement and those who may have enabled him. Remember that WE may not know what the extent of DEATH THREATS that were clouding his mind which could've played a role in him arming himself. Did he have constant security around him during this time? I suppose if you study the GUN LAWS of each and every state(SEE TAEXAS/ARIZONA)then you can perhaps carry with the proper permits -- ACCORDINGLY!! This is NOT to say that I'm advocating irresponsible "gun play" but how does one(high profile)individual protect himself? You can't depend on the police to do it -- they just show up after the fact. Some issues for us all to consider.

May 01 2011 at 2:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
fern fren

SOUNDS LIKE HE FIGURED IT OUT, JUST TOO LATE,,,SADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

May 01 2011 at 1:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
veronica

They dont even think twice about putting a Rapper/Singer in jail. but then its all about probation and a slap on the hand for P Hilton L Lohan the stuff these so called ladies did would put any other person behind bars without a second thought.. if your white the JUSTICE system will work for you !!!!

May 01 2011 at 1:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ron

brunnenb
at 5-01-2011
I thought we had a right to bear arms in this country. In fact, I thought is was the entire foundation this country was built on, free speech, right to bear, freedom of religion. This disturbs me that this guy is being put in prison and it should you. You know, I don't like your religion, it could incite violence and cause me harm, you should go to jail for 2yrs. I also don't like what you are saying on here, you should do 2yrs for that. Get the picture? we were given these rights for a reason. They are and will always be controversial. You may not like his right to bear arms or what he says, but too bad, shut the F up. It is his right.

It is also his duty to obey the laws of whatever state he is in. If that state requires a permit to carry a handgun, then he should obey that law and obtain a permit or if he is not a resident, then obtain whatever is necessary to carry a handgun. This is no different than obtaining a fishing license or if a non-resident, a permit to fish New York State waters. We have to have a license to drive a motor vehicle and we have to take a test to obtain that, so what was his problem in getting the proper permits necessary to carry his handgun? Plain and simple thing. Obey the laws of the state you are in and you wont have a problem.

May 01 2011 at 1:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ron

RYAN
at 5-01-2011
Since when is it illegal to carry a gun in your car?

In New York State you have to have a permit to carry a handgun.

May 01 2011 at 1:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
brad

Does seem he got a bad deal, I'm from Texas you know how many people have shot guns on there truck? Yeah its for hunting but NY has strick laws, only his body guards should have had the guns.

May 01 2011 at 1:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
RYAN

Since when is it illegal to carry a gun in your car?

May 01 2011 at 1:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dm3bent

If for whatever stupid reason you decide to carry a weapon, There are ways to carry a weapon without breaking the law. Conceal Carry license.STUPID,STUPID. Go to jail serve your time and stopcrying Black American Citizen

May 01 2011 at 12:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
GotCurlz4Girlz

well jarule is a grown man he should of known better. you dont do things like that if you have a family you say that you love. if you making money from the rap game as you say in your records pay for body gaurd. i went to jail before did my time and that was 18 years ago. now im applying for a pardon to make my life even better for my family. when you do time your family does it as well. makes me think do these rappers have money the way they say they do? hear it on the news this rapper having tax invasion this rapper going to jail for perjury

May 01 2011 at 12:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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