Ja Rule Clears Up Rumors He Was Jumped in New York City: ‘Not a Scratch on Me’

Ja Rule was involved in a heated moment in New York City on Thursday (Nov. 21).

The incident was first reported by blogger Tasha K, who claimed on X that the Queens rapper was allegedly jumped outside of New York City restaurant Sei Less. Ja Rule later debunked the report on social media and posted the following on X: “Tasha why you lying to these good ppl,” he wrote. “Yes some b–ch a– n–as tried to jump me, No it wasn’t at sei less and I’m chilling smoking a joint watching SVP wit not a scratch on me.”

Upon hearing Ja’s response, Tasha corrected herself on Instagram, admitting she had incorrectly reported that it was at the restaurant. “As I said @jarule Story Developing…. Bottom line, I heard you got your a$$ beat… ain’t nobody lie on you… this is why I thought it was Sei Less.. they ran down on you tho…  Glad you ok!! #Receipts,” she posted.

A spokesperson for Sei Less tells Billboard that no incident occurred at the restaurant on Thursday.

The screenshots in question claiming an incident occurred that Tasha shared on social media were between her and an unknown source who allegedly witnessed Ja Rule’s attack at the Brandy and Monica concert. Video footage surfaced allegedly showing Ja’s attack, but without the indication on the location. Later, Ja Rule posted a clip of himself laughing off rumors and wrote, “Believe half of what you see and none of what you read…we good over here.”

Sources tell Billboard that a scuffle occurred at the side stage between Ja Rule and a group of men, but was contained shortly after by security. Billboard has reached out to Ja Rule’s reps for comment.

Before this incident, Ja Rule and his arch nemesis 50 Cent continued to be front-page material, as they’ve exchanged numerous shots this year, further elongating their longtime feud. Ja was recently on Carmelo Anthony’s 7 PM in Brooklyn Podcast, where he dissected his feud with 50.

“I felt like I made the better records,” he said at the time. “I feel like my records aged better, still. So, that’s how I feel inside. I don’t know how everybody else feels.”

He added: “You don’t gotta love both, but you gotta respect both. You gotta appreciate both, and that’s just what it is. Even in rap competitions and battles and beefs and s–t like that, I have a very different take on it than everybody does. He has a take on it that was his take.”