Ja Rule On Life After Fyre Festival And His New Venture ICONN | Forbes
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- čas přidán 16. 11. 2019
- Ja Rule is bouncing back from the highly publicized spectacle that was Fyre Festival by getting back to the roots of what he had initially envisioned for the Fyre app. He discusses the benefits and pitfalls of influencer marketing and how he plans to build an authentic brand through his new venture, ICONN.
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Ja Rule’s lack of remorse still aggravates me. He’s just as responsible as Billy was.
Your lack of knowledge on the matter is the problem. You're a fool, he is NO WHERE near as responsible as Billy.
Ja hired Billy as an organiser to put together his idea. Billy then went and Lied, stole from investors, doctored legal agreements, and ran the whole thing into the ground. Ja was Lied to throughout the entire process, Billy was a fraud. Ja's only mistake was hiring someone who couldn't pull it off.
THAT is why the federal government cleared Ja of ANY wrong doing, and sentenced Billy to 6 years in prison. Now go ahead and tell me you know better than the government just because you watched a bs , celebrity witch hunt documentary on Netflix 🤡
Also, Ja has shown plenty of remorse. But only for the people that didn't get what they paid for, he's not gonna show remorse in the context you want him to BECAUSE he's not guilty of that.
“It’s not fraud, it’s false advertising” 😆🤣😆
We've got a whole team of smart fuckin' people here!
This guy is full of B.S.
Spoken like a true con-artist
@@williammason352 how can he claim to be innocent when that video exists?
In my two-cent opinion, I think he’s over-compartmentalizing. It’s an ego-defense mech and a grief response closely associated with denial. Like if this had worked out even if not in the same-level as promised, it would’ve have been easier to forgive or seen as false advertising. I don’t think ja is a narcissist or sociopath, I just think he’s grieving his original vision. Billy is harder to read. I would like to have more rapport to know, are you really a sociopath, or are you grieving/denial the death of what you believed you were capable of? And I may never know.
False advertising is actually fraud
He will always be attached to that. The internet will make sure of that.
The internet forgets really fast
If he release a new album, people will still buy the album
@@dasha4102 I looked up “ja rule fyre festival” because of the documentary on Netflix. It may not be a trending topic right now but I don’t think it’ll be forgotten. 😂
@@kiisaholland4505 trust me now when people see ja rule in public they dont know. Only when you say "Fyre Festival" some people remind. Thats now 2 years ago. Wait another 2 years and NO ONE remembers even if it would be better they do.
@@keselekbakiak Do people even still care about his music? I don't know since I'm not a fan which is why I'm asking. I'm sure he's got other stuff going on but I wouldn't know since I don't follow him at all.
I'm glad I know Forbes has a comment section that is actually funny, you guys are cold blooded 😂😂
I"Conn"? It's actually in the name? Woooooowwwww!!!!!
“I jUsT wiSh EverYoNE couLD KnOw mE”
WE DO NOW, HE IS A FRAUD
“I conn people”
😭😭😭😭😭
Childish
He was cleared? Why you spreading false news?
@@ibrahimahmed2362 haters
🤣
Sorry wait so he goes from not wanting to be associated with the word con to naming his new venture Iconn.
Iconn, not I con. Do you understand what incon means? Im sure you do, so stop being childish
Hip Hop sorry dude, that was hilarious. :)
@@hiphop6045 than thats the saltiest baddest name for his company after all that fyre history i could ever chosen.
So yeah thats typicall Ja 👌🤙🏼👍
@@dasha4102 but it's not for Ja Rule though, it's for other artists, so ICONN is actually a great name, some of y'all just childish.
Ha that was funny 😄(not childish) GEESH LIGHTEN UP
I just imagine Ja alone in his home doin this
Out of all Salient figures out there...Forbes chose Ja Rule?
They chose the saltiest
Ja rule is phospate
Why not he made a lot of hits had a lot of classic music and other rappers even took his style and uses it til this day...and although he hasnt put out music in years he is still rich.
Here goes the haters
JAFOOL
ICONN when you say it out loud, such an apt name for any venture he'd be involved in.
hahahahahaha
😄
The impending financial crisis has me so worried. I, I just need help sorting this out. I wonder what's Ja Rule's take on it...
Lmfao...where is jaaaa
He attached himself to it. Wasn't he saying he was the co-founder? As soon as it went left, he said he didn't know anything and he was bamboozled like everyone else 😂😂😂😂
What drives me nuts is this guy isn't in jail.
It's black privilege. 😄
That's because Billy mcfarland was the one doing it, Ja had no control on anything Billy did. Billy was the organiser, it was just Ja's vision. But Billy lied to everyone and ran it into the ground. That's why the feds cleared Ja and sentenced Billy to 6 years.
He was apart of a scam/fraud -FACT.
Opening statement, claims the worst thing that annoys him is that people think he would be apart of a scam 🤦🏽♂️
Suddenly sun started shining really bright in the middle of the interview
"ICONN"
Did he not realize the pun.....
I dont even remember this guy is a celebrity
Yea back in 2002 and now he's washed up
Ja, you gave people wet sandwiches for dinner. You didn't even try to meet expectations.
Ja Rule “I don’t fraud”
Also Ja Rule to Fyre Team days after Fyre fraud “Come on team, let’s keep going”
Like bro there’s literally a video of him defending fraud. He claims that the company didn’t commit fraud but rather false marketing 5 days after the whole situation ahahahaha
@maxsjoberg788 because it was fraud you dummy, it was never fraud, it was just a disaster. Billy was the only one that had charges for things he was doing alone.
"It's not fraud, it's false advertising ". Um that's a misrepresentation.
"i didnt know all the investors personally, i didnt meet all of them " also "all of the investors were amazing people" huehuehuehueuhe , OK
Do you have to personally know people to know they are amazing people? I certainly don’t think so!
He wishes people wouldn’t think he’s capable of fraud? That’s something that’s earned, buddy. Not wished upon. Wish all you want, your reputation is garbage and no ones gonna believe you. The name of his venture is ICONN. Get it? “I-con... he cons.
1:55... put on the shades now they needed... this is a fashion statement more than anything else with a copout attached to it
“Under sale, over deliverer” fyre festival definitely proved that.
Actually they oversold and under delivered.
@clysses S my bad! Lol!😉
I don't know what is worst. Ja Rule not been in jail, or people take Ja Rule serious...
Why would Ja be in jail for something Billy mcfarland did?
Just admit you're a Ja Rule hater. Smh
This too shall pass. Success is within reach.
Bro 😎 put his shades on once he really started to talk about fyre fest smh
You would have to be a complete fool to invest in this guy's company.
🙏🏽
Lol NO THANKS
Dam man’s out here talking about fraud & conning man on forbes 😂🔥🔥🔥🔥
A new venture? I’m scared
Yea yea we know u a hustla Ja, but DAMN... 🤣
Where is Ja?!!!!!
I think 50 would disagree on the “character” thing Ja, lol.
Damn give me some of dat ja
Walking documentary waiting to happen again!
This fool needs to be jailed
Gourmet food n luxurious experience at fyre festival included:
Cheese Sandwitches n refugee camps
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
its murdaaa
lol
I CONN them! #FyreFraud
Try again Ja Rule. Much success to him. Most people that are on the Forbes list wouldn't have made it onto it had they never failed (big) prior. It ain't how many times you fall it's how many times you get back up.
Facts. All these hating clowns in the comments are broke nobody's.
@@hiphop6045 Yep. These haters lack courage (and are on the 50 Cent bandwagon) because they would either become junkies or commit suicide if they failed at business. "A winner is a loser that kept getting back up and trying," Dr. Boyce Watkins.
Exactly, Peter Thiel (PayPal), Fred Smith (FedEx), Nick Woodman (GoPro) - all lost millions (if not billions) with previous businesses. Businesses fail all the time, doesn't make them all fraudsters.
@@thelinksguide Exactly. Many millionaires and billionaires failed and went broke before they revolutionized industries. I thank you for your support and understanding. You ain't winning unless you took loses. Also I believe an artist can put on a grape festival because artists have relationships with each other and they would pay a treat each other better based on the experiences they've had with promoters and their knowledge of fans.
Send me $250,000 I got a luxury tent set up right in front row where Beyonce is performing in a week. First come first serve.
ICONN...you. Seems right.
Ha rules!!! 🙌🏻
50 having a field day
Ja's sayin "I'm real". His love is pain.
No wonder 50 Cent always clowned this goofy dude 😂
After what eminem and 50 did to him. You would figure he would move smarter than this.
So much hate, everyone MAD MAD Ja Rule got interviewed by FORBES ! Let’s be honest ..
He really should consider a hat lol.
Why? 😂
he also said we are selling a pipe dream to average losers
Is Ja's new company I-CON based off his nick name?
How is this dude not in jail?!
Who's he talking to?
50 Cent down voted this video
LMFAOOOOO 😂 😂😂 😂
I really commend Ja Rule for moving on from his past failures but this new brand name he is either really smart knowing he will gain attention but will it be worth it with his reputation?
No apology?
Why do innocent people apologize?
Billy mcfarland is the one responsible for fyre fest and he's the one doing 6 years in prison. Aim your hate at the right person.
@@hiphop6045 scammmmmmm
@@n0days0ff81 moron
How does it feel knowing 50 will always be worth more than you?
This is self deprecating. He can only hurt himself in agreeing to a live interview.
Dudes a Billy of Billy's
Hmmm
I’m sorry and HOW did this man avoid jail?
You all need to leave Ja Bull alone! If it wasn't for him, the supermodels wouldn't be able to play with pigs. Which we all know is very very important.
Forbes associating with CON ARTISTS now?
He was just cleared of being responsible for fyre fest. Nice try hater
What fitting name for a con man. I-CONN
If narcissist was a person
Ja is one of the baddest liars ive ever seen!!!
And im usually a fan of him......
The very first thing he says is easily proven bull because he wasn't even on the island during his own festival 💀💀💀
Fire festival was not your fault bro, keep doing good God is watching you , he bless you among all these haters . Keep pushing n let the haters do their job . One love❤💯👑
It's just not fair that every time i see Ja Rule i think of 50 Cent and that crazy 20 year beef. smh his legacy was torn apart.
@David DeVito LOL yall leave poor Ja rule alone 50, at least let him breath.
ZD his legacy is fine...still sells out venues 🤷🏽♂️
You are worrying about your image. What about the thousands of locals who did heavy manual labour for 2 months and got paid nothing??
who's Jah Rule?
Make stupid decisions, win stupid prizes! it's simple.
LOL
Ja still talking like ted talk on YT doesnt have time to turn back to people who work for fyre.
Hes laughing at being a scam artist
Besides this scandal, I only know this guy for rapping duets with female R&B singers. 😆
I don't Fraud people I-Conn people
He feels bad because he was secretly apart of it him and billy were close like really close so close some would say that one day Irv caught billy and ja with each other arms around another with a straight face
Dude, with an app named "iconn" sounds like a con to me.
Isn’t this 2Pac wannabe the same dude who went to jail for tax evasion?
JA RULE just stick with rap game again, have beef with Em's daughter and get fuckin downhill again and again and again
Ja rule the scammer 🙊
Don’t support this clown, he laughed off the people who got scammed.
I didnt like this dude even before fyre festival 😂
Surprising! But eminem is the goat right? Lmao foh white boy
People that asume stuff have the lowest iq plus you re racist 😂 what a looser
JimboParadox 😂😂😂
Cheater
How? Lol. Get off that hate bandwagon ffs
Wanksta
Who gives a fuck what Ja Rule thinks at a time like this? This is ridiculous. I don’t want to dance. I’m scared to death. I want some answers that Ja Rule might not have right now... -Dave Chappelle
Jusy A Con whose been cought... L O S E R
Classic Forbes, interviewing fraudsters
Aaaaand he still does not take responsibility for Fyre. Ja Rule is a fraud and does not deserve the “spotlight” he gets. His platform is a waste of money, the money that could be going to the people that HE owes money to. He is just as responsible as Billy. Ja Rule is not a victim, and he needs to stop acting like he was forced into the creation of the festival.
Well.. Ja just got cleared: www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/nov/19/ja-rule-fyre-festival-lawsuit
The focus is obviously on Billy - wire fraud, misappropriating of funds. You need to get your facts straight.
Did ja fraud you??Lolzzz hater.....go to bed it's late little girl
Billy was the main mastermind behind it. Ja Rule was just a glorified promoter.
If he had any direct hand on the project, he would be thrown in jail with the con guy.
@@thelinksguide you mean he just found litigation's answer to Jonny Cochrane to defend him?
Go away
Con artist
Gosh he sounds...not....like..ja rule
Joker.....
JaRule the scammer! The name suits him well
He is a con artist