Ja Rule Reflects On Viral Airplane Confrontation With Uncle Murda & Tony Yayo

BY Caroline Fisher
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Ja Rule Reflects Airplane Confrontation
Feb 3, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Rapper/actor Ja Rule smiles during a game between the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks during the third quarter at Capital One Arena. Rafael Suanes / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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During a recent appearance on the "TODAY" show, Ja Rule said that he has a responsibility to set a good example.

Earlier this month, Ja Rule got into it with Uncle Murda and Tony Yayo on a flight, and the video quickly went viral. In it, the Queens rapper is heard slinging a series of insults at his foes before ultimately getting removed from the airplane. During a recent appearance on the TODAY show, he reflected on the incident, noting how he wants to set a good example for the younger generation.

"There's a responsibility that we have," he explained. "To be gentlemen. I live by a code, I call it the gentleman's code, but I'm also raising young men. So you have to let them know that there's no room for disrespect, but also that there's a way to carry yourself. So two things can be true."

Ja Rule's latest comments about his viral airplane confrontation come just a few days after he issued a formal apology for the way he behaved.

Tony Yayo Apologizes For Plane Confrontation

"I'm not proud of my behavior it's goofy to me," the apology reads. "I'm a grown man about to be a grandfather and I wish that video of me wasn't out there either. I don't like people taking me out of my character so for that I apologize to my wife, family, fans, business and investment partners."

It concludes, "I want people to know at the end of the day I'm still a man and I'm going to stand my ground. I don't start trouble." Shortly after the incident, Ja Rule took on a drastically different tone on Twitter/X, where he proceeded to mock Tony Yayo, Uncle Murda, and more.

"This was a pretty I popped on these punks by myself on a plane lmao p**sy a*s n****s I threw the pillow at yayo head cuz you soft… [laughing emojis]," he wrote at the time. "Knocked ya hat all off sh*t was hilarious…"

"Whole team p***y," he added in a follow-up tweet, tagging Tony Yayo, Uncle Murda, and even 50 Cent.

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Caroline Fisher is a News Writer at HotNewHipHop from Chicago, Illinois. She started at HNHH this year, and has since spent her time writing about all that is newsworthy in the world of hip-hop. With a drive for hunting down the hottest stories, she enjoys documenting new developments in culture and entertainment. She also has an appreciation for hip-hop and seeks to cover the most important trends and shifts. She has a Bachelor of Arts which she received at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Having graduated in 2022, she majored in English with a concentration in Media, Rhetoric and Cultural Studies. Specializing all things music, pop culture and entertainment, some of her favorite musical artists include Snoop Dogg, OutKast, and Nicki Minaj. When she’s not writing about music she’s also a fan of attending shows, watching the latest movies, staying up-to-date with current events, photography, and poetry.

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