JA RULE - JA RULE TO HEADLINE AFRICAN SHOWS

American rapper JA RULE is flying out to Africa later this week (begs24JUL06) to headline two rare hip-hop concerts on the continent. On Friday (28JUL06), Ja Rule - real name JEFFERY ATKINS - will play in Nairobi as part of the Celtel Kenya Win A Porsche World Cup promotion. After performing at the Kenyan city's Carnivore Grounds, the BETWEEN ME + YOU star will give the keys to a Porsche sports car to one lucky contest winner. Ja Rule will then travel with ASHANTI to nearby Tanzania for a show in the nation's capital Dar Es Salam, writes website AllHipHop.com.