Ja Rule to headline African shows

American rapper Ja Rule is flying out to Africa later this week to headline two rare hip-hop concerts on the continent.

On Friday, 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.