September 24, 2009 - New York rappers Ja Rule and DMX ended a long running feud last night during the 6th Annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" taping, which commemorated Def Jam Records’ 25th anniversary. DMX and Ja Rule stood together last night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and took pictures with fellow Def Jam alumni Ludacris and Foxy Brown. Today (September 24), DMX’s manager confirmed that the picture was not just a promotional opportunity, ending years of speculation about his relationship with Ja Rule.

“He [DMX] has a new attitude , a new team. He looks good and [now] he is squashing beefs. [And] his performances are breathtaking,” DMX’s manager Nakia Walker told AllHipHop.com. “Great to see DMX and Ja Rule squash their beef after all this time,” Ludacris Tweeted. “Vh1 hip hop honors. A historic night indeed.”

DMX and Ja Rule’s feud goes back to 2000, when DMX claimed Ja Rule had copied his signature, gruff style of rapping.