The YBF Reports:  Ja Rule is prepping to get out of jail in February.  And he's even snapped some pics of himself behind bars with producers of a new movie he's working on.

 He's been locked up since June 2011 after being convicted on a gun charge and copping a 2-year sentence.  And February 21, 2013, rapper Ja Rule will be a free man--about 4 months earlier than planned.

And he hasn't just been lifting weights and eating those 3 square meals a day.  He's made some friends, earned his high school diploma, and started work on a new movie all while behind bars.

Based on a message posted on his website, he's setting himself up to do some good after this jail stint is over:

Ja Rule‘s prison sentence is coming to an end. The sentence began on June 7th 2011. During that time he is gained his high school diploma and released his 7th studio album Pain is love 2 (PIL2) with the help of long time producer 7 Aurelius. He is expected to be released on 02/21/2013.
 

And above, he posed with producers from his new film project called I'm In Love With A Church Girl, which will hit theaters in “Spring/Summer 2013.  Well this should be a big change up from what we're used to.