On the Record: From New Grandchildren to Violent Encounters!

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Story 1:Ja Rule is stepping into a new role — grandfather. The 49-year-old rapper shared the news on the Sherri show, revealing that his daughter Brittney Aitken, 30, is expecting her first child with husband Tevin Aitken. The announcement came in the form of a sonogram tucked inside a box labeled “You’re now grandma and grandfather,” which Ja Rule described as an “amazing moment. ”The rapper, whose real name is Jeffrey Bruce Atkins, couldn’t hide his joy as he and his wife Aisha opened the surprise.

Story2:Bon Jovi is back. The band is launching their Forever tour, marking their first full run of shows since Jon Bon Jovi’s vocal cord surgery in 2022. The tour kicks off with four nights at Madison Square Garden in July, followed by three international dates in the UK and Ireland. The announcement follows the release of their Hulu docuseries, Thank You, Good Night: The Bon Jovi Story. On Friday, they’ll drop Forever (Legendary Edition), featuring collaborations with Bruce Springsteen, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Jason Isbell, Avril Lavigne, and more.

Story3:Diddy’s time behind bars nearly turned deadly. According to longtime friend Charlucci Finney, an inmate at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn managed to sneak into Diddy’s cell and press a shiv to his throat while he slept. Defense attorney Brian Steel confirmed the incident in court, saying the attacker was seeking “prestige” by harming the rapper. Diddy’s legal team is pushing for a transfer to the safer FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey, but so far, the request has been denied.