LOS ANGELES, October 26, 2023 – Rapper Ja Rule is preparing for a new role: grandfather. The artist shared his excitement about the upcoming arrival of his first grandchild, a daughter, and revealed the experience is already changing his outlook.
A New Generation and a Softer Side
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Ja Rule is embracing his impending grandfatherhood, admitting its already making him more sensitive.
- Ja Rule learned he was going to be a grandfather through a thoughtful gift from his daughter.
- He’s eagerly anticipating the birth of his granddaughter.
- The rapper joked he’s already chosen a new nickname: “Big Poppa.”
“It’s a blessing.I’m very, very happy and excited,” Ja Rule said. “My first child was my daughter,a girl,and my first grandchild is also going to be a girl.” He added that becoming a grandfather is a uniquely heartwarming experience,noting,”If I wasn’t soft enough,we are going to take a second dose of it,but I’m so happy. I can’t wait to see her.”
What does it feel like to become a grandfather? Ja Rule described it as a return to “little people mode,” explaining, “It’s weird, you get older, and then you get back into little people mode. You want a little person around again in the house. All my kids are grown, so it’s been a long time, so it’s going to be a lot of fun for me and the misses.”
A Sweet Surprise
The news of his daughter,Brittney Atkins,and her husband,Tevin Aitken’s,pregnancy was first shared in October on the Sherri show. Ja Rule recalled a especially touching reveal. “It was very cute the way she did it. She put the sonogram in a box, and it was a card that said, ‘You’re now grandma and grandfather,’ and the sonogram was in the thing.”
he continued, “And she said, ‘I got a gift for you guys.’ We thought it was a real gift. So, we go into the room … and we open it up, and she got the camera on.You can see my expression, see me in wifey’s expression. And it was an amazing moment.”
Embracing the “Big Poppa” Title
Inspired by The Notorious B.I.G.,Ja rule has already decided on a playful nickname for his new role. “I think I’m going to steal my name from the Notorious B.I.G. Yeah. I love it when thay call me Big Poppa,” he laughed. Host sherri Shepherd even gifted him a custom-made cardigan emblazoned wiht the moniker, which he enthusiastically accepted, declaring, “I love it. Big Poppa is in the building.”
Quick fact: Ja Rule’s daughter, Brittney Atkins, and her husband, Tevin Aitken, are expecting their first child.
Did you know? Ja Rule’s daughter, Brittney Atkins, is a singer and social media personality. She often shares glimpses of her life with her husband, Tevin Aitken, online. The couple married in 2022.
