Mary J. Blige’s Father Stabbed, Critically Wounded

Thomas Blige, father of singer and nine time Grammy Award winner Mary J. Blige, was taken to the hospital after he was allegedly stabbed and critically wounded by his ex-girlfriend Thursday morning.

The 63-year-old was taken to Kalamazoo’s Bronson Methodist Hospital after he was stabbed three times, including once in the neck, in his apartment Thursday morning after a dispute broke out between him and his former girlfriend. Authorities in Battle Creek, Mich. recovered a knife and found Thomas’ ex-girlfriend covered with blood on her clothing. The woman’s name has not been released, but authorities have reported that she is being held on attempted murder charges at the Calhoun County Jail and is expected to be arraigned on Friday.
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Thomas Blige’s condition is currently unknown, and singer Mary J. Blige has yet to comment on the incident involving her father. Mary J. Blige is a nominee in this Sunday’s 56th Grammy Awards for best rap/sung collaboration with rap artist Kendrick Lamar for their song “Now or Never”. No word yet from the singer’s reps if this incident with her father will affect her appearance at this weekend’s Grammys.