Nicki Minaj has confirmed she’s a new mom.
The rapper reportedly welcomed her first child with husband Kenneth Petty on September 30, 2020, and now she has revealed the newborn is a boy.
Posting the news on Instagram on Thursday (October 15, 2020), she thanked famous friends like Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, and Kanye West, who all sent her their well-wishes.
“Thank you to Queen B, Kim and Ye… & everyone who sent well wishes during this time,” she wrote. “It meant the world to me. I am so grateful & in love with my son. Madly in love. My favorite liddo boy in the whole wide world (sic).”
She added emojis including a teddy bear and a balloon.
Meanwhile, Minaj has announced her first post-baby music release – she’ll appear on Sada Baby’s Whole Lotta Choppas remix, which is scheduled to drop on Thursday night.