Nicki Minaj welcomes first child with husband Kenneth Petty

Nicki Minaj has become a mother for the first time after welcoming a baby with husband Kenneth Petty. The rapper, 37, took to social media to announce the exciting news as she shared a glimpse into her new family life. Sources tell TMZ that Nicki gave birth on Wednesday in LA. The baby’s name or gender is not yet known. The Anaconda hit-maker revealed her pregnancy in August when she shared a selection of extravagant photographs of her blossoming baby bump. Taking to Instagram, Nicki dropped her baby bombshell as she cradled her bump while rocking an eye-catching floral bikini and a colourful wig. The hitmaker – whose real name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty – ensured she caused chaos with the post as she simply captioned it “Preggers”. Another caption read: “Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement & gratitude. Thank you all for the well wishes.”