Latto is officially a mom!
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The "Big Mama" rapper announced that she welcomed her first baby, sharing the exciting news on Instagram on Monday, May 18
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In the Instagram video, the Atlanta native shared an intimate look at her pregnancy alongside friends and family
Latto is officially a mom!
The rapper (née Alyssa Michelle Stephens), 27, announced on Monday, May 18, that she had welcomed her first baby in anInstagramvideo, sharing clips of herself throughout her pregnancy. Her announcement did not confirm the baby's gender or name.
The video featured clips of her in the studio working on her forthcoming album,Big Mama, as well as moments with her partner,21 Savage(né Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph). The intimate video of her pregnancy also included clips of Latto and 21 Savage with friends and family celebrating, including famous friends Usher and Angel Reese guessing the baby's gender.
Latto's video concluded with her sharing that her video at 37 weeks would be one of her final videos before the baby's birth. It then cut to promotional clips forBig Mama, with audio of people telling Latto to push as she gave birth.
Back in March, the rapper, whose real name is Alyssa Michelle Stephens, announced she was expecting her first baby by dropping thecoverfor her upcoming albumBig Mamaand the music video for her latest single, “Business & Personal."
On the cover for her fourth studio album, Latto could be seen cuddling a baby cheetah while showing off her bare baby bump in a sheer cropped black top with a cape. “BIG MAMA(the album) 5/29,” she wrote in the caption. “‘Business & Personal (Intro)' song & video out now. Thank you God 🥹.”
She also shared asnippet of the music videofor her new song “Business & Personal,” with the musician once again showing off her bare bump in a white lace bra and shorts. In the video, Latto can be heard rapping, "Maybach that's the Benz of the day, car seat, got a kid on the way,” as she winks and smiles at the camera while sitting on a rocking chair.
A hand, appearing to be21 Savage's, is then seen placed on her bump. Lattoconfirmed she was dating21 Savage in September 2025 after years of rumors. She also referred to the 33-year-old — who is already a dad tothree children: sons Kamari and Ashaad and daughter Rhian — as her "husband."
Asked if she was tired of hearing rumors about her dating 21 Savage — real name Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph — the "Big Energy" rapper toldTMZ, “No. My man, my man, my man."
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Rumors about the pair first began in December 2020 after their first collaboration, "Pull Up," according toComplex.
They collaborated again on 2022's "Wheelie" from Latto's777album, with fans noticing a newtattoo behindLatto's ear in 2023 that appeared to read "Shéyaa," 21 Savage's real first name.
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Elsewhere in the snippet of the music video, Latto could be seen walking around a white crib and viewing a scrapbook featuring a page with a rattle and dummy and a positive ClearBlue pregnancy test placed on top. “I only took one test cuz I already knew what it was lol," the book's page reads.
Latto also gave fans a closer look at her bump in an Instagram Live as she danced to her new song, according toComplex.
Teasing fans the night before, the rapperposted a videoof just her legs walking in black heels to feed the cheetah cub a bottle of milk.
“I ain't go missing, I had to give y'all time to miss me,” she said in a voiceover. “Before you run the game, you got to take baby steps to go the distance. Home to the studio, studio back home.”
She continued, “Listening to every beat, feeling every kick. Ever since I was a little girl, I always dreamed of having my own. Big Mama but this time the stakes' way bigger.”
Ending with a teaser screen that read, “Midnight,” Latto concluded, “Now it's on me to deliver,” alongside what appeared to be the sound of a heartbeat.
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