Rap Royalty: Deep dive into 2024 rap babies

by Limpho Nonkonyane

The year 2024 has been nothing but amazing for most rappers in the game as they welcomed babies and changed the trajectory of music by having their own little families.

It’s giving, ‘Love and Hip-Hop’ or more like rap royalty babies, with some doing glamourous gender reveals and some keeping it a secret. There’s no doubt that this year, these stars were meant to be fathers.

Let’s dive into some of our favourite rap baby announcements:

  1. Blxckie and Hermosa Lit

In September, the 24-year-old and his content creator girlfriend Hermosa Lit on her socials announced the arrival of their baby.

 

2. A-Reece and Rickelle Jones

 

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The rapper and his long-time girlfriend announced the new baby with a cute photoshoot.

3. Jesse Suntele and Thuthu Tumtum Mokoka

Savage Beauty actor and rapper Jesse known by his stage name J-Flo welcomed a baby with his wife Thuthu. It was also reported that the couple had lost two children before this birth.

 

5. Shane Eagle and Nicole Swartz

 

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The couple welcomed a baby girl named Gia.

 

6. Lungile Thabethe and DJ Speedsta

 

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Celebrity makeup artist and entrepreneur Lungile and her boyfriend DJ Speedsta had a baby girl.

7. Anele ‘Ney the Bae’ Zondo

Not only did she kill two birds with one stone, but this rapper released an EP and welcomed her baby girl.

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