Cardi B welcomes fourth child

American rap star Cardi B has welcomed her fourth child – her first with American footballer Stefon Diggs.

The Grammy winner shared the news of the baby boy’s arrival on Instagram, writing, “I brought new music and a new album into the world! A new baby in my world, and one more reason to be the best version of me, one more reason to love me more than anything else or anyone else.”

Last month, Cardi B released her long-awaited second album – Am I The Drama? – making a public appeal for people to buy it so she can afford diapers.

The hip hop superstar – real name Belcalis Almánzar – shares three children with ex-husband Offset. She filed for divorce from the Migos rapper in July 2024.

Reps for Cardi B did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment on Friday.

Cardi B hasn’t shared details about the child’s birth, but her rep told People magazine on Thursday that Cardi has a baby boy and is “healthy and happy.”

Diggs, who the rapper has been dating for about a year, revealed the child’s gender during a red carpet event earlier this month.

“It’s a boy. That’s enough for me,” the New England Patriots wide receiver told People at the time. “I can’t wait to get him doing push-ups, sit-ups and running around.”

This is the second child for Diggs, who has a 9-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

Sharing a clip from her single Hello on Instagram, the 33-year-old hinted at starting over after her latest chapter. Presumably, this chapter includes her controversial breakup with Offset, with whom she shares daughters Kulture and Blossom, and son Wave.

She said being a better version of herself allows her to “continue to give my babies the love and life they deserve.”

“This next chapter is Me versus Me! It’s me against all odds, against everything that’s supposed to get in my way,” she wrote.

She told her 163 million followers that she was starting to prepare for a tour that matches her new album, as well as getting back into physical and mental shape to give her fans the “performance of a lifetime.”

“I have learned that I have healed and I love the woman I have become! This is what this new era means to me and I am entering it better than ever,” she wrote.