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Harry Rutter

Soulja Boy announces girlfriend has given birth to first child and gives son rapper name

Soulja Boy has announced he has welcomed his first child with girlfriend Jackilyn Martinez - and he already has a rapper nickname and an Instagram account.

The Crank That rapper welcomed baby boy KeAndre with his celebrity hairstylist girlfriend and introduced him to fans on September 30.

Soulja, born DeAndre Cortez Way, shared a snap with his baby boy in his arms after giving him an extremely apt nickname, 'Lil Soulja'.

The newborn already has an Instagram account and boasts just under 3,000 Instagram followers already, a stark contrast from his dad's 7million fans.

"Lil Soulja daddy love u," Soulja captioned the sweet snap as he introduced his son to his followers during his girlfriend's birthday.

Soulja welcomed his first child with girlfriend Jackilyn (Instagram)
He already has a nickname and an Instagram account (msjackieceo/Instagram)

Jackilyn celebrated her milestone alongside the birth of her son, sharing a carousel of images from her big day celebrations at the end of last month.

"Thank you for the birthday wishes. This was an amazing birthday," she penned in the caption.

She added: "Got to spend time with my own little family... it’s the simplicity that means everything couldn’t get any better gift than having my baby boy here to celebrate... love you."

The couple announced they were expecting back in March when they shared pictures and videos from their gender reveal party.

The Crank That rapper welcomed baby boy KeAndre (Getty Images)

The Kiss Me Thru The Phone singer took to his Instagram to share a video of him surrounded by his friends and family.

In the video, the star donned blue trainers, a blue jacket as he stood next to a person in a baby boy blow-up costume.

He then slammed a ball on the grass which released blue powder into the air. Blue confetti was also popped.

The crowd cheered with joy as Soulja kissed and hugged his girlfriend. As a caption, Soulja Boy Told 'Em: "It’s a boy ‼️"

His friends and fans took to the comment section to congratulate the singer on the exciting news.

They shared the baby's gender reveal earlier in March (Instagram)
According to TMZ, his girlfriend is a celebrity hairstylist (msjackieceo/Instagram)

Rashad Bilal posted: "Congratulations," with J Mulan sharing the same message.

Kiki Ayers added: "Congrats!!! Exactly what u wanted."

"Little soulja comes into the world," one user wrote while another added: "Not what I was expecting to see tonight, congrats Soulja."

One fan was confused with the announcement and wrote: "Wait huh????"

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