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Coi Leray is making ready to be a mom. On Wednesday (Jan. 1), the “Gamers” hitmaker kicked off the brand new yr by saying that she and Trippie Redd expect their first baby.
“I’m a rock star mommy. We [are] prepared for 2025,” Leray captioned a photograph dump on Instagram. Among the many pictures had been an image of her lifting her shirt to point out off her child bump, a drawing of Disney’s Sew with “Mommy” written over it, and Redd resting his arm on her stomach.
“Congrats! You lastly received what you wished. You are gonna love the journey, sis,” Shenseea, who labored with Leray on 2024’s By no means Will get Late Right here, commented. “Congratulations, my child,” Lola Brooke shared, whereas Anycia stated, “Mama Coi is [about] to hit completely different.” Mariah the Scientist, Melii, JT, Yung Miami, Ice Spice and GloRilla additionally joined followers in exhibiting their assist.
“Being pregnant is within the air,” a social media consumer joked. As Rap-Up beforehand reported, Flo Milli is one other considered one of Hip Hop’s beloved stars anticipated to present beginning later within the yr. DreamDoll additionally confirmed her being pregnant on Wednesday.
Leray and Redd started courting in 2019, although they sadly cut up that very same yr. After a number of subliminals and name-drops — she talked about the “Darkish Knight Dummo” artist on Blue Moon’s “Isabel Marant” — they ultimately reunited in August 2024.
Musically, Leray dropped Lemon Vehicles in Could 2024. The six-song EP launched tracks like “Can’t Come Again,” “Coke Bottle Physique” that includes Skilla Child and “Wanna Come Via” with Mike WiLL Made-It, who govt produced the mission. “This music is about me on my grown and horny,” she stated of the report. “Grown and horny means being so in love with your self — that it is without doubt one of the most sexiest, maturest, grownest issues {that a} lady can do.”
Later in November, she launched her first singles as a newly impartial artist: “Coronary heart Don’t Lie” and “Sweet Crush.” It’s additionally value noting that Leray spent a lot of 2024’s latter half as a supporting act on Jhené Aiko’s “The Magic Hour Tour.”