Soulja Boy is expecting his first child, a baby boy, with Los Angles-based celebrity hairstylist and girlfriend Jackilyn Martinez.
The “Pretty Boy Swag” rapper, 31, announced the news on Saturday and posted a video of the outdoor gender reveal party to his Instagram account.
“It’s a boy ‼️👶🏾🙏🏾🥺😝🥳,” he captioned the 47-second clip as the couple celebrated the exciting news with family and friends.
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The parents-to-be received congratulatory comments from fans and followers in the comment section.
“Congrats!!! Exactly what u wanted 🎉,” said one Instagram user.
“Aww, congrats. What a blessing,” another user said, with a third commenter saying, “Congratulations, Superstar.”
Some fans were voicing their opinions regarding how Martinez reacted after the couple found out they were having a boy.
“Yup, cut her loose, Fam. She ain’t happy enough. And that turn away when you went for the kiss…. This giving “I just got a check” vibe 🤷🏾♂️” said a male follower in the comment section.
“She didn’t even wanna kiss him. She with him for his money,” another follower said.
Despite the comments from fans, Martinez shared the news on her respective account, explaining how she felt when the baby’s gender was revealed.
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Martinez joked that she was “so nervous” she thought her “titty was gonna fall out.”
She added, “It turned out beautiful tho 💙 not baby girl @darbzdedicated falling out when it was a boy 💙🙏🏽😭🤣”
In a second post, the hairstylist said, “We are blessed with a baby boy. Can’t wait to see you.”
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On Sunday, the rapper shared the news in his Instagram story, writing, “THANK YOU, GOD. SUCH A BLESSING. DEAR SON, I WILL LOVE U FOREVER.”
Martinez has styled hair for celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Brandy, Nicki Minaj, Elyanna, The Weeknd, French Montana, and Kim Kardashian. The new mom-to-be appears to be quite successful in the business, TMZ reported.
