Wale is preparing to drop his forthcoming album SHINE, but now the MMG rhymer might be anticipating another huge moment – fatherhood. Wale and his longtime model girlfriend Chloe Alexis are reportedly expecting their first child together.

According to Bossip, the couple is having a baby girl and Alexis is already sporting a baby bump. The glowing mommy-to-be reportedly shot a high fashion maternity shoot and is rocking her pregnancy well.

For those who didn't know Wale was taken, he spoke about his relationship with Alexis a while back and even opened up about her in his music. Back when Folarin was working on The Album About Nothing, Wale and Alexis apparently had a miscarriage and the loss sent the "PYT" rhymer into a deep depression.

“The girl I was with, we tried for a long time to have a child,” he revealed. “And when she finally did [get pregnant], she miscarried at 10 or 11 weeks." Later he elaborated, “I was visualizing my child’s face. We gave it a name and everything. All of that went away.” In efforts to move on, Wale poured his heart out on tracks like "Matrimony" featuring Usher.

A year later, it looks like Wale and Chloe have overcome their dark place. We're excited for the apparent parents to be. Cigars in the air for Wale.

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