Love & Hip Hop Atlanta star Lil Scrappy is going to be a dad again!
The rapper and reality TV star, whose real name is Darryl Kevin Richardson, is set to welcome his fifth child with Pick A Side contestant, Shakira. Hardy.
On Friday, the pair celebrated their upcoming bundle of joy with a baby shower attended by close family and friends.
In a video from the celebration, Scrappy and Shakira can be seen dressed in blue — a color that hinted at the baby’s gender. Later, Shakira later confirmed the exciting news: they’re expecting a baby boy!
She even gave a shout out to her “baby daddy” for attending. “You came all the way from Atlanta..I appreciate that”.
Scrappy also took to Instagram Stories to share a snap of a custom floor decal at the shower featuring his last name, “Richardson,” in blue font, further confirming that he is the father.
Just a few months ago, the Love and Hip Hop Atlanta star found himself entangled in rumors sparked by Nyaa Ray, another contestant from the Now That’s TV show Pick A Side Starring Scrappy And Khaotic.
In a viral TikTok challenge, Nyaa shared a candid and rather shocking account of her alleged relationship with Scrappy.
Without naming him directly but using hashtags that alluded to him, Ray claimed that after her appearance on the show, she and Scrappy explored a romantic connection.
During a gathering at Scrappy’s place, Ray says her friend — now identified as Shakira — joined them, making the night one to remember.
Soon after, Nya’s friend shared that she was pregnant with Scrappy as the alleged father.
Scrappy is already a proud father of four children from previous relationships. He shares his oldest daughter, Emani Richardson,19, with his former partner Erica Dixon. With his ex-wife, reality star Adiz “Bambi” Benson, he has three more children: a son, Breland,6; a daughter, Xylo,4; and another daughter, Cali,3.