Exciting news, Roomies! Fans are celebrating Waka Flocka after he revealed that he is expecting his first child. The rapper shared this wonderful announcement while celebrating his milestone 40th birthday on Sunday, May 31.
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Waka Flocka Celebrates 40 with Heartwarming Baby News!
Waka Flocka had double the reasons to celebrate his big day. On his 40th birthday, he took to Instagram to share the joyous news that he is expecting a baby boy. The Atlanta rapper posted a photo of a sculpture shaped like the letter J, which intriguingly included the name Juaquin Jr. at the bottom. Fans are aware that Juaquin is Waka’s birth name, as he is also known as Juaquin James Malphurs. In his heartfelt caption, he expressed his excitement to meet his son, saying, “Just waiting for you to come home Jr. Best gift a man could ever ask for 🤲🏽👨🏽🍼 I walked 40 years on earth!!” He also shared a message on his IG Story that stated, “I can’t wait to HOLD and SMELL our newborn baby.”
Tammy Rivera’s Daughter Shares Joy Over Waka’s Baby News
While this is Waka’s first biological child, fans know he has been a father figure for years. He has played a significant role in the life of Tammy Rivera’s daughter, Charlie Rivera. Tammy revealed in a previous interview that she met Waka when Charlie was only four years old, and he has been a constant presence ever since. Waka often shares touching moments with Charlie on Instagram. In 2025, he posted about buying her first condo, prompting Charlie to celebrate the achievement by writing, “✨ No mortgage… just HOA fees 😌 Forever grateful to God for blessing me and my parents 💘 especially my dad ✨.” After Waka’s baby announcement, Charlie enthusiastically commented, expressing her readiness for big sister duties, saying, “My baby already lol 😍.”
Fans Eager to See Waka Embrace Fatherhood
When The Shade Room shared Waka’s exciting news, fans quickly flooded the comments with congratulations, eager to see him embrace his new role as a father, especially given his history as a strong father figure to Charlie. Check out some of the reactions below.
Instagram user @iammel425 wrote, “Congratulations 🎈 Finally got his baby 💙🦋💙”
Instagram user @money.powerr wrote, “He’s already an amazing Father to a child he didn’t give birth to; I know he’s going to be incredible with his Jr 😂😍.”
Another Instagram user @justjess_209 wrote, “He’s going to be an amazing father too; that baby is going to be spoiled and so loved 😍😍😍 awww.”
Instagram user @kween.ronnib wrote, “Congrats to Waka because he has wanted a child for years, and now he is having one of his own. I know Charlie will be a great big sister ❤️.”
Another user @7alaina_ wrote, “Awwww congratulations! We know he has been wanting one for the longest time, and it’s a boy! He’s so excited 💙🙌🏾.”
Instagram user @zevarra_ceo wrote, “💙💙 Aww, he’s going to have a mini-me.”
Another Instagram user @_lovenene commented, “Watching how good he was with Charlie, he definitely deserves this 🥰.”
Lastly, user @forever_e_reign wrote, “He is not going to be able to put the baby down 💙 love this for him.”
Instagram user @msmani.b wrote, “I love this for Waka 🥹🫶🏽.”
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