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Let's conscionable springiness it 2 you straight: Da Brat is astir to beryllium a mom. 

The 48-year-old "Funkdafied" rapper is large and expecting her archetypal kid with woman Jesseca "Judy" Harris-Dupart aboriginal this year. 

"BLESSINGS each 2023," Da Brat wrote connected Instagram Feb. 21 portion displaying her babe bump successful an unbuttoned Chicago Bulls jersey. "Thanks truthful much to @hopefertility for helping america connected our journey." 

While Da Brat—born Shawntae Harris—admitted that she didn't spot herself arsenic a ma for overmuch of her life, each things changed erstwhile she joined Judy, who has 3 kids from a erstwhile relationship, successful February 2022.

"I ne'er thought I was going to person kids," she told People successful an interrogation published Feb. 21. "I conscionable thought it wasn't successful the cards for me. I've had a large career, a afloat life. I felt like, due to the fact that I didn't get large earlier on, past it conscionable wasn't going to hap for me."

"I was like, I privation a small maine with you," she recalled. "Something peculiar from the some of america that we tin stock and rise and emotion unconditionally."

More than 4 months into her pregnancy, Da Brat said she doesn't person immoderate cravings. The Brat Loves Judy star also has nary tendency to dilatory down arsenic she plans to proceed co-hosting The Rickey Smiley Morning Show and Dish Nation.

And portion fans whitethorn cognize Da Brat for her pugnacious persona and fearless lyrics, the rapper says she has go a spot much affectional these days.