Kanye West & Kim Kardashian expecting a baby
Posted December 31, 2012 6:47 am.
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Rapper Kanye West and reality television star Kim Kardashian are expecting their first child, West announced mid-performance at a concert at Resorts Casino’s Ovation Hall in Atlantic City Sunday.
He broke off his performance saying “Stop the music for a second. Stop the music. Can we make some noise for my baby mama?” and then continued his performance of Lost in the World.
The celebrity channel, E!, who play host to the Kardashian family’s reality television shows, confirmed the news with her family.
Two of the family confirmed the news via Twitter.
Khloe tweeted “I’m excited for Kanye and my sister! There’s nothing like bringing life into this world! Let’s keep Gods blessings coming!” while Kourtney Kardashian wrote “Been wanting to shout from the rooftops with joy and now I can! Another angel to welcome to our family. Overwhelmed with excitement!”
West, 35, and Kardashian, 32, first went public with their relationship in April this year and have made high profile appearances together at the Cannes Film Festival and Paris Fashion Week.
Kardashian married basketball player Kris Humphries on Aug. 20, 2011 and the proceedings were aired as part of a two-part television special. In October, Kardashian filed for divorce and the pair is currently separated.