The husband of famous rapper Nicki Minaj, Kenneth Petty, is soon to become a father. Nicki Minaj is pregnant with their first child and is cherishing their life. The 37-year-old rapper shared the news of her pregnancy via Instagram, where she shared a series of glam snapshots of herself showcasing her baby bump.

Among all, Minaj donned in an intricately decorated bikini and sparkly platform stilettos with her curly, bright-yellow hairdo. Similarly, other pictures featured her in a rough bottom, white knee-high stockings, and blue done-up hairstyle.

'#Preggers,' she captioned her Instagram pictures and also wrote, 'Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement & gratitude. Thank you all for the well-wishes. 💛"

The news of Nicki Minaj's pregnancy came after nine months of their nuptial tie. The lovebirds got married on 21 October 2019, which they disclosed through an Instagram Live featuring the gifts of matching "Mr. and Mrs." mugs along with "Bride" and "Groom" caps.

At the time, the 37-year-old rapper mentioned that she had a portion of paperwork of marriage with Kenneth Petty, soon-to-be-father. But she did not state it as an actual wedding. She mentioned:

"You know when you’re a little girl and you want this big beautiful wedding, and I used to think I was one of those girls, I always wanted the fairytale. But then the things that used to matter to you don’t matter as much."

Kenneth Petty and Nicki Minaj are together for nearly a couple of years since December 2018. They first made out the public during the birthday celebration of the rapper. Later, Petty was seen having a tattoo of her name in his back.

Besides, the couple made multiple PDA displaying their ever-growing relationship and understandings.

Who Is Kenneth Petty?

Kenneth Petty is a husband of the world-renowned female rapper, Nicki Minaj. They first dated when they were teenagers before they reconciled back in late 2018. They grew up in Queens as childhood sweethearts.

Kenneth Penny and Nicki Minaj (©: dailymail.co.uk)

In the case of Kenneth Petty, he has a history of criminal activity for which he served in prison as well. Back in 1995, when Petty was still a teen, he was convicted of rape. A decade later, in 2006, he pleaded guilty to the manslaughter charges following the gunfire resulting in the death of Lamont Robinson in 2002. He served seven years in jail for the crime.

As per New York State Department, Petty is labeled as a level two sex offender. It follows back his rape conviction of 1995 of a 16-year-old girl and allegedly using a knife to coerce her into sex. He got sentenced to 18 to 54 months in prison.

Kenneth Petty, who was born on 7 April 1978, in the United States, opts to go with a nickname 'Zoo.'