Atlanta rapper Latto, who famously rapped “huge mama, no youngsters,” is on the brink of be an enormous mama with a child, and social media has lit up with reactions.
After months of followers speculating the rapper’s refined step away from the highlight was for maternity go away, at midnight, the “Someone” rapper confirmed her being pregnant in her new single “Enterprise and Private” and on the lately revealed cowl of her forthcoming album “Massive Mama.”
Whereas followers and stars like Angel Reese congratulated the rapper on her bulletins, in true social media style, some customers couldn’t assist however examine the small print of the music video. All through the video for “Enterprise and Private,” Latto is seen proudly toting her child bump in numerous scenes, together with one the place a male hand is seen cradling her abdomen. Although the video didn’t present his face, social media investigators speculate that the hand that belonged to was none apart from fellow rapper 21 Savage, whom Latto has been rumored to be relationship for years.
And from there, the takes got here quick. Some debated the morality of being pregnant exterior of marriage. Others questioned 21 Savage’s rumored marital standing. After which there have been those that felt personally offended that Latto introduced a being pregnant with out additionally saying a person.
Let’s be clear, selecting to soft-launch (or not launch) a relationship just isn’t a scandal. It’s a boundary, these days even a survival technique. Earlier this month, a lady was arrested for firing pictures exterior of Rihanna’s house whereas she and her youngsters had been inside. Keke Palmer obtained an onstage proposal from an unknown fan, who acquired dangerously near her. The road between fan and risk has by no means been thinner, and feminine celebrities, specifically, are watching it blur in actual time.
As a result of so many individuals overshare on-line, there’s a creeping expectation that everybody should do the identical. And once they don’t, that quiet expectation mutates into loud entitlement, as if a stranger owes you the small print of their private life since you stream their music.
We don’t know these individuals. We all know their artwork.
And as theGrio has reported, being pregnant, whereas stunning, continues to be alarmingly harmful for Black ladies, no matter their revenue, their fame, or their zip code. The least we will do is meet this information with the vitality it really deserves: celebration.
