Kodak Black Delivers Fourth Child, Welcomes Baby With Maranda Johnson

BYAron A.Published on February 28, 202412.9K Views

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 21: Kodak Black is seen, outside Casablanca, during the Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Fall Winter 2023 2024 : Day Five on January 21, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

Kodak Black's family is expanding.

Although there are plenty of issues arising in Kodak Black’s world on a regular, family remains a consistent force in his day-to-day life. The rapper already has three kids, a baby boy, and two daughters. However, it appears that his family is expanding. His girlfriend, Maranda Johnson, shares on social media that she gave birth to a baby boy on February 27th, 2024. “2/27 a prince was born,” she wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Later, she revealed that the midwife allowed Kodak Black to deliver the baby himself. “Aww he came home right in time and it’s a boy,” the midwife later tweeted.

Though this is Kodak Black’s fourth child, his baby boy is the second that he shares with his girlfriend Maranda Johnson, whom he previously referred to as his fiance when they announced their pregnancy. The two also share a two-year-old daughter named Queen Yuri. Moreover, the rapper has two kids from previous relationships including his 8-year-old, King Khalid, and his one-year-old named Izzabella. Clearly, Yak’s enjoying his role as a family man and balancing his duties with his responsibilities as an artist.

Kodak Black Released From Jail In Time For Son’s Birth

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It’s great news for Kodak Black, who has been dealing with his own set of hardships in recent weeks. The rapper was recently released from jail after police arrested him on charges of evidence tampering, drug possession, and improper parking. However, the rapper got the drug charges dismissed once he pleaded guilty to a count of parole violation. Needless to say, his release came at an incredible time, allowing the rapper to be present at the time of his son’s birth.

As the news of his arrest emerged, police claimed that he had cocaine on him at the time, though the rapper refuted these claims. “I was on the lean, homie. I was asleep in front of my family house, bro. That’s it. That ain’t illegal,“ he said. “Come on, fam. Hell f*ck no, bruh. Hell nah. And I ain’t finna say I’m against muthaf**kas who do coke. Man, I ain’t on that shit.” We’ll keep you posted on anymore updates surrounding Kodak Black. We extend our congratulations to him and his family.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.