Post Malone says he’s going to be a father for the first time: ‘I’m excited for this next chapter’

Post Malone says he’s going to be a father with his longtime love.

‘I’m excited for this next chapter in my life, I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, and for since I could remember I was sad,’ the 26-year-old rapper told TMZ Tuesday. 

He continued: ‘Time to take care of my body and my family and friends, and spread as much love as we can every day.’

The latest: Post Malone, 26, says he’s going to be a father with his longtime love. The musical artist was seen performing last month at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California

Insiders told the outlet that the Grammy-nominated artist, whose real name is Austin Richard Post, hosted a bash in Southern California this past weekend in honor of the forthcoming family member.

The child will be the first for the Syracuse, New York native, the outlet reported.

The Circles rapper’s girlfriend, according to TMZ, has stayed out of the limelight and the pair are content to keep their relationship private.

The Rockstar performer made headlines last week as he revealed the release date for his forthcoming album Twelve Carat Toothache as June 3.

The Grammy-nominated artist, whose real name is Austin Richard Post, hosted a bash in Southern California this past weekend in honor of the forthcoming family member 

The Rockstar performer made headlines last week as he revealed the release date for his forthcoming album Twelve Carat Toothache as June 3. He was pictured last year in Chicago 

Speaking with Billboard about the album earlier this year, Post said that the album clocks in at an efficient 45 minutes of new music, as he aimed to avoid any type of filler material.

He said the tracks on the record ‘speak more to how I’m feeling at the moment: the ups and downs and the disarray and the bipolar aspect of being an artist in the mainstream.’

Post said that he chose artistry over commercialism in keeping the song count lower on the forthcoming album.

‘Trying to shove 20 to 25 songs, it doesn’t work,’ he said. ‘Talking to the label [it’s like], “Oh, if you have less songs, you’re not going to stream as much,” but the whole thing is that you don’t want to compromise your art and your gut vibe on anything.’