Los Angeles, Dec 27 (IANS): Rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka Cottle are expecting a child.

T.I.'s wife, who is also known as Tiny, announced herself in an Instagram video she shared that she's pregnant again, reports aceshowbiz.com.

The video starts with Cottle wishing everyone a merry Christmas and thanking her family for the gifts she's received.

Later, the camera shows her blooming baby bump, which she covers in a black shirt complete with a little red bow.

"Merry Christmas! Thank you to my family for my wonderful gifts... But most of all thank you for our new heir to the throne. This is the best Christmas gift you could've ever gave me," she says in the video.

The video was captioned as: "Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and have Blessed Happy New Year!"

The baby will be rapper's and Tiny's third child together. They're already parents to Clifford "King" Joseph Harris III and Major Philant Harris.

The rapper is additionally a father to two sons named Messiah Ya'Majesty Harris and Domani Uriah Harris, and a daughter named Deyjah Imani Harris from his previous relationships.