Slowthai has taken to social media to let his fans know he is now a father after the birth of his newborn baby, Rain.

He posted a photo of a bracelet with a spelt out name 'Rain', and he also shared a photo of him holding his child's hand.He captioned the photo by saying: "LL GIVE MY SOUL JUST TO SEE YOU SHINE, WATCH YOU GROW, NOW I KNOW, WHAT ITS LIKE TO FEEL ALIVE 18/6/21 BABY RAIN" Big names such as ASAP Rocky pulled up to his comment section to congratulate him on becoming a father.

He said: "CONGRATULATIONS FAMILY !!!"The news comes during what has been a great year for Slowthai. Back in late February, his album 'Tyron' went Number 1 in the UK charts.

He shared a heartfelt message with his followers and said: "This is proof that with persistence, heart, and enough good people, anything can happen,""I appreciate it more than ever. I just hope by making this music and using me as an example, I can show you that life does get better. This is for all the voices that haven't been heard. We're Number 1 in the UK!" A huge congratulations to Slowthai and his family!