Lil' Kim is pregnant with her first child

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- New York rapper Lil' Kim has announced she is pregnant with her first child.

"I'm so excited! I'm a few months along. I can't wait to be a mom!" the 39-year-old recording artist told UsMagazine.com.

"I'm still going to work," she said. "I'm still going to be hardcore. The baby has made me even more of a beast!"

Lil' Kim did not disclose the identity of the child's father, the baby's gender or the anticipated due date.