Macklemore is going to be a daddy and he's super proud of it!

Los Angeles - Macklemore and his fiancée Tricia Davis will welcome their first child in May.

Recent reports claimed Tricia and the Grammy Award-winning rapper were expecting a child, and the Thrift Shop star has taken to Twitter to confirm the news.

Macklemore tweeted a touching video and message to announce the news.

In the video, the 31-year-old star can be seen holding hands with Tricia - a former nurse - as they look at 3D ultrasounds and the heartbeat of their unborn child.

We wanted to share the news with you ourselves...Love Ben & Tricia http://t.co/ibrQ3Vlq3i

— Macklemore (@macklemore) January 3, 2015

The couple, who have been dating for nine years and have been engaged since January 2013, have yet to set a date for their wedding.

 In a recent interview, the rapper joked that their wedding is likely to be a few years away still.

Macklemore told US radio station Hot 97: "I've been sluffing."

"I'm a rapper so I propose and then like seven years later we'll finally tie the knot. But we bought a house and live together so we're basically married."

In addition to the birth of his first child, 2015 will also see the release of Macklemore's much-anticipated third studio album.