Roomies, Cordae and Naomi Osaka have fans wondering if there’s more to their story after the rapper seemingly dropped a major hint about baby number two. While the pair has apparently been navigating life apart since their 2025 split, one lyric on Cordae’s latest track has everyone asking the same question: Is Naomi the mother, or is there someone else?
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Cordae Hints At Baby No. 2 In Emotional New Track
Cordae appears to hint that he’s expecting his second child on ‘Helpless,’ a track from ‘Heavy Is the Crown,’ his collaborative album with Anderson .Paak, which dropped Friday, October 23. On the FNZ-produced song, Cordae reflects on the end of a relationship and the reality of raising a child when two parents are no longer together. “I’m finna have my second child, although we still ain’t said our vows,” he raps, before adding that he never intended to raise his daughter in separate homes.
He also reflects on giving his all to a relationship, suggesting that the love he once shared with his former partner had faded. Ultimately, Cordae’s lyrics appear to reference a second child. However, he does not identify the child’s mother or clarify the circumstances surrounding the line.
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Cordae And Osaka’s Relationship Past Resurfaces
The lyrics have sparked fresh interest in Cordae’s highly publicized relationship with professional tennis star Naomi Osaka. The pair began dating in 2019 after meeting at a Los Angeles Clippers game. And, they announced Osaka’s pregnancy in January 2023. They welcomed their daughter, Shai, in July of that year. In January 2025, Osaka confirmed their breakup in an Instagram Story, assuring fans there was “no bad blood” between them. Moreover, she described Cordae as “a great person and an awesome dad.”
Chile, The TL Is A Mess
Folks wasted no time running to X with questions, with some wondering WHO Cordae isexpecting hissecond child with now that he and Naomi Osaka have split. Others were simply confused by the lyrics. While others were trying to figure out whether they missed a chapter in his love life!
Is Cordae saying he's expecting another child with Naomi or this a next girl ?
— 💱😎YYZ.STUNNA😎💱 (@Afropolitan_25) October 24, 2026
Cordae done lost weight and got baby number two otw. Chile…..
— Itty Bitty 🩷🇵🇦 (@_PetiteTing) October 23, 2026
Wait so is Naomi having a second child or is she just BM no.1? https://t.co/mjZRFIA6Zd pic.twitter.com/49ba3mxuI9
— . (@yampapii) October 24, 2026
not this the way I found out Naomi and him had a child together.. let alone a second one??? lmfaooo huh https://t.co/j23uqo5Elb
— FOWLAZULE ❁ 𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊 (@FOWLAZULE) October 23, 2026
ik naomi daughter is priority number 1 now but ill never make sense of why she did that in her prime w cordae of all ppl. 😳 https://t.co/UnV3l5zivI
— Lace 🌕 (@LacesUntied_) October 24, 2026
