Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu

Soul singer Erykah Badu and hip-hop star Jay Electronica have become parents to a daughter.

The little girl, their first child together was born on Sunday February 1st.

Erykah announced the news with an uodate on his Twitter page. He said: "Feb 1 2009 my first child, my daughter was born at 1.30 pm exactly.

"It's the happiest day of my life."

Erykah, whose real name is Erica Wright, already has a son, Seven Sirius with Outkast rapper Andre 3000, and daughter Puma Rose with rapper The D.O.C.