Joe Budden Proposes to Shadée Monique, and She Answers With Baby News

The podcaster popped the question at an early 46th birthday celebration, and the couple revealed they’re expecting a girl.

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The Lowdown

A proposal answered with a pregnancy reveal is a hard double to beat. After seven years together, Budden and Monique went all in on one weekend.

Key Takeaways

  • Joe Budden proposed to longtime girlfriend Shadée Monique on August 30 (theGrio).
  • The proposal came during an early celebration of his 46th birthday (theGrio).
  • The couple also announced they are expecting their first child together, a girl (theGrio).

The Story

Joe Budden is engaged. The rapper and podcaster proposed to Shadée Monique, his partner of seven years, and shared photos of the proposal on Instagram on August 30 (Complex).

theGrio reported that the proposal happened at an early celebration of Budden’s 46th birthday, and that Monique followed it with news of her own: the couple are expecting a baby girl (theGrio).

It will be the couple’s first child together (theGrio).