T.I. TO BE A DAD AGAIN

Rapper T.I. is to become a father for the fifth time - his longterm girlfriend Tameka 'Tiny' Cottle is pregnant. Cottle, a former member of R+B group Xscape, announced she is to have a baby boy on her personal MySpace.com page earlier this week (ends04Jan08). The couple, who have been dating on and off for several years, already has a three-year-old son, King Harris, together, while the Bring 'Em Out star - real name Clifford Harris Jr. - has three other children from previous relationships. The news is sure to lift T.I.'s spirits - he is currently on house arrest after being caught allegedly attempting to purchase illegal weapons in October (07). He has continued to plead his innocence, and is due back in court next month (Feb08).