Who Is the Father of Malika Haqq’s Baby? Everything to Know About O.T. Genasis

When Malika Haqq, aka Khloé Kardashian's BFF, revealed in September 2019 that she was pregnant, she neglected to mention the name of her baby daddy. While she is certainly entitled to privacy, fans grew increasingly eager to uncover his identity. While she managed to keep folks in the dark for a few months, by the time her teddy-bear-themed baby shower rolled around in February 2020, she was ready to share that her ex, O.T. Genasis, is the father of her unborn child.

During the heartfelt speech she gave to her guests, she said: “I’m incredibly thankful to Odis Flores for my little boy," referring to the rapper by his birth name.

But how much do we really know about Malika's baby daddy? Here's what we managed to uncover!

The 37-year-old was born in Atlanta to Belizean immigrants and raised in Long Beach, Calif. He was pulled into a world of crime, or according to his website, into "the underworld lifestyle." But thankfully, his passion for music inspired him to turn his life around.

He said: "When I was growing up, I was a follower. I saw a lot of followers get killed. Music definitely saved me... I just started attacking the streets with my music, utilizing the same aggression I did as a hustler." 

He soon caught the attention of 50 Cent, who signed him to G-Unit Records, but this partnership was short-lived. Fortunately, he later signed to Busta Rhymes' Conglomerate Records after the rapper saw him perform and, since then, he has released multiple hits.

In fact, you may have heard some of his work, because Beyoncé featured two of his songs in her live shows. She used "Cut It" in her 2016 Formation World Tour and included "Everybody Mad" in both her 2018 Coachella performance and her and Jay-Z's On the Run II Tour.

Malika and her baby daddy were first romantically linked in November of 2017, just months after Malika broke up with Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Margo. But their relationship clearly wasn't always smooth, as fans could see from Malika's Instagram post in May of 2018.

She wrote: "Love doesn’t fail, people do. Falling in love can be one of the most beautiful things. Unfortunately, being vulnerable to ones choices can lead to heart break. Healing and forgiving is a personal job done at every individual's pace." 

She didn't mention the rapper by name, but fans took this as a sign that there was trouble in paradise. And it turns out they were right.

Gradually, the heartfelt tributes and romantic selfies popped up less often on their feeds and, before everyone knew it, the relationship was over. In June, 2019, Malika celebrated her new single status with a gorgeous Instagram selfie, captioning the photo "Single." O.T. Genasis, however, kept quiet when the news of their split got out. It's unclear what caused the breakup.

While the two seemed to be on good terms at her baby shower, and were even spotted hanging out after their very public breakup, they don't appear to have ever reconciled their relationship. These days, Malika keeps her dating life very private, with her Instagram content suggesting she might even be single.

In an Us Weekly interview published in July 2024, O.T. praised his baby mamas, calling them "amazing" and "great mothers." He remarked, “They’re amazing with my children. When I’m there, when I’m not there, they’re always there with the kids, and that’s dope.”

Malika apparently didn’t take kindly to the comments, taking to Instagram Stories to post a cover of the article with the caption, "This fake s—t irks me."

O.T. responded to her Instagram Story on his, writing, “YOU OFFERED ME 100k to have another baby wit you and I said, ‘No.’” He added, “Lol! Still love you and speak highly every time.” While it's unclear if this claim is true, it seems there might still be some unresolved tension between Malika and O.T. that we weren’t aware of.

Several fans have been wondering if the "Bae" rapper already has kids. He has one son named Genasis Flores, who was born in March 2010, from a previous relationship. He shares his second child with Malika. Genasis is now 14 years old and also autistic. The rapper has been pretty transparent with his fans about what it's like to raise his autistic son.

In 2018, he shared to Facebook: "I remember when you couldn’t speak. I remember when you would get frustrated because the words you wanted to say wouldn’t come out of your mouth. I remember me being in denial... I remember the doctor telling me your son is AUTISTIC. You’ve [come] a long way, and you’re the only person I can depend on, the only person who makes me happy. I love you more then you’ll ever know [sic]."

In 2014, he mentioned that he was taking his parenting seriously and that he'd never go back to dealing with drugs. He revealed: "I made a promise that I wouldn’t have to do s--t like that no more. At the end of the day, I have a son. He’s in preschool and you know, nah. I can’t do that." 

Right now, it's unclear who the mother is, but it seems like the "CoCo" rapper would prefer to keep it that way. He usually refers to Genasis's mom as the mother of his child or his baby mama, so he's been keeping her identity under wraps for quite a while.