American rap artiste, Lil Nas X, has caused a stir on social media as he showed off his ‘pregnant stomach’ to celebrate his baby shower in a trio of snaps that were shared to his Instagram account.

The 22-year-old rapper posed at the lavish event – which was complete with balloon displays, cake and even a throne – as he joked ‘about to kick off my baby shower’.

The performer later shared a promotional video for his upcoming debut album, Montero, to his account, during which he was seen looking around an empty function after no one showed up.

Lil Nas X was seen wearing a vibrantly multi-coloured silk robe that draped down to his legs in the trio of shots. The Old Town Road rapper, born Montero Lamar Hill, offset the eye-catching design of his outerwear with a pair of white pants.

He also added elements of ‘bling’ to his look, including a diamond-encrusted necklace with a butterfly design and a pair of earrings.

The performer made sure to show off his baby bump in all three of the shots.

Lil Nas X began working on his debut album shortly after the 2019 release of Old Town Road.

The first single from the future release entitled Montero (Call Me by Your Name), was made available to the public this past March, and its music video generated controversy for its content.

The track was followed by the debut of two further singles, Sun Goes Down and Industry Baby, which premiered in May and July, respectively.

Montero will feature appearances from numerous guest artists, many of whom were named in the promotional video.

The rapper’s debut studio album is currently scheduled to be made available to the public on Friday.