Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Expecting Twins

On his 92.3 Now radio show Thursday, Nick Cannon confirmed that he and Carey are expecting twins.

"In order for my wife and I to have our life, we need to be up front and I need to be able to share things with you and be real," Cannon, 30, said. "I didn't even tell my wife I was gonna do this," he admitted. "I'm probably gonna get yelled at for not getting permission...We are having twins!".

Cannon further explained the very first folks in the world to know about the twins other than Carey, 40, and her husband Cannon were President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama!  After recently performing for the First Family for a White House Christmas special, Carey met with the Obamas backstage, Cannon said.