Top 10 Hip-Hop Songs Dedicated To Sons & Daughters
Today, Jay-Z lyrically stamped the birth of his brand new daughter, Blue Ivy, with a new song called “Glory.” Hov isn’t the first or last MC to wax poetic about their progeny. Here are ten rap songs dedicated to Hip-Hop offspring from a wide range of artists including the Game, Ja Rule, Xzibit and Common. All these tunes should resonate with anyone who proudly has children of their own, or a heart.
EXCLUSIVE Common takes his daughter Omoye Assata Lynn shopping in Hollywood. Los Angeles, Where: California, California, United States When: 29 Aug 2009 Credit: WENN.com
Start the slide show below and click on the #s to see our Top 10 Hip-Hop Songs Dedicated To Sons & Daughters. Who did we miss?
Common “Retrospect For Life”
Com Sense has dedicated at least a couple of more tracks to his daughter, Omoye Assata Lynn, but this is the first.
Talib Kweli f/ Mos Def “Joy”
Black Star connects as Talib rhymes proudly about his son.
Eminem “Hailie’s Song”
Slim Shady explains, in song and rhyme, how his daughter helps keep him grounded.
Royce Da 5’9″ “Life”
Nickel Nine tells his son, “Have fun as a child, them years is precious/the future brings fear and stress as the year progresses.”
Will Smith “Just The Two Of Us”
The Fresh Prince dedicated this remake of a Bill Withers classic to his son.
Ja Rule “Daddy’s Little Baby”
The Queens rapper, with assistance from Ronald Isley, offers his daughter Brittney some sage advice.
Nas “Me & You (Dedicated To Destiny)”
The title says it all while Nas channels a Slick Rick like flow.
Xzibit “The Foundation”
“When I look you in your eyes I can see my own, straight love manifested in flesh and bone,” raps X to the Z.
Kanye West & Jay-Z “New Day”
Jigga and Yeezy rhyme for their unborn sons over a RZA track.
The Game “Like Father, Like Son”
The Compton rapper drops rhymes for his first born.
