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Blue Ivy Carterwas born for the spotlight!
The daughter of pop queenBeyoncéand rap iconJAY-Z, who turned 10 on Jan. 7, has made her mark on the music industry before she’s even reached double digits – and thealready accomplished starshows no sign of slowing down anytime soon.
Remember when Blue made her vocal and video debut on her father’s hit “Glory,” in 2017? Fast forward five years later and she’s racked up a number of musical achievements since – including rapping her own freestyle verses and making cameos in her parents' music videos. (Oh, and did we mentionwinning a Grammy?)
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Officially recognized as the second-youngest person to receive the honor,Blue claimed the 2021 award alongside her momfor the “Brown Skin Girl” music video featured on Beyoncé’sLion King: The Giftalbum. Blue even has a writing credit on the track!
Not only has Blue been featured on songs, but she’s been the subject of chart-topping titles that Beyoncé has sung and JAY-Z has rapped aboutsince her birth on Jan. 7, 2012. Beyoncé even has a song named “Blue” that features the sweetest lyrics dedicated toher elder daughter.
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Now that she’s in double-digits, we can only imagine what Blue will wow us with next. But in the meantime, take a look back at every time the young star shined in her parents' music videos over the years.
JAY-Z released “Glory” in 2012, the year his daughter was born. Within 48 hours ofbecoming a father, the rapper wrote and recorded the song – debuting it on Jan. 9, two days after Blue’s birthday. In addition to JAY-Z’s heartfelt lyrics paying tribute to his daughter while welcoming her to the world, Blue’s cries are featured on the track – officially making her the youngest person to ever enter the rap game.
Beyoncé’s love and affection for her daughter is evident throughout, as she’s smiling ear to ear from the music video’s beginning to its end. The visual ends with Blue excited to see her mother, paired with the sounds of her calling out “Mommy, mommy, mommy.”
“Formation” is a track from Beyoncé’s sixth studio albumLemonade, released in 2016. The song-turned-anthem received critical acclaim and nabbed various awards, but the visual won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.The song’s messagesignited discussion on topics of culture, racism and politics upon its debut.
Like father, like daughter! She entered the rap game early on “Glory,” but the young star stepped into the spotlight when she spit a few verses in freestyle fashion. “Blue’s Freestyle” is featured on JAY-Z’s bonus album4:44, and the visual was released on his daughter’s sixth birthday in 2017.
The cinematography and visuals in the music video are jaw-dropping, includingBlue’s cameo as she sits strong and powerful next to her mother(a princess beside her queen) in the first and last quarter of the music video.
Having already released “Spirit,” Beyoncé soon after decided to drop an extended cut of the song titled “Spirit” + “Bigger” on the 2019Lion Kingpremiere date. With an extended version of the track, comes an extended version of the music video (all hail Queen Bey!).
Not only does Beyoncé give us brand-new, moving footage – but Blue gets more screen time! The mother-daughter duo appear together clad in vivid, colorful dresses.
“Brown Skin Girl” is also featured on Beyonce’sLion Kingcompanion albumThe Lion King: The Gift. The song is a celebration of all women, and embracing each other’s beauty both inside and out. “It was so important to me in ‘Brown Skin Girl’ that we represented all different shades of brown,” Beyoncé said in aGood Morning Americainterview.
source: people.com
