Jay-Z’s song “Glory”: beautiful. The revelation that Beyonce had a miscarriage before is sad. Their baby crying at the end is also heart warming. I expected nothing less from a man of his stature. Lyrically, Jay-Z is relatable, swift, eloquent and deep. He’s my favorite rapper and I love it.
“Happy people are usually happy for other people.” – Cynthia Bailey, RHOA - Twitter
And of course, people have negative things to say about it. “Why did he make a song about her so soon and exploited her first cry to the world?” Wait. No one had a problem with Prince using the ultrasound of his baby’s heartbeat (which later died) for his song “Sex In The Summer”. No one had a problem with Stevie Wonder using his daughter Aisha’s cry when he did the song “Isn’t She Lovely”. But it’s considered “blasphemous” that Jay-Z used his own daughter’s cry for a song dedicated to her?
Sidenote: I remember when I purchased my first computer, my daughter was only 3 years old. I recorded her voice saying things like “Hi Mommy” and “Shutdown” and I used it for different sound effects the computer made when I selected certain operations.
I’m happy for Jay-Z and Beyonce. They’ve managed to avoid all of the scrutiny and negative energy to make their marriage work, and now bringing in a healthy baby girl into the world. I wish many more happiness and success to them!
Jay-Z’s new song “Glory” feat Blue Ivy Carter.
