Rap superstar and first-time father Jay-Z visited a familiar place after the birth of daughter Blue Ivy Carter on Saturday: the studio.
The God MC sounds decidedly human on the newly recorded “Glory, Featuring B.I.C.” as he muses on the failings of his own father, envisions his daughter as a better version of himself and openly adores his newborn child, who makes her debut guest appearance with a chorus of coos and cries in the background.
“The most amazing feeling I feel/Words can’t describe what I’m feeling for real/Baby I paint the sky blue/My greatest creation was you,” Jay-Z gushes on the chorus.
The song feels raw, unpolished and genuine, clearly a snapshot of pure joy.
Along with the bliss of fatherhood, Jay-Z offers up clever double entendres, personal catharsis and a few unexpected revelations about his normally hush-hush relationship with wife and entertainment phenom Beyonce…continue reading at BostonHerald.com.