Jay-Z Reveals How Blue Ivy Inspired Him to Learn How to Swim
During a recent appearance on “The Shop: Uninterrupted,” Jay-Z opened up about how the birth of his first child, Blue Ivy Carter, changed everything. The “Empire State of Mind” rapper shared on the HBO Max’s series that he made the choice to learn a new skill after his wife Beyoncé gave birth to Blue in 2012.
“It’s amazing. It’s a very grounding thing,” he said of becoming a dad. “I didn’t learn how to swim until Blue was born. There goes everything you need to know. This is a metaphor for our relationship. If she ever fell in the water and I couldn’t get her, I couldn’t even fathom that thought. I gotta learn how to swim. That’s it. That was the beginning of our relationship.”
While talking more about his relationship with his 9-year-old daughter, he shared how it has evolved throughout the years even to the point where his achievements are no big deal to her: “I got the announcement [about the Hall of Fame], I was taking Blue to school, I was like, ‘This ain’t no celebration,'” he joked. “She walked away, I was like, ‘Yo, give me a kiss I’m in the Hall of Fame!’ She’s like ‘Bye, Dad.’”
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Of course, Blue is also a decorated artist like her father and mother. At her young age, the superstar already has a GRAMMY for Best Music Video for “Brown Skin Gir,” which she won earlier this year. She also has two NAACP awards, one BET Award and two Soul Train Awards!
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