Imagine you enter the world-wide wonder of this thing called life and you are born to Hip Hop’s billionaire Jay Z? What could more intriguing than being involved with a national lawsuit to have your name trademark to be a paint color (among other business ventures) all before you were 7 years into this thing called life? Well, Beyoncé could be your momma. How else could a 7-year-old break down generational financial barriers besides vacationing in luminous, lavish resorts? Uh, how about you could release your first Billboard Hot 100 Entry! Yes, this is the life of Blue Ivy.
The 7-year-old daughter of Jay Z and Beyoncé made her debut on the chart this week and fans are here for it. Blue entered the chart at number 77 with her feature on the standout “Brown Skin Girl” off her mother’s latest album, The Lion King: The Gift. The song, which features Wizkid and SAINt JHN, is a love letter to Black girls around the world. Disney’s, The Lion King, has grossed more than $1 million in the box office and features Blue’s mom on the sound track and as Nala in the movie. Since its release, the #BrownSkinGirlChallenge has gone viral as Black girls and women worldwide are claiming their worth through the song’s lyrics. “Brown skin girl/ your skin just like pearls/ the best thing in the world / I’d never trade you for anybody else,” Beyoncé sings on the chorus.
Blue isn’t new to this. At the tender age of 7, Blue is true to this. This is not Blue Ivy’s first time on the charts. Her daddy is a genius. At a few hours old, Blue was given artist credit on her father’s track Glory in which Blue could be heard crying at the end of the track. That one move made Blue the youngest “artist” ever in history to enter the Billboard charts. Glory entered the R&B/Hip-Hop Chart at number 74 (peaked at number 63), produced by the Neptunes, the song was about the experience and the happiness of becoming a father for the first time. It also details the heartbreak the couple suffered over a previous miscarriage. The song opens with Blue's first heartbeat and includes a sample of Blue's coo-ing.
So, it is official- The Carter’s are running the Billboards right now. HOV, his 100th solo appearance on the Hot 100, recently released Mood 4 Eva featuring his wife Beyoncé, Childish Gambino and Oumou Sangare. Mood 4 Eva debuted this week at No. 90. Bey has no chill. Blue’s single is lifted from "The Lion King"-inspired compilation album, The Gift, which was executive produced by her mother.
The life.
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