There's lot's of stories out there about deadbeat dads or fathers who abandon their offspring. It's good to hear about men who take their jobs as father's seriously.
Vibe has put together a top ten list of hip hip fathers. Check out who made the list.
Child Support: Another rapper plagued by child support issues. Fif's baby mother Shaniqua has repeatedly taken him to court to try and get more money out of him. But 50's credited the birth of his son with helping him to leave the streets and become a successful rapper. And he keeps his boy laced as a result.
Kids: 9 (sons Percy Romeo, Vercy, Mercy and Hercy and daughters Tylyana, Italiana, Itali, Cymphonique and Veno)
Child Support: We can't actually speak for all of P's kids (no wonder this dude has been away from the game for like 10 years now!). But he's done well by his oldest Romeo, helping him launch a music career and no doubt pulling a few strings to get him into acting as well. Like father, like son—just like it should be
Kids: 6 (his stepson Quincy as well as five biological children—sons Justin, Christian and Chance and daughters D'Lila and Jessie)
Child Support: He's constantly out on the road, doesn't get to see his children much and has all of his kids by three different baby mothers. It's gotta feel pretty damn good to wake up and call yourself Diddy's kid.
Kids: 5 (sons Clifford, Major, Domani and Messiah and daughter Deyjah)
Child Support: Tip is no stranger to controversy surrounding his kids. His first baby mother has taken him to court several times to try and get more child support money out of him. But he's also shown a penchant for being a good father, frequently namedropping his kids in his songs and taking care of them financially.
Kids: 1 (daughter Hailey)
Child Support: Come on: Do we even need to explain this one? If you've ever listened to an Em album, you know that he pretty much hates all women—with the exception of his daughter Hailey. Just check the tattoo of her he's got scribbled on his arm
Kids: 1 (son Shyheim)
Child Support: Like T.I., Jeezy has caught a lot of flack in the press due to the fact that his child's mother has taken him to court to get more child support. But he addressed it on his song "I'm Back" from his 2006 mixtape, Can't Ban The Snowman. "My son got everything in this world that I never had/So one thing you can't call me is a deadbeat dad."
Kids: 3 (sons Will and Jaden and daughter Willow)
Child Support: Aside from supporting them financially, the Fresh Prince has also helped his children get their careers off the ground. Will appeared in his "Just The Two Of Us" video. And before starring in The Karate Kid, Jaden co-starred with Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness. His daughter also joined him in the flick, I Am Legend.
Kids: 4 (son Nejee and daughters Italia, Samaria and Nina)
Child Support: He might not put them out in the spotlight like other dads, but LL Cool J has certainly played a big role in helping raise all four of his kids. "You get to mold a human being into something that is great if you do the job right," he said back in 2008. "So far, I think I'm okay."
Kids: 4 (sons Dwayne III, Lennox and Neal and daughter Reginae)
Child Support: Go ahead and roll your eyes at this one. Wayne might not exactly be the most responsible guy in the world (two buns in the oven by two different young ladies at the same time, Weezy?!) but from what we can tell, he's stayed involved in his 15-year-old daughter Reginae's life. So, who are we to judge?
Kids: 3 (sons Corde and Cordell and daughter Cori)
Child Support: Snoop makes the list for this quote alone: "As they get older, my kids can travel with me much more...[But] what would I say if one of my kids wanted to be a rapper? 'F*ck no!'" Thank you, sir.
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