Coi Leray, Jaden Smith, and Other Black Artists with Celebrity Parents

Whether kids know it or not, their parents always influence them. In the case of these Black artists, they took after their parents and went on to become successful entertainers in their own right.

Yeah, they may be considered Nepo-babies, but we’re not here to touch on that.

These are the Black artists who happen to have famous parents.

Coi Leray is a young and entertaining MC whose father is Benzino, a well-known TV personality, rapper, and the founder of The Source. Although, their relationship has been rocky lately, she obviously wanted to be in the same industry a shim.

Jaden Smith has followed in his father’s footsteps in every way. He raps and he acts. While not the same level of actor, Jaden is a dope and creative MC who’s released some hits in his own right. Oh yeah, his mom is also Jada Pinkett-Smith.

Willow is also a talented artist who takes after her parents. It’s been interesting to see her skill as an artist grow. From “Whip My Hair” to “Meet Me At Our Spot.”

I mean, talk about copy and paste. The two look exactly alike. While King Combs has yet to reach the same heights as his father, he’s put out some solid jams.

He’s not nearly as active as he was when he was just a kid making raps, but Romeo still counts. He was a teen star who has since transitioned into acting and just happened to have a Southern rap legend as a father.

Yes, Master P did it again. His daughter, Cymphonique, is an up-and-coming singer who is looking to build on her father’s legacy.

Don’t consider Blue Ivy an artist? Her two gold plaques would say otherwise. She’s also a pretty good damn performer who was often the star during Beyonce’s Renaissance Tour.

Yeah, this might be cheating, but Adonis is also an artist. He already has his own song out to prove it. Still, he has a lot of work if he wants to get on the same level as his dad.

I know many of y’all only know Corey Gunz for his verse on “6 Foot 7 Foot,” but he’s a talented rapper who was born into the industry. His father, Peter Gunz, is an MC who was active during the late 1990s—most notably with the hit single “Deja Vu (Uptown Baby).”

Nas’ father, Olu Dara, is an accomplished singer, guitarist, and cornetist. His son obviously decided to use his raps to gain notoriety, but it’s cool that one of the more thoughtful and important MCs of our time has an instrumental father.

Yes, it’s true. Barry Gordy’s son is that one guy from LMFAO.

Some may not know his name, but you need to. Chris Rivers is the son of the late Big Pun, and he’s just as talented. While he’s been unable to put out platinum records, his skill as a rapper is to be respected.

Diggy Simmons has been more in the acting space as of late, but he was once a young, heartthrob teenager who loved making hits for the ladies. His father is the legendary Rev Run of Run-D.M.C.

I honestly wasn’t aware that T.I.’s son, King, made music. But apparently, he has a couple of tracks that show he wants to be just like his father, “The King of the South.”

Zonnique Pullins, the daughter of Tiny, initially rose to fame as a member of the girl group, OMG Girlz. But she has since gone solo. She’s on a similar career path as her mother, who was initially a member of the 90s R&B group, Xscape.

Egypt may be the most talented artist on here. The song of Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz has already produced tracks for some of the most popular artists in the world, most notably Kendrick Lamar, on “Untitled 07.”