Songs For Mama: Mother’s Day Playlist 

Mother’s Day is here, and we think music should be part of your celebration of Mom. So here’s a playlist to properly get you started.  Suggested Reading The Root 100 – 2020 Black History Month – 2022 Hip-Hop 50 Year – 2023 Video will return here when scrolled back into view Stefon Diggs and Cardi…

Mother’s Day is here, and we think music should be part of your celebration of Mom. So here’s a playlist to properly get you started. 

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1. “Dear Mama” – Tupac

Released in 1995, “Dear Mama” is considered by critics to be one of the best rap songs of all time.

2. “Grandma’s Hands” – Bill Withers

Withers penned this ode to his grandmothers in 1971.

3. “Hey Ma” – Chance The Rapper

“Hey Ma,” dedicated to Chance’s own mother, was released in 2012. 

4. “Superwoman” – Alicia Keys

Keys’ “Superwoman” certainly applies to every mom we know.

5. “A Song for Mama” – Boyz II Men

Originally written as the theme song for the 1997 movie Soul Food, “A Song for Mama” has become a Mother’s Day classic.

6. “Hey Mama” – Kanye West

West penned this dedication to his mother in 2005. He was devastated when she died after complications from surgery in 2007.

7. “Mama’s Pearl” – Jackson 5

This Jackson 5 song was a top-five single for Motown. It wasn’t exactly dedicated to Mom, since it encouraged Mama’s Pearl to let down her curls and give love a whirl!

8. “Mama Used To Say” – Junior

British R&B singer Junior released this pop hit in 1982 with sage wisdom from Mama about how to live his life.

9. “A Mother’s Love” – B.B. King

Blues legend King released this song on his 40th album in 2003.

10. “Look What You’ve Done” – Drake

Drake released this tribute to his mother and grandmother in 2011. The song ends with a voicemail from his grandmother, expressing how she felt about him.

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