Rumi Carter, first of her name, younger sister of Blue Ivy, niece of Solange and granddaughter of Tina Knowles, has officially made her debut as a recording artist.
Beyoncé‘s youngest daughter, who is 6, scored a featured artist credit on “Protector,” the fourth track on Cowboy Carter — the second act in Queen Bey’s sprawling Renaissance trilogy.
A tender, guitar-plucked ballad, “Protector” finds Beyoncé singing of the challenges that come with shifting your approach to parenthood as your children get older.
“And I will lead you down that road if you lose your way/ Born to be a protector/ Even though I know someday you’re gonna shine on your own / I will be your projector,” she croons.
Rumi’s appearance occurs at the very beginning of the track when she adorably asks, “Mom, can I hear the lullaby? Please?”
Her contributions to the track echo the earliest of Blue Ivy’s appearances on her parents’ music.
In 2012, Jay-Z featured Blue’s cries, only 10 days old at the time, on “Glory,” which peaked at No. 23 on Hot Rap Songs, making her the youngest person ever to chart on any Billboard list.
Of course, “Glory” kicked off what has become a Grammy-winning career for Blue Ivy, who is now 12.
She won her first Grammy for Best Music Video for her contributions to her mom’s single “Brown Skin Girl” (with Wizkid and SAINt JHN).
Along the way, she also received honors at the BET Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, and NAACP Image Awards.
That song also became Blue’s very first Billboard Hot 100 hit, peaking at No. 76.
Blue has made additional appearances on several other songs, such as Beyoncé’s “Blue” (2013), “Daddy Lessons” (2016)
And “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing (Blue’s Version)” (2019), as well as Jay-Z’s “Blue’s Freestyle / We Family” (2017), and Coldplay’s “Up&Up” (2016).
On her parents’ 2018 joint album Everything Is Love, Blue appears on “Boss” and “Salud,” on which she shouts out her younger twin siblings, Rumi and Sir Carter.
Time will tell if Rumi continues to appear in the studio, but for now, she can enjoy her official musical debut on one of the most buzzed-about albums of the year.
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