Family Ties: 7 Rappers Who Finally Grew Up

January 24th, 2012 - By Erica Renee

From constantly talking about money, cars and…well, you know the other one (*sad face*), many rappers go through that stage where they only talk about ignorant ish. Whether it’s to garner mainstream fans or because that’s simply all they’re into, it has become the regular routine. But there comes a point in life when every player has to grow up, and that usually occurs when the once making-it-rain-in-the-club bachelor meets the right woman and starts a family. Or so we hope.  A handful of rappers we were once lusting after, waving our hands to in the club and singing their lyrics in the car that we couldn’t say outside of it, have subtly grown up before our eyes. Check out our list of rappers who we are glad to see have decided to get some act right for all the right reasons.

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  • JACKIE

    T.I. IS THE BEST RAPPER TOO DAY

  • Ifuaskme2

    Um……….Jay already has a daughter.

  • Amija

    The only ones who have grown up are Ice Cube, Ice T and LL.  Only because you are not truly grown if you are a rapper.  Sorry.  

  • Ken

    DARKNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/jcsnmbr1 Stephan A. Baker

    ti is maturing along…at least he mans up and is there for his family

  • http://www.facebook.com/jcsnmbr1 Stephan A. Baker

    50 is my man although i never like it when he starts crap wit people

  • http://www.facebook.com/jcsnmbr1 Stephan A. Baker

    ll cool j’s family is beautiful and check out those kids…obviously his son is a hearbreaker already lol.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jcsnmbr1 Stephan A. Baker

    i like snoop and his progress.  a real stand up dude.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jcsnmbr1 Stephan A. Baker

    ice t is my man…he never grabbed me until he did svu

    • JACKIE

      BETTER ACTOR THEN RAPPER ICE-T

  • http://www.facebook.com/jcsnmbr1 Stephan A. Baker

    i never think about cube and his long lasting HOLLYWOOD marriage.  he’s a great example that marriage can work but obviously, like ll cool j, he was friends with his wife first.  hopefully, what i read about will and jada are just lies put out there by jealous people.

  • Kim3f4331332123231

    My friend just met a chocolate man on Blackwhitemeet.COMit’s where for men and women looking for interracial’ship for a fabulous lifestyleIt’s a nice place for black white sing’les, to interact with each other…no bounds or extremes in front of true love.

  • Ay

    I don’t think any of these guys have actually “grown up” besides ice cube but whatever……………..

  • springdale

    *yaaawn*

  • Lala56

    I actually do not care for Jay Z. He puts other rappers down that still have yet to mature with there rap. He should know that you have to mature at your own pace, and the fact that he has to put other down to make himself look big and bad, I don’t respect people like that. Cause he fought how he started, with hoe this, b#$%h that and talking about drugs. What a hypocrite.

  • NewYawkRebel

    How do u put camel & pillow carrier before icecube & his fam tho? Oh ok.

  • Fasho

    I wish people would stop referring to him as a drug dealer!!!! He is an associate of drug dealers.

  • IllyPhilly

    So let me get this straight, they made a lot of money off of the b*tch, p*mp, drug dealing rap. Had more than enough scandal well past the ages 25, but now that they’re really old (no offense to the 40 and over, but of RunDMC and Big Daddy Kane are old school in rap, Jay-z and LL are right there with them) and not doing too much b*tch and h0e rap, they’re grown? Just checking.

  • http://www.facebook.com/gdub520 Greg Williams

    jay z and beyonce are two of a kind…must have both sold their souls….i just dont see the talent or the reason they are so damn sucessful

    • IllyPhilly

      OMG, yes!!! Of course the brain washed masses will be out in droves defending them.

    • Becbec99

      Omg I hate jay-z and beyoncé they are such devil worshipers they have no talent but are still being put up on a throne people act like they are god like for real get a life listen to real music

    • icanbutiwont

      You know something all this illluminati talk is just filthy garbage. In fact with the right set of words and a few witty gimmicks I could you convince that your bathroom is lucifers secret lair. The fact remains that there is no substantial evidence to support these claims. Furthermore if there is a masonic underworld out there do you really think Jay-Z would be a member. C’mon son. If these people control the world and can influence governments, then a dozen platinum albums can’t garner membership. And don’t say they influence the youth. That what  fox and cnn are for. They only substantially affect kids in dysfunctional homes who need a figure to hold on to. As for the children who are mentally capable of discerning the reality they need to pursue from the plastic life these rappers portray, at the most they will go through a phase which they will get over and be back on the road to success, being vivaciously strident in their endeavor.

      • http://www.facebook.com/jcsnmbr1 Stephan A. Baker

        I don’t really get it.  It’s like a stretch at best.  People should just pray more.

    • icanbutiwont

      You know something all this illluminati talk is just filthy garbage. In fact with the right set of words and a few witty gimmicks I could you convince that your bathroom is lucifers secret lair. The fact remains that there is no substantial evidence to support these claims. Furthermore if there is a masonic underworld out there do you really think Jay-Z would be a member. C’mon son. If these people control the world and can influence governments, then a dozen platinum albums can’t garner membership. And don’t say they influence the youth. That what  fox and cnn are for. They only substantially affect kids in dysfunctional homes who need a figure to hold on to. As for the children who are mentally capable of discerning the reality they need to pursue from the plastic life these rappers portray, at the most they will go through a phase which they will get over and be back on the road to success, being vivaciously strident in their endeavor.