One of the newest songs from Nas gives insight to the rapper’s regrets as a father. Reflecting on his shortcoming as a father, Nas said on his “Runaway” track that he may have been a bad father to his 28-year-old daughter Destiny Jones.
“All I imagine sometimes under sunshine or vacation, things I did in my hood, situations, oh well/ Probably was a bad father to my firstborn,” Nas raps on the second verse of the track. “Love her to death, but I ain’t been home since my first song/ Provided for her, but money can’t replace a father for her.”
“All I imagine sometimes under sunshine or vacation, things I did in my hood, situations, oh well/ Probably was a bad father to my firstborn,” Nas raps on the second verse of the track. “Love her to death, but I ain’t been home since my first song/ Provided for her, but money can’t replace a father for her.”
The Grammy-winning artist also expressed love for his 13-year-old son Knight Jones and vowed to make up for his past mistakes.
According to Vibe, Nas has dedicated other songs to his daughter in the past. The tributes include “Me & You (Dedicated to Destiny)” from his 2004 album Street’s Disciple and “Daughters” from his 2012 release Life Is Good.
The “Runaway” track is part of the Hip Hop 50 Vol. 2 project released on Friday.
Destiny Jones has been making a name for herself as the owner of Matic Cosmetics, a line of various beauty products.
