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Nurture Your Kid's Talent

The photo below is very iconic, not because it is Jay Z and Diddy in it, but because it is a clear manifestation of what talent, well nurtured can do. It is a modern day testimony of the magic of talent. Growing up, we used to bang our heads to tunes and rap rhymes from these two huge music icons. Who remembers not Diddy's I'll Be Missing You and Jay z's 99 problems?

What we knew not then, was the fact that, these two great men, were sacrificing their childhood to nurture their music talent, a talent whose fruit we are witnessing today. Diddy, has since grown from being not only a rapper and singer but also a songwriter, actor, record producer and an entrepreneur. Jay z, on the other hand, has grown from being your ordinary rapper to being a businessman, to be one of the best selling musicians of all time, who has sold 100 million records with 21 Grammy Awards.

Years later here we are witnessing results of sacrifice for passion. The duo was ranked by Forbes in 2017 as the richest in hip-hop music. Whereas Diddy is ranked number one with an estimated net worth of $810 Million, with investments in Music, Spirits, Clothing, Media, and Startups, Jay z, on the other hand, is ranked number two with an estimated net worth of $810 Million with investments in Music, Spirits, Clothing, Sports, and Startup.

What most people don't know is that these two gentlemen were once very poor and believed in their unique talent of rapping which they saw as the only path to self-sustenance. Jay z raps in one of his songs saying "I'm not a 'Business-Man'! I'm a Business...man!Let me handle my business.

The two rap Mogul have gone to release hit after hit, with millions of views on youtube, thousands of fans in their concerts and raking in millions through advertisements and royalties. All because their talent was nurtured and its now paying back with the niceties of life.

In their Music, you heal power filled quotes such as "Hip-hop is more about attaining wealth. People respect success. They respect big. They don't even have to like your music. If you're big enough, people are drawn to you" - by Jay z

And "We're all dreamers, but there's a reality to achieve our dreams. And I think that's what separates the successful dreamers from the people that lay in bed and dream, that when we open up our eyes, we see clearly what we have to do to achieve our dreams." - by Diddy

And so that you know, the duo command respect across different spheres of life and especially in the business world, that is why, in 2010, Jay z had to join Warren Buffet (One of the wealthiest men on earth) in an interview hosted by Steve Forbes, the chairman, and Editor-In-Chief at Forbes.

One Prayer I always ask God for, that through his blessings, when I get my kids, that they may live and grow within their talents so that they will enjoy the life's best as well as remain in God's presence, respectful to all and generous to the society.

People, Go and Invest in your Kids' talents, they may just be the future Jay z and Diddy!

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