
Cordae shared a touching personal story through his music that his mother once pursued her own dreams in the music industry. The rapper’s mom appeared on Diddy’s iconic reality TV show “Making the Band.” Read more and check out the song inside.
The revelation comes in Cordae’s heartfelt track “06 Dreamin” from his latest album The Crossroads. In the song, the North Carolina artist honors his mother by sampling one of her original songs. He goes on to reflect on his mother’s musical aspirations, including her participation in auditions for “Making the Band” and “American Idol.” Although she didn’t make it through, her passion for music left a lasting mark on her son. Her journey inspired Cordae to chase his own artistic ambitions, and her influence is now immortalized in his work.
Read more at https://globalgrind.com/6748293/cordae-mom-diddy-making-the-band/
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