Ludacris Opens Up About Fatherhood And His New Platform For Kids

For Ludacris, there’s no more powerful tool than music. That’s why he’s trying to harness this power to educate kids and create a better future for all.

The rapper’s newest initiative, KidNation, aims to provide “a fun, safe, and educational media platform” for children. The project focuses on music videos with timely positive messages ― like “Get Along,” which is about acceptance and inclusivity, and “Stay Clean,” which reminds kids to wash their hands.

“It’s geared toward trying to enrich and empower the next generation, influenced by my own children and wanting them to live in a better world than we live in,” Ludacris told HuffPost. “I want to reinforce the positive morals and teachings as a parent, especially during a time where there’s more home-schooling going on. To condense it, I just want to help kids grow up to be better adults.”

Ludacris has three daughters ― Karma, Cai and Cadence. He and his wife, Eudoxie Bridges, also care for her little sister, Christella, who’s around the same age as his oldest daughter.

With a full house of kids ages 5 to 18, the rapper joked that he’s lucky to live on a property with 22 acres of land so that he can “walk outside every 15 minutes in order to stay sane.”

On a more serious note, Ludacris emphasized that his daughters were “the springboard” for KidNation and his most important test group, reviewing every piece of content on the site and offering their feedback. He said he’s glad to see the songs having a positive impact on their development as well.

“We have a song about doing your chores and getting rewarded afterwards,” the dad explained. “My youngest daughter watched it one time and pulled a stool up to the sink and started washing the dishes. I asked, ‘What are you doing?’ And she said, ‘My birthday is coming up, and I want to be able to get a reward for doing my chores as well.’ That’s a perfect example of music and influence turning to action.”