Queen Momma Vibes: The Ultimate Mother's Day Jam Session
A soundtrack to honor that special lady.
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Mother's Day Music - Christmas has countless carols. New Year's Eve has "Auld Lang Syne." So why can't the holiday devoted to everybody's favorite person — their mother — get its own soundtrack as well? Click on to see some notable musical Mother's Day cards (and don't forget to send yours some nice flowers).(Photos: Christopher Polk/Getty Images; Jemal Countess/Getty Images; Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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Song: "To Zion"Artist: Lauryn HillYear: 1998 - This song wasn't written for a mother, but from one. Lauryn Hill's transcendent meditation on the decision to have her son, and the all-consuming love that his birth inspired in her stands out even on an album as stacked as The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. A rare perspective on motherhood from one of hip hop's most gifted songwriters. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Song: "A Song for Momma"Artist: Boyz II MenYear: 1997 - In 1997, Boyz II Men paid homage to mothers with a song that was sweeter than a thousand Hallmark cards. Written and produced by Babyface, and sung with the smooth harmonies that only the Motownphilly collective could pull off, "A Song for Mama" is a classic dedication. Mom-pleasing lyrics like "Your the queen of my heart" and "You'll always be the girl in my life" are guaranteed to make her smile.Billy Tompkins / Retna
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Song: "Hey Mama"Artist: Kanye WestYear: 2006 - When "Hey Mama" first appeared on Kanye's 2006 album, Late Registration, the song was notable for its mixture of humor and heart — the kind of self-deprecating honesty that made the words of the outspoken MC resonate so deeply. Kanye's mom, Donda West, had been such an obvious influence on him, after she died tragically in 2007 "Hey Mama" took on new meaning and became an instant eulogy. To this day, the song has a powerful emotional pull.(Photo by Jordi Vidal/Getty Images)
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Song: "I Love My Momma" Artist: Snoop DoggYear: 1999 - Snoop paid tribute to Mama Dogg on this closer to his 1999 album No Limit Topp Dogg. One of the most personal songs of his career, Snoop praised Beverley Broadus for being "my homie, my daddy and my best friend."(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)
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