Dear Mama

Some of music's more popular mamas, for better or for worse.

Dear Mama - Moms rock. Just ask celebrities like Beyonce and Usher, whose mothers not only helped launch their careers, but have become red-carpet and boardroom presences themselves. In honor of Mother's Day, BET.com takes a look at celebrity mamas who are making major moves.(Photos: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images; Scott Weiner/Retna; Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Dear Mama - Moms rock. Just ask celebrities like Beyonce and Usher, whose mothers not only helped launch their careers, but have become red-carpet and boardroom presences themselves. In honor of Mother's Day, BET.com takes a look at celebrity mamas who are making major moves.(Photos: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images; Scott Weiner/Retna; Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

T.J. and Katherine Request Joint Custody of Grandkids - After eleven days of exile, Katherine Jackson finally returns to her Calabasas home (prompting Paris to tweet, "thankyougod"), and appears in court with T.J. requesting a permanent joint guardianship of the three children.   (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Katherine Jackson (matriarch of the Jackson family) - Katherine Jackson is the mother of one of the music industry's most famous families. Before he passed in 2009, Michael often talked about his close relationship with his mother. Katherine now has custody of MJ's kids. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Tina Douglas (Ashanti's mother) - Tina Douglas refers to herself as Ashanti's "mom-ager." She juggles the dual role of management and the full-time job of being a mother to her two daughters. (Photo: Donna Ward/Getty Images)

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Tina Douglas (Ashanti's mother) - Tina Douglas refers to herself as Ashanti's "mom-ager." She juggles the dual role of management and the full-time job of being a mother to her two daughters. (Photo: Donna Ward/Getty Images)

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Mama D (Lil Scrappy's mother) - When Scrappy's ex Diamond started poppin' on the scene with her new boo Soulja Boy, Mama D took up for her son. Scrappy groupies beware, you don't want none of Mama D.

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Mama D (Lil Scrappy's mother) - When Scrappy's ex Diamond started poppin' on the scene with her new boo Soulja Boy, Mama D took up for her son. Scrappy groupies beware, you don't want none of Mama D.

Nancy Jones records Chrissy diss single "Psychotic Bitch" — Love and Hip Hop\r - Nancy Jones, aka "Mama Jones," aka "Jim Jones' momma," kept the fires burning in her ongoing feud with Chrissy for season two, by making Chrissy the target of her throbbing diss record Psychotic Bitch. \r(Photo: Dziekan/Retna)

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Nancy Jones (Jim Jones' mama)\r - One of the newest mothers to rise to popularity, Nancy Jones has become a reality favorite on the VH1 series "Love and Hip-Hop." On the show, Mama Jones has been at odds with her son's longtime girlfriend, Chrissy. (Photo: RD/Dziekan/Retna Digita)

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Ruby Jones (Lil Kim's mother) - Though she hasn't been on the scene much lately, Ruby Jones showed hip hop fans where Lil Kim got her unique sense of style from. (Photo: REUTERS/Tim Shaffer/Landov)

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Ruby Jones (Lil Kim's mother) - Though she hasn't been on the scene much lately, Ruby Jones showed hip hop fans where Lil Kim got her unique sense of style from. (Photo: REUTERS/Tim Shaffer/Landov)

Tina Knowles (Beyoncé's mother) - The business savvy of Tina Knowles has helped make Beyonce one of today's biggest superstars. She has been instrumental in the success of her House of Dereon clothing line. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Tina Knowles (Beyoncé's mother) - The business savvy of Tina Knowles has helped make Beyonce one of today's biggest superstars. She has been instrumental in the success of her House of Dereon clothing line. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

April Tucker (mother of Trey Songz) - Singer Trey Songz has made his mama very proud. The youthful-looking April Tucker has been seen by her son's side at a number of events and even in his BET docu-series, "My Moment." (Photo: Scott Weiner/Retna Ltd)

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April Tucker (mother of Trey Songz) - Singer Trey Songz has made his mama very proud. The youthful-looking April Tucker has been seen by her son's side at a number of events and even in his BET docu-series, "My Moment." (Photo: Scott Weiner/Retna Ltd)

Janice Combs (Diddy's mama) - The blonde-haired Janice Combs has been seen on many red carpets, with a keen fashion sense that resembles her son's. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images/Getty Images for Blueflame)

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Janice Combs (Diddy's mama) - The blonde-haired Janice Combs has been seen on many red carpets, with a keen fashion sense that resembles her son's. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images/Getty Images for Blueflame)

Voletta Wallace (mother of the Notorious B.I.G.) - Since the death of her son, the former school teacher has fought to bring his murderers to justice. Ms. Wallace also started the Christopher Wallace Foundation in his honor. (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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Voletta Wallace (mother of the Notorious B.I.G.) - Since the death of her son, the former school teacher has fought to bring his murderers to justice. Ms. Wallace also started the Christopher Wallace Foundation in his honor. (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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Afeni Shakur (mother of Tupac Shakur) - A community activist, poet and political prisoner, Afeni Shakur was a major influence on her son's life. Like her son, Shakur has had her own troubles with the law, being arrested as recently as last year, for possession of marijuana. (Photo: REUTERS/Fred Prouser/Landov)

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Afeni Shakur (mother of Tupac Shakur) - A community activist, poet and political prisoner, Afeni Shakur was a major influence on her son's life. Like her son, Shakur has had her own troubles with the law, being arrested as recently as last year, for possession of marijuana. (Photo: REUTERS/Fred Prouser/Landov)

Frankie Lons and Keyshia Cole - Even though their relationship has been rocky throughout the years, Keyshia Cole and her biological mother Frankie have unconditional love and support for each other. It's no secret that Frankie suffers from alcohol addiction, and throughout the season you'll see Keyshia and Daniel sticking by Frankie's side and helping her get the help that she needs.Tune in tonight for Keyshia & Daniel: Family First to see how Keyshia undoubtedly has Frankie's back! Watch at 10P/9C only on BET! (Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)

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Frankie Lons (Keyshia Cole's biological mother) - A BET favorite, Frankie Lons became a household name after her role in Keyshia Cole's reality series, "The Way It Is." Known for her outrageous personality and drama-filled life, Frankie has become a reality star in her own right with her appearances on BET's "Frankie & Neffe" and VH1's "Celebrity Rehab." (Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)

Jonetta Patton (Usher's mother) - Jonetta Patton birthed the career of Usher in more ways than one. Not only did she raise him as a single mother, but she managed his career from its inception until 2007?reportedly due to tension over his marriage to now ex-wife Tameka Foster. (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

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Jonetta Patton (Usher's mother) - Jonetta Patton birthed the career of Usher in more ways than one. Not only did she raise him as a single mother, but she managed his career from its inception until 2007—reportedly due to tension over his marriage to now ex-wife Tameka Foster. (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

Gloria Carter (Jay-Z's mother) - Mama Hov appeared on "December 4th," the epic opener to Jay's 2003 The Black Album, but in recent years she's made more noise for being CEO and president of her superstar son's Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation, which has thrown several high-profile fund-raising events. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

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Gloria Carter (Jay-Z's mother) - Mama Hov appeared on "December 4th," the epic opener to Jay's 2003 The Black Album, but in recent years she's made more noise for being CEO and president of her superstar son's Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation, which has thrown several high-profile fund-raising events. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

Keep a Child Alive Ball: 2010 - Houston and her daughter were as happy, and healthy, as ever when they attended Alicia Keys' annual charity gala in late 2010. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Cissy Houston (Whitney Houston's mother) - There's no question where the late Whitney Houston got her legendary, once-in-a-generation pipes—her mother, Cissy Houston, is a renowned, Grammy-winning soul and gospel singer herself. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)