Lauryn Hill Praises Son Zion Marley For Carving Own Musical Path: “Grass-Roots & Self-Funded”

Busta Rhymes, Questlove and dead prez’s M-1 were a few of the artists who hopped in Lauryn Hill’s recent Instagram post to applaud her son, Zion Marley. The post arrived on Saturday (September 13) and included a clip of Marley’s new video for “Premature Paradise.”

Hill, who shares Zion with Bob Marley’s son Rohan Marley, wrote, “Salute to my beloved son Zion Marley — grass-roots and self-funded, pushing his music out there!! Beautiful song!”

“Wow,” Questlove wrote, while Busta, M-1 and Rohan added emoji expressing their love for the song.

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Lauryn Hill famously wrote and sang about Zion on her celebrated solo debut, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, on the song “To Zion.” The track blends acoustic Spanish guitar, courtesy of Carlos Santana, with elements of Hip-Hop and gospel, underscoring its emotional resonance and the spiritual journey Hill underwent during her pregnancy.

Lyrically, Hill explores the inner conflict she faced between yielding to outside pressure to prioritize her career and her decision to embrace motherhood, expressing vulnerability and ultimately gratitude for what she describes as God’s “gift so great.”

“To Zion” combines themes of maternal love, faith, and transformation, elevating her son as both the literal and symbolic source of her joy—while referencing Zion as the holy city, it also stands as a representation of hope and salvation. The song’s chorus and moving gospel-inspired finale have cemented it as an anthem for women choosing motherhood on their own terms.

One person pointed out, “Its crazy that you wrote the song Zion all those yrs ago and we get to see the muse himself as a whole adult keeping the family’s legacy going. Great song, great presence congrats to your baby.”