In the eyes of many, father figures in the hip-hop community are almost non-existent. While in some cases that’s proven true from the rare absent father, there are still plenty of rappers out there who can proudly say they are great dads, who take pride in being in their children’s lives. It’s a necessary thing for every parent to be in their kid’s life, but when you’re a superstar, it’s even more necessary to be involved.

To celebrate Father’s Day, we put together a list of those aforementioned hip-hop fathers that are worth highlighting; these men show the world that there are great fathers in the hip hop community. These men spend time with their children (despite their relationship status with the mom), and are role models to the youth in their communities. We need them.

So before you start your own Father’s Day celebrations today, click the following pages to see 10 hip-hop fathers worth mentioning.