Beyoncé's mom Tina Knowles, during an appearance on the Today Show, gushed about her role as a grandmother to grandkids Blue Ivy, Rumi, Sir, and Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr.

"For the kids, we buy toys just like in any other ... Tina is mum to Beyonce, 43, and Solange, 38, who she shares with ex-husband Mathew Knowles. The pair were married 30 years before they ...

In 1990, Tina opened her own hair salon, Headliners, in Houston, Texas. In 1980, Tina wed Mathew Knowles and they welcomed daughters Beyoncé and Solange in 1981 and 1986, respectively.

Mathew Knowles, renowned as the father of superstar daughters Beyoncé and Solange (and ex-husband of Tina, we might add), is not just a famous figure in the music industry—he is also a survivor.

Beyonce's father Mathew Knowles has said the music industry must stop ignoring singers with dark skin, saying his daughter's success was easier because she's relatively light-skinned. Radio ...

Knowles said he now "looked at the world differently" Mathew Knowles ... "The first calls I made were to my kids and my former wife Tina," he told the GMA website. "My wife, Gena, already knew.