The singer shares her teenage son with ex-fiancé David Otunga Sr.
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- Jennifer Hudson is sharing how she finds inspiration for her upcoming tour
- The musician tells PEOPLE that her son David and boyfriend Common are “bringing out my artistry”
- Hudson shares her teenage son with her ex-fiancé
Jennifer Hudson is finding inspiration at home.
The singer, 44, spoke with PEOPLE at the 30th ABFF Honors on Monday, Feb. 16, at the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif., and opened up about her tour this coming summer. Hudson, who shares her teenage son David with ex-fiancé David Otunga Sr., said she's been finding inspiration in her son and boyfriend Common.
"My voice is a tree of many branches. I am a music lover, as well as a singer [and] artist, so it's going to display all of that, right? So yes, you may hear new material," Hudson tells PEOPLE. "My son is also a producer, and he's been recreating some of my songs, so I'm inspired by that."
"And then of course, the man Common, being around them both, they are so musical. It's inspired me in so many unique ways. So that's bringing out my artistry," she continues.
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This isn't the first time Hudson has spoken about her son David's musical abilities. Back in November, Hudson shared that the 16-year-old is following in his mother's footsteps when she posted a selection of clips from their shared time in the recording studio.
In the post's caption, Hudson reflected on the wholesome motherhood moment. "The best part of singing is singing with my son," she wrote. "He said mama let’s record one of my fav songs together. 💜"
The first clip saw Hudson lightly coach David through a vocal riff, and then he was off: as her son sang into the mic, Hudson smiled as she admired her son in his element. In the next slide, David listened to the track back, bopping his head and smiling, pleased with the recording.
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Hudson included a snap of her son alone inside the recording booth, with her own reflection appearing on the glass in the photo. The endeavor wasn't all serious, though: Hudson also included a short clip of the duo messing around between takes, with David swatting at his mother's arms as she ruffled his hair.
In a final snippet, Hudson shared a clip of her part of the duet. After missing a note, both she and David broke into laughter. Hudson tried to continue, but her son's playful mockery only fed their fit of giggles and they had to take a pause.
"He said now mama u can't be doing all of that! Lol all in fun 😂," she wrote.
In August 2024, when David turned 15, the performer shared a rare photo of her son on Instagram to commemorate the special day. In the snap, the talk show host posed in an all-denim outfit with her son towering over her, wearing a black crewneck. The mother-son duo had bright smiles on their faces.
"Team Jhud, can yal help wish my kid @d.o.j10 a very happy blest 15th birthday!" she began her caption. "I can not believe that I got a 15 year old ! God is good ! Happy Birthday , my baby!!!!"