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Jennifer Hudson<\/strong> has opened up about how her \u201cmusical\u201d son<\/strong> has helped bring out the artist in her. She shares 16-year-old David Daniel Otunga Jr. with her ex-fianc\u00e9, former WWE star\u00a0David Otunga, whom she split from in November 2017. <\/p>\n At the 30th ABFF Honors on February 16 in Los Angeles, Jennifer Hudson spoke to PEOPLE<\/a> about her upcoming tour and how she is finding inspiration at home. She revealed that both her son, David, and her boyfriend, Common, have been very inspiring when it comes to music-making.<\/p>\n Hudson told the outlet, \u201cMy son is also a producer, and he\u2019s been recreating some of my songs, so I\u2019m inspired by that.\u201d She continued, \u201cAnd then of course, the man Common, being around them both, they are so musical. It\u2019s inspired me in so many unique ways. So that\u2019s bringing out my artistry.\u201d<\/p>\n The EGOT winner also teased that fans might get to hear new music<\/a> during her tour. \u201cMy voice is a tree of many branches. I am a music lover, as well as a singer [and] artist, so it\u2019s going to display all of that, right? So yes, you may hear new material,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n In November 2025, Hudson shared a few videos of herself and her son in the studio on Instagram<\/a>. The first video<\/a> clip captured the proud mother gently coaching David on a few riffs, and then he was off on his own. The next clip showed David listening to the recorded track as he bopped his head along with it. <\/p>\n One of the clips also showed Hudson having some fun with David in between takes. In the caption, the songstress reflected on the precious moments as a mother when she created music with her son. She wrote, \u201cThe best part of singing is singing with my son. He said mama let\u2019s record one of my fav songs together.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\nJennifer Hudson\u2019s \u2018musical\u2019 son is an inspiration to her and \u2018brings out her artistry\u2019<\/h2>\n