BEYONCE KNOWLES - JAY-Z INSPIRED BY CHRIS MARTIN TO START FAMILY

JAY-Z INSPIRED BY CHRIS MARTIN TO START FAMILY

Rap superstar JAY-Z is desperate to start a family with girlfriend BEYONCE - and it's all thanks to COLDPLAY frontman CHRIS MARTIN. Martin, who married actress Gwyneth Paltrow in 2003, showed Jay-Z the benefits of married life while the odd couple was working together on a track for Jay-Z's album Kingdom Come. He says, "The guy's humble, and he has a lovely family. It's rare to meet such a genuinely good person... I don't go to people's houses and hang out, but I go to his house and hang out." And spending time with Martin's family made Jay-Z realise he wanted marriage and children too. He adds, "Of course I want to have a family. Chris Martin has got a whole family. I'm like, `What am I doing?'"