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Alicia KeysandSwizz Beatzwere meant to be.
The pair first met in the ’90s in New York City when they were just teenagers. Although they didn’t hit it off then, the “Girl on Fire” singer and the music producer reconnected in 2008 for a music project and have been inseparable ever since. The couple went on to wed in 2010 and welcome two sons: Egypt and Genesis. Keys is also stepmom to Beatz’s kids from previous relationships: son Kasseem “KJ” Jr., son Prince Nasir and daughter Nicole.
Over the years, the musical power couple have shared many glimpses into their relationship with fans. When they are not posting loving tributes to one another, the proud parents are showing off their kids’musical talents.
“You’re truly my everything, my Love,” Beatz wrote to Keys on their10th wedding anniversary.
From creative collaborators to life partners, here’s everything to know about Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz’s relationship.
1990s: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz meet
“We ended up in the same circles at various awards shows and industry events,” she wrote. “He’d usually pull up in some fancy car, rolling deep with his Bronx crew and shining with diamonds. Iwanted nothing to dowith that scene or with Swizz.”
2008: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz reconnect
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The two artists were brought together again years later when they collaborated on a music project in 2008, which is when Keys began to change her mind about Beatz.
“The more we talked the more I noticed how his mind worked,” the singer wrote in her memoir. “Beyond the baggy jeans and arm tats there was depth. He was so aware of what was happening around the world.”
The couple reportedly began dating in the fall of that year.
March 2010: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz show PDA at a party
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Keys and Beatz had already been romantically linked when they were spotted cozying up to each other at a friend’s birthday party at N.Y.C.’s Juliet Supper Club in March 2010.
May 27, 2010: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz announce engagement and pregnancy
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Around the same time, Beatz’s divorce from ex-wife Mashonda Tifrere, whom he separated from in 2008, was finalized. The year prior, Tifrere wrote an open letter to Keys on X (previously known as Twitter), publicly accusing the singer of breaking up her family. Both Keys and Beatz denied the accusation.
Keys and Tifrere have since reconciled andnow share a close friendshipas they co-parent their blended family together.
July 31, 2010: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz get married
Keys and Beatz tied the knot in a private home on the Mediterranean Sea. The couple’s friend,Deepak Chopra, officiated their nuptials in front of family and close friends.
“Everything was just wow. It was a blessing,” Beatz later said of their wedding. “It was positive energy, and we’re still in those moments.”
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Keys and Beatz welcomed their first child, Egypt Daoud Dean, on Oct. 14, 2010, in N.Y.C.
November 23, 2012: Alicia Keys discusses motherhood and having more kids with Swizz Beatz
Two years after the birth of their son, Keys discussed how becoming a mother impacted her life and her career.
“To have this type of love in my life at this time in my life, it means so much. Perspectives change, priorities change,” she said in an interview. “I was such a different person seven years ago. Nothing would stop me from traipsing from here to London to L.A. back to London to L.A. in three days and no sleep … It was just that I thought that that was everything.”
She continued, “But to have time to spend with my family and my son, it’s like perspectives change a bit, it’s like, ‘Hold up! Let’s not kill ourselves here.’ "
When asked if she and Beatz wanted to have more children, the singer answered, “Definitely at least one more.”
July 31, 2014: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz announce second pregnancy
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Keys shared the news on Instagram, writing, “Happy anniversary to the love of my life.”
She continued, “And to make it even sweeter we’ve been blessed with another angel on the way!! You make me happier than I have ever known! Here’s to many many more years of the best parts of life!”
Beatz posted a photo from the same photo shoot and wrote: “Love is life & life is love and we’re so excited for another GIFT from up above Happy Anniversary my Goddess 4 years of greatness & cheers to 100 plus more inshallah.”
Then-4-year-old Egypt was also looking forward to the new addition. “I thinkhe’s super excitedbecause he’s not going to be the youngest anymore,” Keys told PEOPLE that October. “He’s always kissing my belly.”
December 27, 2014: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz welcome their second son
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Keys and Beatz welcomed their second son,Genesis Ali Dean, on Dec. 27, 2014.
Beatz announced the news with anInstagram photoof his newborn son’s footprints. “The Joy of Joy is Joy🙏 it’s a Boy🎉🎉🎉 #Blessings🙏,” the proud dad wrote in the caption.
February 17, 2017: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz gift piano to DJ Khaled’s son
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The couple are very supportive of their fellow musicians and friends in the industry. In February 2017,DJ Khaledposted about the thoughtful gift they got his then-4-month-old sonAsahd Tuck Khaled: a white piano with the lyrics to Keys' song “No One” handwritten on the top.
March 14, 2019: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz attend iHeartRadio Music Awards with sons
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Later in the evening, Egypt took the stage toperform with his mom. The mother-son duo sat back-to-back as they played Keys' “Raise a Man” on two separate pianos.
July 31, 2020: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz celebrate their 10th anniversary
Keys and Beatz celebrated 10 years of marriage in July 2020. To honor the milestone, the pair shared photos from throughout their decade of marriage and penned sweet messages to each other.
For her post, Keys shared a photo of the couple leaning in for a kiss and called Beatz her “love” and a “dream come true.” She added: “You always make me smile. You make me laugh and think and grow and dream and reach and stretch and I am in awe of our love!”
Beatz captioned his post, “1 full decade of love & life wow🖤 Never raised our voice at each other in 10yrs wow🖤 Thank you for everything my love 🙏🏽 you’re truly everything my Love🖤.”
August 27, 2020: Swizz Beatz celebrates Alicia Keys' career accomplishment
In August 2020, Keys became the “most certified female R&B artist of the millennium,” and Beatz made it clear he’s her biggest fan.
In an Instagram video, Beatz catches the singer doing dishes and pours her a glass of wine to celebrate the accomplishment. “This is serious! The highest-selling R&B female artist of the decade, 16 million worldwide, beating everybody —everybody,” he says while Keys laughs. “And you’re just going to walk around the house, wash dishes, don’t say nothing about that?”
Keys thanked her fans in the caption and added, “He’s always creepin' up on me!! He thinks I’m too humble but that’s just me.I’m grateful.”
January 25, 2021: Swizz Beatz posts a tribute to Alicia Keys on her 40th birthday
Beatz celebrated his wife’s 40th birthday with a heartfelt Instagram post.
“I thank your Mom & Dad for bringing you to this earth to make magic,” the music producer wrote. “I love the way you love meand love all of our 5 kids ❤️❤️ Your music saved so many people with love 🌹 Your charity efforts saved millions 🌹 You never talk about any of your achievements, but I will.”
April 14, 2021: Alicia Keys reflects on quarantining with Swizz Beatz and their sons
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During an April 2021 interview with PEOPLE, Keys opened up about the lessons she learned from quarantining with her husband and their boys. She also shared how the experience had impacted her and Beatz’s relationship.
“So much of our life is spent traveling. Obviously, with [the pandemic], we’re literally seeing each other every day,” she said. “We looked at each other the other day and were like, ‘So this is what it’s really like to be married.’ It was really funny.”
Keys added that the couple have learned to give each other space when they need it.
“I think one of the things we’re really good at is giving each other the space that we need. That’s not a hard thing for us. And even just being intuitive about what each other needs is also something that comes really fluid for us,” she said. “We’ll always check in and we’realways making sure we’re good.”
Beatz kept the family smiling through the trying times, too. “He’s definitely a real prankster and a jokester,” Keys said. “He always keeps us laughing.”
October 29, 2021: Alicia Keys releases song dedicated to Swizz Beatz
Keys released her single “Best of Me” in October 2021 and shared that it was dedicated to her husband. Beatz also appeared in the accompanying music video, which shows the couple celebrating their marriage as Keys sings in a white gown.
The singer posted the video on Instagram, writing in the caption, “This song continues togive me chills. As do you @therealswizzz.”
November 2, 2021: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz give a tour of their California home
The couple gaveArchitectural Digestatour of their homein La Jolla, California, in November 2021.
The futuristic home is said to be the inspiration for Tony Stark’s bachelor pad inIron Man, a fact that Keys and Beatz’s sons love. The pair also added personal touches to the space to reflect the roots of their careers and relationship.
“When you hear a song or something we’ve produced, the foundation is to make people feel good and feel loved. That’s what our art is about,” Keys told the outlet. “And when you come into our home, that’s exactly what we want you to feel. We want you to feel loved, to feel safe, to feel relaxed.”
May 2, 2022: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz attend the Met Gala
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Keys and Beatz made an appearance atthe 2022 Met Gala. The duo wore outfits that paid tribute to their home city of N.Y.C.
“I’m proud of our city,” Keys said. “Tonight we are looking forward to being together — all together and having some fun.”
December 25, 2022: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz celebrate Christmas with their blended family
The couple celebrated the 2022 holidays with their entire family, including Beatz’s children from his previous relationships. They posed in front of the Christmas tree for afamily photothat Keys captioned, “Big love and big blessings from The Deans 💜💜 We hope you are surrounded my the most important gift in the Galaxy….. LOVE!! 💜💜💜 It’s about to be the best year yet!! 💥💥💥.”
January 5, 2023: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz enjoy a family ski trip
Not long after, the blended family rang in the new year with a ski trip, where Keysconquered her fear of skiing. She posted aseries of photosfrom the trip, including shots of her posing alongside her younger brother, Cole Cook, and her children.
Beatz also posted aphoto from the winter vacation, which featured the entire Dean family smiling together on the slopes. He captioned it, “HNY to everyone from THE DEAN TEAM.”
January 25, 2023: Swizz Beatz says Alicia Keys is a “gift to this world” on her 42nd birthday
“Happy Birthday to my amazing wife @aliciakeys 🎂🎂 I wish you many many more years of greatness and Epic blessings,” the “Money in the Bank” rapper wrote on Instagram, adding: “You’re agift to this worldFACTS.”
March 13, 2023: Alicia Keys opens up about making time for Swizz Beatz
During an interview with theWall Street Journal, Keys said that her secret to a happy marriage with Beatz is “reallycarving out the time for each other.”
The Grammy winner noted that “there’s so much to do” but explained that “time together with you and your partner is so priceless.”
“You remember why you are in love, you remember why you just like each other, what’s interesting about each other,” she said.
June 18, 2023: Alicia Keys celebrates Swizz Beatz on Father’s Day
“Swizz is the ultimate manifester. He definitely has taught me about magic,” she can be heard saying in the clip posted onInstagram. “With Swizz, I found my equal. That’s when all the pieces that felt like they were missing, and all the parts that felt like they didn’t quite fit, boom, it all just came together.”
February 12, 2024: Swizz Beatz praises Alicia Keys' 2024 Super Bowl performance
AfterKeys joined Usher during the halftime showat the2024 Super Bowl, Beatz shared photos from the performance in anInstagram post, praising his wife and the red gown she wore for the event.
“Y’all talking about the wrong damn thing !!! y’all don’t see that amazing dress covering the entire stadium ⚡️🚨😂😂😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨 Tonight’s performance was nothing but amazing with 2 amazing Giants ! Congrats @usher and my love @aliciakeys that song is a classic 🤍 We don’t do negative vibes on this side we make history,” he wrote in his caption.
source: people.com
