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Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz's ultra-rare photos of adorable sons Genesis and Egypt

Rapper Swizz Beats and Alicia Keys have a blended family

Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys attend Giants: Art From The Dean Collection Of Swizz Beatz And Alicia Keys at Brooklyn Museum on February 06, 2024 in New York City.
Francesca Shillcock
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Alicia Keys was a surprise guest star at Sunday's Super Bowl LVIII Half Time Show where Usher was the headline act, and we adored seeing the musical duo come together to bring all of the R&B nostalgia by performing their huge 2004 track, My Boo.

Although Usher was the main event, Alicia, 43, certainly stood out with a diamond-encrusted red hot catsuit while playing a phenomenal, abstract-designed red grand piano.

And the singer no doubt had the full support of her family who were proudly watching her perform for the millions of fans watching all over the globe, in particular her husband Swizz Beatz and their two sons.

Find out more about the famous blended family here…

Alicia and Swizz Beatz embrace in sweet photo© Instagram
Alicia and Swizz Beatz

Who is Alicia Keys married to?

Alicia Keys' husband is rapper and music producer Kasseem Daoud Dean, known professionally as Swizz Beatz. 

The 45-year-old has worked behind the scenes with some of the biggest artists in the game for years now, including the likes of Busta Rhymes, Jay Z, Eve, the late DMX and more.

Alicia and Swizz began dating around 2010 and by May that year, the couple announced they were engaged and expecting their first child together. 

Swizz, who was already a father of three by then, and Alicia married in June 2010 in the Mediterranean and, by October, their first child was born.

Do Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have children?

In October 2010, Alicia and Swizz welcomed their first son together, Egypt. Now 13, it's clear that Egypt has an extremely close bond with his parents and Egypt is often seen playing the piano – no doubt following in his mom's footsteps.

Four years later in December 2014, Swizz and Alicia welcomed their second son, Genesis. The proud parents recently celebrated his ninth birthday with a montage of stunning pictures as the mother-of-two wrote: "Happy Born Day My Amazing Son! You are singularly spectacular!!!

"There is NO ONE like you!! That’s my favorite thing about you!! You know you! Keep being you! Never doubt your greatness! You are unforgettable!! Keep glowing!!!! You are adored on so many levels!!!!! Happy Birthday!!!!" 

alicia keys swizz beatz met gala© Matt Baron/Shutterstock
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz married in 2010

What else is there to know about Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz's family?

As mentioned, Swizz was already a father of three before he welcomed his two sons with Alicia.

Swizz's eldest is 23-year-old son Prince Nasir who he welcomed with a former partner called Nicole Levy. The music producer then welcomed his second son, Kasseem Jr., now 17, with his ex-wife Mashonda Tifrere.

Swizz also has a 16-year-old daughter named Nicole from a previous relationship with singer Jahna Sebastian.

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz's family
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The artist and Mashonda met and began dating in the late 1990s before getting married in 2004. By 2010, when their divorce was finalized, they had reportedly already been separated for a year.

Nowadays, the family look happier than ever and often share heartwarming photos of their adorable blended family…

Cutest photos of their rarely-seen kids

Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys with their kids© Instagram

Happy holidays

This photo shows Alicia and Swizz with all of their children and we love how joyous it is. 

The family look so thrilled to be enjoying the holidays as they smile and cuddle together in front of the huge Christmas tree.

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Alicia and eldest Egypt pose for selfie© Instagram

Egypt's birthday

Every mom can certainly relate to Alicia when she shared how she couldn't believe how quickly her sons were growing up.

Marking Egypt's birthday back in October, which was extra special and he hit the teenager milestone, she said: "This can’t be real!! You can’t be 13!!!! 

"You are a dream come true!! May the most high protect you!! and may you always walk like the young king you are."

Alicia with her youngest, Genesis© Instagram

Genesis' birthday

In December, Alicia was once again stunned at how quickly her youngest, Genesis, was growing. 

The Grammy-winning singer shared a series of gorgeous images showing her special bond with her youngest and fans sent their happy birthday messages to the nine-year-old in the comments section.

Alicia's eldest son Egypt is following in her footsteps© Instagram

Like mother like son

When your mom is Alicia Keys – a classically trained pianist and superstar singer – and your dad a music-producing icon, it's not surprising that you'd pick up the artistic bug. 

Egypt looks like he's done exactly that in this photo of him playing at their piano at home. It's safe to say he has the best teacher in the 'biz!

Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys and their two sons© Instagram

Family portrait

This gorgeous photo shows Alicia, Swizz and their two boys enjoying a vacation. 

Shared on Alicia's Instagram, both the mom and dad have their arms around each other as they all smile for the photo. 

Genesis and Egypt are adorable in their matching blue shirts.

Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift and Genesis© Instagram

Genesis is a certified Swiftie

It's not just his older brother who loves music, Genesis is a certified Swiftie and his famous mom took him along to the Eras concert in 2023 and they had a blast.

Genesis even got to say hello to Taylor backstage, and it seems the pair go way back. 

Alicia posted a sweet video of Genesis sitting on his dad's lap while at an award show waving at Taylor Swift who was just two seats away. Taylor waved back to the little boy in the adorable moment. So cute.

Swizz Beatz, Egypt Dean, Kasseem Dean Jr. and Alicia Keys attend New York Knicks vs Miami Heat game at Madison Square Garden on November 27, 2015 in New York City© James Devaney,Getty

Enjoying the ball game

This rare photo from 2015 shows Alicia and Swizz with their eldest Egypt and Swizz's second oldest son, Kasseem Jr.

The family had stepped out to watch the New York Knicks basketball game and the brothers looked like they were having a blast.  

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