Alicia Keys, R&B Soul artist has recently made public that she and Swizz Beatz another famed R&B Soul artist are expecting a child. The two lovers have a long standing relationship. Many believe Alicia Keys is responsible for the break up of Swizz Beatz with his former wife Mashonda Tifrere, the Harlem raised R& B Soul artist. Whether this is true or not one thing is for certain this couple is expecting a bundle. Alicia Keys, born Alicia Auquello Cook, is a product of a biracial relationship between her Italian- American mother and an African American flight attendant. She was raised by her mother in Hell’s Kitchen in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Swizz Beatz, born Kasseem Dean, on the other hand is a Bronx native.
Alicia Keys has made a remarkable contribution to the R&B Soul music genre. Alicia Keys has won five Grammy awards for her album Songs in A Minor, an album that sold over 12 million copies. In 2003, she released a second studio album; The Diary of Alicia Keys was also a hit selling over eight million copies world wide. This album also won her an additional four Grammy awards. She also is noted for Unplugged one the highest selling live albums ever produced in the United States. She was also nominated for the NAACP Image Award for her role in the Secret Life of Bees .She released her fourth album The Element of Freedom in December 2009. She has won numerous awards and has sold over 30 million albums. Billboard has ranked her as the best R&B recording artist of the 2000-2009 decade.
Swizz Beats has also made a contribution to R&B Soul/Hip –Hop. He produced his solo debut album One Man Band Man in August 21, 2007 this album sold 45,000 copies in its first week. On October 19, 2007, Swizz Beatz launched a contest presented by Music Video 2.0 and The Source magazine.
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