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Alicia Keys is about to be a particular visitor performer throughout Usher‘s highly-anticipated Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present in Las Vegas, NV on February 11, in line with TMZ. Sources near the manufacturing confirmed that the gifted singer rehearsed alongside the “Let it Burn” crooner inside Allegiant Stadium on Thursday but it surely’s unclear precisely what she’ll sing. Both approach, the efficiency is certain to be a memorable one contemplating Alicia’s epic efficiency historical past.
Though she’s thought of one of the crucial unbelievable piano gamers and songwriters of her era, Alicia is often known as a doting mother. She and her husband, Swizz Beatz, who’s a music producer, have blended their household collectively and appear to get pleasure from elevating their brood each day. Along with her personal two organic sons, the “Fallin’” crooner is a cheerful stepmom to her stepkids.
Get to know extra about Alicia’s youngsters under.
Prince Nasir Dean
Prince Nasir Dean is Alicia’s eldest stepchild. He was welcomed by Swizz and his ex Nicole Levy in October 2000. He has adopted in his dad’s footsteps by making music underneath the stage title Word Marcato and went viral in 2020, when he wore a full face of skeleton face paint whereas sitting within the viewers on the Grammy Awards. Along with music, Prince is pursuing an performing profession, in line with TMZ, and was solid within the movie Cost It To The Recreation alongside Snoop Dogg‘s son Julian Broadus and Dr. Dre‘s son Curtis Younger. He’s additionally been featured on his dad’s sequence, Drive, which premiered in 2023.
Kassem Dean Jr.
Kassem Dean Jr., aka KJ, is Alicia’s second oldest stepchild and Swizz’s second oldest son. He welcomed him along with his ex-wife Mashonda Tifrere in December 2006 and Mashonda has beforehand admitted KJ has praised his stepmom Alicia, sparking her curiosity to satisfy her.
“I wished to get to know her as a result of my son was telling me wonderful issues,” Mashonda instructed PEOPLE about her friendship with Alicia. Alicia additionally wrote the foreward to Mashonda’s guide, Mix: The Secret to Co-Parenting and Making a Balanced Household.
Kassem is reportedly an incredible athlete. He was concerned along with his highschool’s observe and area and received on the excessive bounce at a freshman-sophomore invitational as a freshman in April 2022. In a video shared by Swizz, which may be seen above, Kassem admitted to operating the quickest 300-meter hurdles time in his faculty’s historical past.
Nicole Dean
Nicole Dean is Alicia’s solely stepdaughter and Swizz’s oldest daughter. Swizz welcomed her in Could 2008 along with his singer ex-girlfriend Jahna Sebastian. Nicole is understood for becoming a member of Swizz at varied public occasions, together with sports activities video games, just like the Brooklyn Nets video games, and particular occasions just like the 2017 launch of his Bally x Swizz Beatz Assortment in London, England. She’s additionally generally joins him within the recording studio.
She seems to be near her siblings, in movies which have been posted to social media, and Swizz usually offers her a public shout out on particular days, like her birthday. “Completely satisfied extremely Birthday to my Twin 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂 You’re a real princess and I’m so completely satisfied to be your Dad what a real honor and blessing my love♥️ F1 Nikki we about to go loopy,” Swizz wrote for Nicole’s fifteenth birthday in a submit that may be seen above.
Egypt Daoud Dean
Egypt Daoud Dean is Alicia and Swizz’s son. They welcomed him in October 2010, the identical yr they had been married. Egypt has adopted in his mother and father’ footsteps and developed an curiosity in music. He wrote his first music, “Tremendous-Boy,” in 2016, when he was simply six years outdated. That very same yr, he acquired a producer credit score on Kendrick Lamar‘s album Untitled Unmastered.
Egypt went on to make his stage debut alongside Alicia on the 2019 iHeart Radio Music Awards. They sang a duet to the 2019 music “Increase a Man” and in 2021, he recorded his first music along with his mother. They teamed up for the music “Someplace Over the Rainbow” from Alicia’s Candy Desires EP.
Regardless of Egypt’s abilities, which incorporates piano enjoying, he admitted he doesn’t precisely wish to have the identical form of careers that his mother and father have. “Effectively, I like music, however I don’t actually wish to be a musician. I wish to be a basketball participant,” he stated on The Jennifer Hudson Present in April 2023. “It’s enjoyable as a result of I like enjoying stuff, so once I hear it and I’m like, ‘Oh I wish to play one thing,’ then growth, it’s on the piano.”
Each mother and father have spoken extremely of Egypt on many events. “He’s the lifetime of the celebration, he’s the one which form of brings everybody collectively,” Alicia instructed PEOPLE in 2021. “He seems to be out for everybody, he’s that man. And I like that about him.”
Genesis Ali Dean
Genesis Ali Dean is Alicia and Swizz’s youngest son. They welcomed him in December 2014 and in her 2020 memoir, Extra Myself, Alicia admitted her being pregnant with him was a shock. Though he’s nonetheless younger, Genesis seems to like journey and has joined his mother and father in every kind of actions, together with snowboarding. He’s additionally joined his mother on stage and has been completely satisfied preserving her firm on tour.
Alicia has additionally revealed that Genesis is an enormous Taylor Swift fan. He’s met the singer a number of instances and even acquired a handwritten word from her. In an August 2023 submit, which may be seen above,Alicia shared pictures and movies of Genesis’ memorable moments with the “Shake it Off” crooner together with a considerate caption.
“Massive like to @taylorswift to your large lovely spirit that makes everybody really feel liked! Genesis adores u 💜💜💜,” the caption learn.
