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| | Alicia Keys' new husband Swizz Beatz owes millions in back-taxes | | Added 14 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Okay, Swizz Beatz is officially the trashiest bastard I?ve written about in months! I hesitate to write this, but I think Swizz might even be trashier than Tiger Woods. Sure, Tiger was boning Ho Jo?s waitresses right and left, but he wasn?t getting them pregnant and then acting like he was too good to support his babies, you know? At least as far as we know, and believe me, those ladies have been talking. So Radar reports that Swizz owes ?millions in unpaid taxes? over the course of seven years. SEVEN years. Damn. The numbers: 35 tax liens in seven years, $4 million in unpaid taxes in three states. Another number: four babies by four baby-mamas. Just throwing that one out there. Lord, I hope Alicia got a pre-nup with this bitch:
Alicia Keys? new husband, hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz, owes millions in taxes, RadarOnline.com has learned.
Superstar songbird Keys ? who just married Beatz in Corsica before celebrities like Bono and Queen Latifah ? is expecting their first child in November.
RadarOnline.com has discovered that Beatz (real name Kasseem Dean) has run up a whopping 35 tax liens in the past seven years alone. Beatz, 33, racked up over $4 million in unpaid taxes in three different states between 2003 and 2010 and still owes around $2.4 million to the tax authorities. RadarOnline.com contacted the various authorities in each state Beatz has outstanding accounts with and they confirmed that the money is still owed.
Keys and Beatz have had to endure nasty comments from hiss ex-wife Mashonda Dean, who blasted the singer via Twitter. While Dean claims she was still married to Beatz when he started dating Keys, the truth is that their relationship was over and they were legally separated.
Beatz and Mashonda (who took him to Manhattan Supreme Court over $334,000 in unpaid child support payments for their son Kasseem Dean Jnr, 4) divorced in May 2009.
Recently, Mashonda and her ex-husband seem to have called a truce after she told VIBE magazine last month that he was up to date with his alimony and child support payments.
She also revealed that she had met with Keys to discuss how they should co-parent her son Kasseem and that she regretted sending her original Twitter message blasting the famous singer.
But the relationship between the two women remains frosty. She told Vibe: ?We don?t talk. We don?t have any business talking unless it has something to do with my baby.?
[From Radar]
Do you think Alicia is going to pay those bills? I bet she is. And that makes me sad. Alicia is a really pretty, really talented young woman, and I just think? damn, she must have some self-esteem problems if she thinks this is the best she can do. If she sees that Gonzo nose, the millions in back taxes, the three other baby-mamas and the child support and paternity drama, plus an ex-wife bashing her publicly, and Alicia thinks, ?Oh, yes, this is worth it! It?s TRUE LOVE.? Maybe she?s just dumb. Sad.
Two more things about this story: I?m sorry I didn?t see this in a timely manner, but Swizz?s ex-wife Mashonda gave an extensive interview to Vibe Magazine last month, and she goes into detail about Swizz and Alicia and all of that drama. To read the Vibe piece, go here. Here?s a good quote: ?When I wrote her that Twitter letter everybody wanted to say things like ?Oh, what do you need to meet her for? It’s not her problem, it’s Swizz’s.” I’m like, ?You have a kid, go through what I went through and then talk to me.? I’m not having my son around anybody I don’t know. I don’t give a shit who you are and how much money you have and what management he’s going to be under when he visits you. I need to see you and I need you to see how serious I am about him. And that’s what happened. We had to sit down, and I told her how I felt. I didn’t mention anything else, it was all about my son and it was fine after that. I’m not going sit and talk to [them] about what happened between the three of us. This is about my son.?
Also: Jezebel ran a piece that originated on the Black Snob blog. It?s a piece called ?Why the Media?s Not Talking About Alicia Keys? Shady Husband? and it was written by Danielle Belton. It?s all about how the tabloid and mainstream media treats African-American celebrities differently than white celebrities, and uses Swizz?s drama as a case study. It?s an excellent, funny, fascinating read. The gist of it is that most tabloids, magazines and blogs don?t think this Swizz story will be interesting to their ?mainstream? white audience, and that it wouldn?t be profitable to cover. I?m kind of strangely proud that we?ve done so much coverage of it, and that you, our gentle readers, have been all over it. Thanks for not being racist in how we call out dirtbags, y?all!
Swizz and Alicia in NY on July 24, 2010. Credit: WENN. Also: cover of this week?s Life & Style.
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| | Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Get Married! | | Added 14 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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While all eyes were focused on Chelsea Clinton's big nuptials in Rhinebeck, New York, Alicia Keys and rap producer Swizz Beatz tied the knot during a swanky ceremony in Corsica, France.
Taking place on Saturday night (July 31), the pregnant "Fallin'" singer and her man said their "I Do's" as family and friends including U2 rocker Bono and Queen Latifah watching on.
According to insiders, Miss Keys looked radiant in a flowing white gown and headband, while the groom wore a white tuxedo jacket, Pink shirt and bow tie for their big day.
The marriage comes after Alicia announced her pregnancy and engagement to Swizz Beatz (real name Kasseem Dean) in May 2010 - with the pair readying for their first child's arrival later this year.
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| | Alicia Keys Swizz Beatz look miserable at weekend event | | Added 14 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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This was the weekend that Alicia Keys and her fiance Swizz Beatz were supposed to be married, according to random gossip. But it didn?t happen. Instead, they attended Russell Simmons? Art for Life benefit in the Hamptons, and they looked miserable, right? Well, Alicia didn?t look bad, but Swizz looks like he?s already checked out. Maybe he was just having an off night. Or maybe he?s not trilled with the prospect of setting up house with Alicia and a baby. The NYDN points out that one of Swizz?s kids came to the event with them - and that Alicia was ?very maternal? with 10-year-old Prince Nasir. Interesting. Alicia is really trying to make this thing work, and Swizz is just phoning it in? Maybe I?m being too harsh, because Swizz actually gushed about Alicia in an interview last week:
Yes, Alicia Keys and rapper Swizz Beatz are getting married and having a baby ? but don’t believe rumors that they’ll tie the knot this weekend.
“The wedding is not this week,” Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean told PEOPLE at the New Music Seminar in New York City Wednesday night.
Shooting down online reports of a lavish ceremony to be held on a yacht, the rapper says, “People are very creative [with gossip], but it’s cool. We have fun with this stuff. [The rumors are that] we’re taking a boat to do this and we’re like, ‘Man, who’s paying for that?’” he jokes.
Swizz Beatz also debunks reports that he’ll manage Keys, who recently parted ways with her longtime manager Jeff Robinson. “I am one trillion percent not managing my fiance. I’m not a manager,” he says.
But rumors aside, the two musicians are focused on the impending birth of their first child together. “Alicia is definitely one of those great parents-to-be. I’m definitely one of those great parents as well,” says Swizz Beatz, who has two sons, Kasseem Jr., 3, and Prince Nasir, 9, from previous relationships.
So, will a son or daughter be joining the bunch? “We don’t know. We’re just going to let that be magical. Whatever we’re blessed with, boy, girl, twins, that baby is being born to blessed parents,” he said.
They may not know the gender of the baby ? or babies ? yet, but if Dean’s parenting is any indication, the child will grow up appreciating art like the rest of the family.
“[My sons] pick up things you least expect. You ask my 3-year-old, he’ll tell you [about Takashi] Murakami and [Jean-Michel] Basquiat. My oldest son Nasir is into all types of artists and he likes to write movies,” he says.
He adds: “My youngest son picked up Basquiat just because I have a video playing in my art studio. I did a portrait of him and I have photos. One day he pointed to a tattoo on my arm and goes, ‘Oh yeah, you have Basquiat on your arm,’ and I asked, ‘How do you know that?’ He’s like, ‘Duh! He’s only everywhere.’ ”
As for how Keys is preparing for her new role as mommy, Swizz Beatz says, “She’s super ready. Super calm. Super glowing. Super positive. Super happy.”
[From People]
Eh. Do we want to take bets on Alicia and Swizz?s relationship, or is that too rude? My guess is that Alicia will get Swizz down the aisle, and they?ll be together for the birth and for the first few months with the baby, but it will go downhill very fast.
Alicia & Swizz on July 24, 2010. Credit: WENN.
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| | Alicia Keys: Loving Every Moment of Her Pregnancy | | Added 14 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Five months along in her very first pregnancy, Alicia Keys is showing nothing but gratitude for what she calls 'the most beautiful gift".
Expecting the little one with music producer fiance Swizz Beatz, the "Fallin'" singer tells, ?Oh, I love children and I love family and I love that interaction. Because I had a really close relationship with my mother I understand that deep powerful love, and it?s so beautiful."
Continuing on, Alicia says, ?To be a mother to a child is the most brilliant gift, it?s gorgeous.?
Also explaining how carrying her bundle of joy has made her yearn for a more stable life, Miss Keys dished, ?I?m definitely in a place where I have a different sensibility about things. I remember how I used to be, ?I?m going on the road and I?m back when I?m back and I?m probably gone a long time.? I felt that?s what I needed to do and nothing could stop me. There was no amount of love ? no amount of anything ? that could drag me down. That was then. And now there is a desire in me to have more stability.?
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Looking to change things up a bit, Alicia Keys has sent her manager Jeff Robinson packing after working with him for over a decade.
The ?Fallin? songstress announced this past Friday that she and Robinson would be parting ways and that she?ll be overseeing her career herself.
Alicia has been less than impressed with the performance of her latest album The Element of Freedom, as it has sold just 1.4 million copies (less than half of her previous effort As I Am).
Now Ms. Keys will be entrusting her career direction to her own company AK Worldwide in hopes of boosting her brand.
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Fresh from a big night at the BET Awards, where she won Best Female R&B Artist, Alicia Keys recently revealed that her music focus was what saved her from falling into a bad crowd.
The ?Put It In A Love Song? songstress grew up in a rough part of New York City, notoriously known as Hell?s Kitchen, and when somebody was shot right in front her, she decided to get out.
She told, ?When I was about 13 or 14, I was in the street when someone got shot in a gang situation.?
?What was difficult was that in my group of friends, some went the way of gangs and drugs and others didn?t. You couldn?t blame those that did because we were surrounded by it. It was what they knew, all they knew,? she added.
Alicia ?who in expecting her first child with fianc Swizz Beatz- also revealed, ?I was lucky that I had my mother, my grandmother and my music. I was a tough kid but I didn?t want that to be my future. It makes me sad to think that some of my friends had no escape.?
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| | Alicia Keys Bumps Around the GMA Stage | | Added 14 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Back in the States following an overseas getaway, Alicia Keys took the stage in New York City on Friday morning (June 25).
Showing off her burgeoning baby bump, the 29-year-old rocked out for Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series to the joy of her avid fans.
Also revealing that she's about five months along in her recently announced pregnancy, Miss Keys and fiance Swizz Beatz took part in a Zulu blessing ceremony during a recent visit to South Africa.
Talking about the baby-on-the-way, Swizz Beatz told Good Day New York, ?We were doing an event for Bobbi Bear under a special tree where a lot of kids who have been abused come to get special healing to have positive energy in their lives. It turned into this ceremony that I didn?t know about. I felt like I was on Punk?d or something! But, yes we had a special blessing [for our child].?
Meanwhile, an insider close to the couple told Us magazine, "They are very happy."
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| | Alicia Keys is five months pregnant wearing unfortunate shorts | | Added 14 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Here are some photos of Alicia Keys performing on Good Morning America this morning. Man, those are some unfortunate shorts. And I like Alicia and everything, and I think she?s a pretty girl, but damn. Alicia needs to check out some of the other stylish fashions for pregnant ladies, because this is not working. Also - while on the show, she confirmed that she ?right about? five months pregnant. Which means that when she confirmed it this time last month, she was four months pregnant. Hm.
Alicia Keys proudly showed off her baby bump Friday while performing on ABC’s Good Morning America.
She also revealed she is “right about” five months pregnant.
In May, UsMagazine.com confirmed that the singer, 29, is expecting and engaged to producer Swizz Beatz.
“They are very happy,” a pal told Us.
It’s the first child for the singer; Beatz, 31, is father to sons Kaseem Jr. and Prince, both from prior relationships.
“[Alicia] is with the man who has inspired so much of her music and her album [The Element of Freedom],” another friend told Us of Beatz.
[From Us Weekly]
Also, when Alicia and Swizz went to South Africa so Alicia could perform at the opening ceremony of the World Cup, they got their baby blessed in a traditional Zulu ceremony.
In other posts I?ve joked about how Alicia is a ?homewrecker? for maybe/probably interfering with Swizz Beatz?s marriage to his now ex-wife Mashonda, but most of the time I just feel like we don?t really know what happened between Swizz and Mashonda or Swizz and Alicia. However, I would be interested in knowing Mashonda?s views on this baby, and I?m kind of surprised she hasn?t given an interview about it. Maybe she?s already put this mess behind her. If that?s the case, good for her.
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| | Alicia Keys Blesses Unborn Baby in Zulu Ceremony | | Added 14 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Opening herself up to a true cultural experience, Alicia Keys recently had her unborn baby blessed in a traditional Zulu ceremony while in South Africa for the World Cup.
According to the UK?s Daily Mail, the 5-month pregnant ?No One? singer joined hands with her fianc Swizz Beatz for an outdoor blessing near Durban which is on the country?s eastern coast.
Decked out in tribal beads, the happy couple and their baby were given Zulu names while standing under a fig tree also known as a ?healing tree? by locals who believe it brings good health and fortune.
Alicia's mother and brother were among the crowd of around 50 people who watched her get another blessing for her great work with her charity called Bobbi Bear which runs a weekly HIV clinic.
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| | Alicia Keys confirms pregnancy announces engagement to Swizz Beatz | | Added 14 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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To give credit where it?s due, Bossip starting reporting that Alicia Keys had ?a gut full of Swizz? three weeks ago. Photos of Alicia on tour have revealed a growing bump, so “Bump Watch: Homewrecker Edition? was already in full effect (I can?t help it, now whenever I see Alicia, I hear CB?s words ?Dumb homewrecker? next to her face). In any case, Alicia stepped out last night looking severely knocked up, and another round of rumors was going to commence until a ?friend? confirmed the news to People and Life & Style - Alicia and boyfriend Swizz Beatz are expecting their first child together, and they?re engaged.
A wedding and a baby are on the way for Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz.
The musicians “are expecting a baby and are engaged to be married in a private ceremony later this year,” reps for the couple confirm to PEOPLE.
The announcement comes after the two, together since fall 2008, attended Thursday night’s Black Ball in London, which benefits Keys’s Keep a Child Alive charity.
“They’re very happy,” says a friend of the couple.
Rapper Swizz Beatz (real name: Kasseem Dean), 31, has produced music for Keys, 29, and worked with artists including Jay-Z, Beyonc, Jennifer Lopez and Gwen Stefani.
It will be the first marriage for Grammy-winner Keys ? and their first child together. Swizz Beatz is father to Kasseem Jr., 3, and son Prince Nasir, 9, both from previous relationships.
[From People]
Yeah, I know people have money riding on when Swizz is going to leave her like he left his other baby-mamas, but I actually think he?s going to stick around for Alicia. She?s worth more than him, right? And she?s a bigger star. She?ll put him on the map. He?s sticking with it. So congratulations to the happy couple. I think Alicia will be a great mom, I really do.
Alicia and Swizz on May 22, 26 & 27, 2010. Credit: WENN.
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