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It's a boy!That's right, Grammy Award-winning singer Alicia Keys and husband, Swizz 'Kaseem Dean' Beatz welcomed their first child on Oct. 14 in New York City.
Keys' independent personal publicist Kelly Bush confirmed to BlackVoices.com this evening that the newlyweds chose to name their newborn son, Egypt Daoud Dean.
Following speculation on Keys' maternity status the couple announced in May that they were expecting a child and had intentions on tying the knot in a secluded ceremony.
The couple followed through with their plans and exchanged vows on the French island of Corsica on July 31, which included celebrity friends Dr. Deepak Chopra, Queen Latifah and U2's Bono who were all in attendance.
The 'Fancy' producer took to his Twitter account on Thursday night to profess his affection over Egypt's birth. "I'm so thankful for everything I been blessed with in my life wowwwwww!"
Egypt is joined by the beatmaker's three other children from previous relationships.
Black Music Notes Oct. 13
10/13/10: Andy Warhol/ Biggie Smalls
This weekend the Apollo Theater will present another installment in its acclaimed Salon Series with Gordon Voidwell's 'Who Killed Andy Warhol?/Who Shot Biggie Smalls?' The musical performance combines video, sound, costume and choreography to showcase pop culture from 1960s visual artist Andy Warhol to 1990s rap legend Biggie Smalls. The intimate event takes place Oct. 15 and 16th on the Apollo's third-floor Soundstage.
10/13/10: Steel Pulse
Grammy Award-winning UK reggae band, Steel Pulse has signed on to perform at the 14th Annual World Creole Music Festival. The event, which takes place in Dominica on Oct. 29 - 31, gives the band a break from recording their forthcoming album, set to hit stores before the end of this year. Since their establishment in 1975 the popular band has performed alongside the likes of Stevie Wonder, Sting, Bob Dylan and Bob Marley & the Wailers among others.
10/13/10: N.E.R.D.
Despite a few setbacks N.E.R.D. frontman, Pharrell Williams declares that the album's sound will be more conscious once it's released on Nov. 2. The dynamic trio recently revealed to Billboard that they wanted to align themselves with what "society is feeling" for the album's sound. "We thought why not make a timeless album that's kind of a time capsule, so 10 years from now people look at that album and go, 'I remember that era,'" Williams said. "I just wanted to make some good music that would affect people in a good way."
10/13/10: Dionne Warwick
International music legend Dionne Warwick will be honored at the 'Historic Celebrations Gala and Dance' benefit taking place on Oct. 16 at the City College of New York. The New York City benefit will recognize Warwick's illustrious career with the 'Lena Horne Style & Elegance Award.'
10/13/10: Phillip Bailey
Earth Wind & Fire member Phillip Bailey is following in the footsteps of fellow R&B crooner R. Kelly. Bailey is gearing up for the release of his upcoming solo album, 'Love is Real' by releasing the album's title track in three installments. "I wanted to do something outside of the mold of the traditional broadcast music video," he said. "No lip-synching. No dialogue. Just strong visuals attached to my music." The 'Love is Real' EP is available on iTunes.
10/13/10: Michael Jackson
For the first time ever, Michael Jackson fans will have the chance to own the complete library of short films produced by the King of Pop during his solo career. 'Michael Jackson's Vision' will feature over 4 hours of newly restored color and remastered audio from more than 40 videos. 'Michael Jackson's Vision' will be available in a limited edition deluxe boxed set featuring a 60-page glossy hard-bound book, featuring behind-the-scenes photos from Michael's personal archives, on Nov. 22.
10/7/10: Kanye West
With his highly anticipated album, 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,' due out on November 22, Kanye West debuted his film 'Runaway,' which features music from the forthcoming project. The rapper took to London's British Academy of Film and Television Arts screening room to premiere the 35 minute flick which stars model Selita Ebanks as West's love interest. According to the BBC, West introduced the film by saying he was inspired by, "'Purple Rain', [Pink Floyd's] 'The Wall', Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' - I wanted to do a modern version of that."
10/7/10: Nas
While child support payments may be an issue within his bank account, hip-hop MC Nas is banking on pushing Def Jam executives to release his next project in December. The 'Hate Me Now' rapper blasted the record label via an email which surfaced online challenging the label's relevance. "I have a fan base that dies for my music and a RAP label that doesn't understand RAP. Pretty f---ed up situation," he wrote...I could go on twitter or hot 97 tomorrow and get 100,000 protesters @ your building but I choose to walk my own path my own way because since day one I have been my own man."
10/7/10: Aaron Neville
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Aaron Neville is set to release his latest opus 'I Know I've Been Changed' on Nov. 9. The EMI Gospel release marks Neville's 50th anniversary in the music industry and brings the artist's career full circle, as Allen Toussaint produced Neville's first recording session in 1960. In addition to the album's release Neville will hit the road alongside his quintet featuring Charles Neville, beginning Oct. 9 in Norfolk, VA and concluding on Dec. 22 in New York City.
10/7/10: Johnny Gill
Fans of Johnny Gill the wait is over! The New Edition member has announced that he is planning to release his 6th solo album on Valentine's Day. According to Lee Bailey's Electronic Urban Report the crooner is expected to collaborate with Diane Warren, Bryan-Michael Cox, and Terry Lewis among others.
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