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While there is a generous portion of the populace that would prefer partying over self-preservation, many are making the most of their time in quarantine. Swizz Beatz and Timbaland ignited a worldwide phenomenon with the IG Verzuz battles, which have caught absolute fire during its last two episodes. Teddy Riley vs. Babyface set the stage…

One of the silver linings of the self-quarantine era spurred on by the pandemic was the masterful creation of the Verzuz challenge by iconic producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. The Instagram Live battle, Verzuz, has been a phenomenal international success and has already featured the record-breaking pairings of Babyface vs. Teddy Riley and Jill Scott…

The much-ballyhooed heavyweight music battle between Teddy Riley and Babyface on Saturday, April 18, 2020, was a colossal and historic blunder. Riley tried to conduct an elaborate, multimedia show but ran into laughable technical issues and repeated circuit overloads. Nearly a half-million people reportedly arrived at the virtual club only to be turned away because…

DJ Premier and RZA faced off in a producer battle that was one for the ages. Timbaland and Swizz Beatz launched the Verzuz battle series in March during the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The goal of the series is to celebrate the architects of good music. DJ Premier of Gang Starr and RZA of…

Alicia Keys “wasn’t ready” for her second child when she became pregnant in 2014. The 39-year-old singer is mother to 9-year-old Egypt and 5-year-old Genesis — both of whom she has with her husband Swizz Beatz — but has said she felt “so torn” after discovering she was pregnant with Genesis, as she didn’t think she’d…

Social distancing has changed how humans interact with each other around the world, however, social media has allowed for a unique exchange of ideas and entertainment. Two days after D-Nice went viral deejaying at his home as a way to bring people together during social distancing, top rap producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland held an…

Alicia Keys wants people to be free to express their “masculine and feminine energies.” The “Empire State of Mind” singer was left saddened when her 4-year-old son Genesis decided he didn’t want the rainbow manicure he’d asked for because the youngster felt he’d be judged for wearing nail polish. In an Instagram video captioned “Less Labels,…

Apparently, a White woman who happens to be married to a billionaire believes it’s OK for her to use the N-word because she has spent time with a Black celebrity. Lisa Falcone, the wife of billionaire hedge funder Philip Falcone, is being sued by a former cook named Brian Villanueva, according to Page Six. Villanueva brought…

Alicia Keys hailed her husband Swizz Beatz as her “dream increaser” and “biggest supporter” in a touching anniversary tribute. The “If I Ain’t Got You” hitmaker celebrated nine years of marriage to the record producer – with whom she has sons Egypt (8) and Genesis (4) – on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, and took to Instagram…

The iHeartRadio Music Awards was broadcast on Thursday night, March 14, 2019. The show featured performances and awards presentations in an array of musical categories. The night was hosted by rapper T-Pain, who just won the popular music competition show “The Masked Singer.” Alicia Keys performed with her 8-year-old son Egypt, whom she has with husband Swizz Beatz.…

Alicia Keys is set to release a new memoir. The “Girl on Fire” singer will publish her book, titled More Myself, through Oprah Winfrey’s book imprint, An Oprah Book, in November this year. She has described the upcoming title as “part autobiography, and part narrative documentary.” In a statement, the 38-year-old star said of the…

Ruff Ryders, the hip-hop crew featuring DMX, Eve, the Lox, Drag On and super producer Swizz Beatz is celebrating 20 years this weekend with a show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, last night and one tonight at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. In celebration, we bring you the top 10 iconic Ruff Ryders songs…

For over two years, super-producer Swiss Beatz has been releasing snippets of new music from DMX. After dropping “Still Scratching” last summer, Dark Man X decided to drop new music for the top of the year. “Bain Iz Back” is the classic DMX grit record that we’ve become accustomed to. With Swizz opening the track with…

Grammy Award-winning artist Alicia Keys is breaking barriers for women with her no makeup campaign. Recently, she has been advocating for women to embrace their natural appearance versus caking on foundation and concealer everyday. Her movement has received a ton of positive feedback ,even popular NBC news anchor Tamron Hall allowed Keys to wipe off…

Kasseem Dean, aka Swizz Beatz, became a member of the Brooklyn Museum’s board of trustees this past October, and in a show of his dedication he brought along wife, Alicia Keys, to the museum’s recent Fund for African American Art gala. Beatz is a noted collector of contemporary art but many of today’s artists are…

Grammy winner Swizz Beatz recently took on a new cause — championing unknown artists by projecting their work across NYC landmarks as part of Canon’s Rebel With a Cause campaign. He then brought their art inside the walls of Sotheby’s and launched an online auction featuring #TheUnknowns.

DMX was recently found unconscious and without a pulse. The Ruff Ryders’ emcee was reportedly in a parking lot at a Ramada Inn in Yonkers, New York when police found him unresponsive. Officers said that DMX collapsed near his white BMW and was not breathing and did not have a pulse at the time. The officers…

Swizz Beatz continues to be a prominent voice in the art world. The producer/DJ curated a selection of art at SCOPE in 2014 and collaborated with Bacardi for the free No Commission Fair during Art Basel. The Dean Collection exhibit featured several top and emerging artists from across the country and the concert series featured performances…

Swizz Beatz, Wiz Khalifa and DMX served as the headlining acts for the Untameable House Party at Art Basel in Miami. Sponsored by BARCARDI, the event featured performances by Wiz Khalifa who played a DJ, Swizz Beatz, and DMX. Swizz Beatz teamed-up with BACARDI to join forces to combine art and music with the three-day No-Commission Art Fair during the…

Just before the New Year rang in, Grammy Award-winning singer Alicia Keys gave birth to her second son Genesis Ali Dean on December 27, 2014. He was born at 1:52 a.m. and weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces. The 34-year-old shared the above first photo of her newborn, in a black-and-white Instagram picture she posted, with the…