Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are a true power couple.
Keys and Beatz have been married since 2010, and share two sons.
One look at their social media profiles shows that the couple are obviously as in love as ever.
But their relationship has not been without its rough patches.
For starters, the pair’s love story did not have a fairy-tale beginning.
Then came angry exes, rumors of infidelity, and dealing with the death of a close friend.
Not for Keys, anyway.
They chatted briefly, but Keys wasn’t interested in anything more.
“I was like, ‘Nah, I’m good.
I’ll just see you when I see you.'”
“Everything with him is really over the top.
I used to see him and think, ‘He is so annoying.'”
“Honestly, I didn’t really like him that much,” she admitted (viaUs Weekly).
“He really got me when I saw how far his mind went.
He came bearing gifts, but Keys was not having it.
“She was like, ‘You late and you brought Louis Vuitton glasses?
“But it turns out the real gift was not a pair of glasses but something more special.
“‘When I saw this,’ he explained, ‘it seemed like the perfect representation of our friendship.
You’re the keys, I’m the brushes.'”
Clearly, she had to forgive him after such a sweet gesture.
But there was some controversy surrounding their union.
Beatz’s ex-wife Mashonda Tifrere accused Keys of destroying their family.
Tifrere took to Twitter to air her grievances, putting Keys on blast.
Eventually, cooler heads prevailed, and Keys, Beatz, and Tifrere put their differences behind them.
“Mashonda and Swizz and I worked and prayed together and allowed the space for everyone to be heard.
It’s one of the things I’m most proud of,” Keys shared withPeople.
The proposal took place right before Keys’ birthday, with Beatz presenting her with a seven-carat diamond.
Next, the couple flew to Hawaii, where Beatz had another gift in store for Keys.
“I lifted the cardboard flaps and looked inside to see several large canisters.
‘I’ve always wanted you to be my canvas,’ he whispered.
The body painting was an especially romantic experience for the couple.
In July 2010, the pair wed in a beautiful ceremony overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
The pregnant bride was stunning in a Vera Wang gown with her Tom Ford-clad groom at her side.
“Alicia is definitely one of those great parents-to-be.
She’s super ready.
Super happy,” he toldPeople.
In 2014, Keys learned she was pregnant again, only this time it came as a surprise.
I’m working on my next album.
My husband just got into Harvard Business School.
And I’ve been drinking a lot.”
In December of that year, Keys and Beatz welcomed their second son, Genesis Ali Dean.
He gushes about the milestone in anInstagram videohe shot in which he encourages his wife to celebrate.
“This is serious!
… 16 million worldwide, beating everybody everybody?”
I am constantly in awe of you!!”
Keys captioned a video of the two enjoying the night’s celebration.
The couple inspire each other’s work as well, sharing an immense passion for music.
… [W]e don’t own each other and we just let things flow.”
“And I was like, ‘Wow.'”
Tifrere went into detail about her journey toward successful co-parenting in her book “Blend.”
But first, the pair had to get used to spending so much time together.
“So much of our life is spent traveling.
“You’re creating and be in your space and then also the togetherness.
It’s been wonderful.
“[H]e’s definitely a real prankster and a jokester,” she said of Beatz.
“He always keeps us laughing.”
But they’ve been there for one another during more difficult times as well.
The couple leaned on each other after the death of their close friend, rapperDMX.
DMX passed away on April 9, 2021, at the age of 50 due to a heart attack.
I’m like, ‘Why is he writing this?’
Then I wrote him back.
I sent him this old school hip-hop playlist, and that was the last time I heard from him …
It was very quick,” Beatz toldThe Guardian.
The loss hit Beatz hard, but Keys told People that talking through it helped a lot.
The couple’s children were a comfort as well, checking in on their grieving parents regularly.
Radio personality Miss Jones claimed that Beatz was cheating on Keys with former MTV VJ and actorLa La Anthony.
“So, when Beatz turned 45 on September 13, 2023, Keys of course went all out.
Keys’ caption read, in part, “What a night.
What a blessing to be with our family in places none of us could’ve ever imagined.
The exhibit is more than just an opportunity for Keys and Beatz to share their collection with the public.
The exhibit will bring the pieces together.
As Keys noted, “We have never seen all these artworks in one room.”
Keys was the first guest Usher introduced.
Swizz Beatz was having none of it and defended Keys the next day onInstagram.
“Y’all talking about the wrong damn thing !
Beatz was not at all fazed, praising both Keys and Usher in his Instagram post.
“Tonight’s performance was nothing but amazing with 2 amazing Giants!
