[NEWS] Hip-Hop Gets Bitten By The Love Bug: Swizz Beatz/Alicia Keys and T.I. Jump The Broom

Gone are the days when we as fans would drop our jaws at the news that a rapper we thought we knew was actually married and happy. I can recall the shock I experienced when I found out that LL Cool J was married with kids. That shock was on the same level of when I found out that Ice Cube had the same scenario going on behind closed doors.

Swizz Beatz and T.I. are definitely not secretive about their boos. Nothing made that more clearer than the weddings these two Hip-Hop gems held this weekend.

NEWS // Alicia Keys Is Pregnant, Rep Confirms

Yes, kiddies that's right. It has been confirmed that Alicia Keys is in fact pregnant and the papa is Swizz Beatz.

Swizz Beatz Proposes To Alicia Keys, So They Say...

According to the rumor mill, Swizz Beatz has decided to put a ring, a 7-carat diamond ring, on Alicia Keys' ring finger on her left hand.

The proposal happened the day before Alicia's January 25th b-day, the singer turned 29.

Though a rep from Alicia has gone on record denying the engagement, only time will really tell.

I think the rumors are right on point but they want to keep it hush, hush until he finalizes his divorce, which will probably see him shelling over half of his fortune to his soon-to-be-ex-wife Mashonda...isn't that how they do it these days?

She will probably be raising all sorts of hell once she finds out that he is indeed moving on, and will be prepared to wipe the floor with him via child support and alimony.

It isn't right, but it happens too many times to count....

I'm definitely happy for Alicia and Swizz only because I dig that lovey-dovey romantic ish, but I can't help but to find it a little tacky. He hasn't even signed his divorce papers yet and he is already down on one knee asking for another woman's hand in marriage; not a good way to start a new life.

At any rate congratulations to the couple, if it is in fact true.

Yummy Pix: Whitney Houston's listening party

Last night, Whitney Houston had a second listening party for her new album I Look To You that is due in stores September 1st.

Whitney's first listening party was held in London last week and the new album received great rave reviews. This will be the first album from the singer in 7 years! Here are the pics...
Swizz Beatz was in attendance. He and Alicia Keys worked on a song together for Whitney's album titled "Million Dollar Bill", the song reportedly received a standing ovation after it was played.

I spoke to Swizz at the Urban Music Awards last week and he told me that in addition to working on Whitney's album, he is also working on Jay-Z's Blueprint 3, a new Ruff Ryder's, and a DMX project to name a few....
Awww how precious, Whitney and Alicia show a little R&B love, so genuine. I don't know what it is but Whitney looks really different in the face, she looks amazing but different....
Alicia Keys is also reportedly working on a new album which is great news for the die hard music fans that love them some Alicia. I am still blasting As I Am as made clear by the "Where Do We Go From Here?" track on the yPod to the left.

F.Y.I., Whitney's album has R.Kelly's essence all over it due to his heavy production and songwriting on the album, I smell an R.Kelly comeback on the horizon.

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