Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz welcomed a son, Egypt Dauode Dean, late Thursday night, reps for the stars confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE. The singer gave birth in New York at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital. New dad Swizz Beatz, whose real name is Kasseem Dean, shared his happiness after the birth, Tweeting, "I'm so thankful for everything I been blessed with in my life wowwwwww!" Fellow R&B singer and friend Mary J. Blige also turned to Twitter to share the good news: "I'm So excited 2 Congratulate my brother @therealswizzz and @Alicia keys on there New, baby, boy!!!!!!!"
This is the pair's first child though Eygpt is "welcomed by Beatz's three other children," the statement said.
Keys and music producer Beatz, 32, married this past summer after announcing their engagement and baby news in May. "Whatever we're blessed with, that baby is being born to blessed parents," he told PEOPLE at the time. "Alicia is definitely one of those great parents-to-be. She's super ready. Super glowing. Super happy."
The couple's wedding took place in Corsica, France, and Deepak Chopra officiated, with the producer's 9-year-old son serving as best man. Many friends and family including Queen Latifah, Tommy Hilfiger, Christian Louboutin and Bono, attended the nuptials.





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Congrats!!!! Very happy to hear on your new arrival. Many blessings to you and your family. God Bless.
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My thoughts on why the baby is named EGYPT.
Because thye think he is a Nubian Prince and a Nubian is part egyptian and part african. case closed. Whats gonna be next. Greece and Turkey how about greasy turkey in egypt?
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A.D you should seek help,you are one sick individual
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God bless the child, who's the product of an "affair". As parents, they're both at fault, Alicia knew he was married, possibly separated. He wasn't wise enough to attempt to make things right with Mashonda, nevertheless Alicia took the "bait". They're both homewreckers!!
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A lovely woman, Ms. Keys -- Best of Luck to you both!
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ANOTHER HALF-BREED MUTT TO SHAME AMERICA !
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Congrats to Alicia and Swizz. May God Bless you both and your baby.
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ITS STUPID, IGNORANT, A** HOLES LIKE YOU THAT SHAME AMERICA.
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yeah, tell'em felisha
Dauode (pronounced Da-ood). She said it is Arabic for David which is Swizz Beatz middle name. (spell check)
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Jessica Alba is married to Cash. She has a daughter named Honor Marie.
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like I said previously stars have given their children odd or what the public preceive to be odd nams for decades nor was Gwenyth Paltrow's daughter the first celebrity child to be named after a fruit Sir Bob Geldof's middle daughter will Paula Yates is named Peaches.
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