--- description: Genesis Ali Dean is the couple's second child together title: It's Another Boy for Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6fd264cd257b8127/6987775fe20a87b3f5a843f1/458128370.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrities](/tag/celebrities/) ## celebrities Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # It's Another Boy for Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys by [People](/author/people/) ## People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 28, 2014 9:44 PM CUT  Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys in New York City, Oct. 30, 2014\. The couple welcomed their second child together on Dec. 27., 2014. Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys in New York City, Oct. 30, 2014\. The couple welcomed their second child together on Dec. 27., 2014.Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images by [People](/author/people/) ## People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 28, 2014 9:44 PM CUT Swizz Beatz and [Alicia Keys](http://www.people.com/people/alicia%5Fkeys/ "undefined") just received the greatest gift: a baby! The music producer and “Girl on Fire” singer welcomed [their second child together](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/07/31/alicia-keys-pregnant-expecting-second-child-swizz-beatz/ "undefined") on Saturday, Dec. 27, the couple [announced Sunday via Instagram](http://instagram.com/p/xKX67QQFmw/ "undefined"). Son Genesis Ali Dean was born at 1:52 a.m., weighing 6 lbs., 5 oz. “The joy of joy is joy!! It’s a boy,” Keys, 33, and Beatz, 36, wrote simultaneously. “We are so grateful!! #blessings!!” His holiday arrival is also the perfect present for the couple’s [4-year-old son](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/10/15/alicia-keys-swizz-beatz-welcome-son-egypt-daoud/ "undefined") Egypt Daoud, who was looking forward to [being a big brother](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/10/31/alicia-keys-son-big-brother-keep-a-child-alive-black-ball/ "undefined"). “I think he’s super excited because he’s not going to be the youngest anymore,” Keys told PEOPLE in October. “He’s always kissing my belly.” The mom-to-be and fashion designer Beatz — who is also dad to daughter Nicole and sons Prince Nasir and Kasseem from previous relationships — announced in July that they were [adding another baby](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/07/31/alicia-keys-pregnant-expecting-second-child-swizz-beatz/ "undefined") to their brood. “Happy anniversary to the love of my life,” Keys wrote on Instagram. “And to make it even sweeter we’ve been blessed with another angel on the way!! You make me happier than I have ever known! Here’s to many many more years of the best parts of life!” > [](https://twitter.com/aliciakeys/status/549285346228600834) > [](https://twitter.com/THEREALSWIZZZ/status/549285357565784067) [_This article originally appeared on People.com_](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/12/28/alicia-keys-swizz-beatz-welcome-son-genesis-ali/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3648082/swizz-beatz-alicia-keys-genesis-ali-dean/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3648082/swizz-beatz-alicia-keys-genesis-ali-dean/"},"headline":"It's Another Boy for Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys","datePublished":"2014-12-28T21:44:13.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T03:09:09.541Z","description":"Genesis Ali Dean is the couple's second child together","url":"https://time.com/3648082/swizz-beatz-alicia-keys-genesis-ali-dean/","keywords":["celebrities"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6fd264cd257b8127/6987775fe20a87b3f5a843f1/458128370.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"People","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/people/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6fd264cd257b8127/6987775fe20a87b3f5a843f1/458128370.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys","caption":"Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys","creditText":"Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/celebrities/","name":"celebrities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3648082/swizz-beatz-alicia-keys-genesis-ali-dean/","name":"It's Another Boy for Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys"}}]}] ```