Every time I work on path to not being overly opinionated about the Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys’ love triangle, something pops-up in the press that sets me back a few steps. I am trying not to be objectionable and give Alicia Keys the benefit of the doubt, but this new article in Fabulous Magazine, just adds fuels to the fire. I just can’t see her the same. I’m not buying into this Superwoman branding or the uplifting thing.
In a recent interview when asked about being in love with Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys couldn’t stop gushing about her private life and how great it is:
Oh yes,” she says dreamily. “I am very much in love. Right now love is my main inspiration. Love is the one thing we all want in our lives and I am completely surrounded by it. Love fills you up in a way nothing else can and it’s the most amazing, amazing thing.
But when asked about Mashonda and the affair, she pulls a no comment and blames her silence on Oprah.
Oprah Winfrey is the wisest woman I know. She’s like my big, clever, older sister. A while ago she gave me one piece of advice which was to never get drawn into talking about that sort of thing. All I know is that right now my life is really, really good. (cop-out)
Last time I checked Oprah has come clean about a lot of dirt in her life, including using drugs. If you don’t want anyone in your private life then don’t speak on it at all. Just leave it alone like Beyonce. I don’t think celebs owe us any information about their private lives so as long as all of it stays private, the good and the bad. But, what I hate most, is a person that only wants you to think good of them, and not the bad. You can only be loved when you are faulted, and I guess that’s why women like Monica, Mary J Blige, and Jennifer Hudson appeal to me. There music is as raw and genuine as the artists that sings it. I’m flawed, I have messed up in my life, and it’s okay.
Now, I know why I’m not an Alicia Keys fan musically, her music is just overly produced. Give me the real, the honest, and the raw emotion. Make me love you in 3-D. That’s not my judgment, that’s just my opinion!
Oh but wait, there’s more. She also talks about how tough her life was growing up:
She carried a knife to school for protection because that’s what all kids did. “You had to be streetwise. At the age of seven I could spot a hustler or someone high on drugs.”
And the threat of gang violence was never far away. “When I was about 13 or 14, I was in the street when someone got shot in a gang situation. What was difficult was that in my group of friends, some went the way of gangs and drugs and others didn’t. You couldn’t blame those that did because we were surrounded by it. It was what they knew, all they knew.
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janetfromNC
Comment made on 06/30/2010 @ 10:39
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SEe Mrs.Grapevine-this is why i do not like this famous HOE!! iT WAS A STRAIGHT COP OUT TO BRING OPRAH INTO HER INTERVIEW! Oprah aint never told that girl to be a homewrecking hoe, with no boundaries. And yes, Oprah is very forth coming when it comes to her personal life(ex-being molested etc….) but this ms. goody 2 shoes hoe thinks her sh*t dont stink! I think she is a COWARD! If she is such a woman, she could have said something nice abt the baby being a extended addition to Mashondas family.( I can think of something and its not my situation) So this clearly proves that she is in denial and feels guilty bc she cant face the heat!ALICIA KEYS – is a sneaky,grimmy, vindictive broad! I will never buy another piece of her contradicting music AGAIN!
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MrsGrapevine 2 Reply:
June 30th, 2010 at 11:50
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@janetfromNC,
We don’t have to call her names, just spend your dollars on artist you feel you can invest in
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janetfromNC Reply:
June 30th, 2010 at 12:31
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@MrsGrapevine 2, if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, acts like a duck…….ITS A DUCK!
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STEFANY
Comment made on 06/30/2010 @ 10:46
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She doesn’t have to talk about it, because if she’s done wrong it will come back around to her. Ignoring the question won’t make it any better and just because you’re in love that doesn’t justify you sleeping with a married man.
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MrsGrapevine 2 Reply:
June 30th, 2010 at 11:52
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@STEFANY,
I think silence is golden, if you’re going be quiet, then stay quiet. If you’re going to be open, then be fair about the good and bad.
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janetfromNC
Comment made on 06/30/2010 @ 11:02
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Oh yeah – i bet her life is “really,really good” bc she has a man who left one family to start another…..kudos 2 u tramp….
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janetfromNC
Comment made on 06/30/2010 @ 11:07
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sorry 2 the other bloggers if it sounds harsh but it is what it is….i just hate when people do foul things and think its okay.
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janetfromNC
Comment made on 06/30/2010 @ 11:53
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well she must have seen a lot of scandolos cheating women bc she defnly picked up traits from a hooker…im just saying….mrs.grapevine….lol
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koko
Comment made on 06/30/2010 @ 12:25
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I don’t see what is so different. She has never talked about Mashonda and this situation and she doesn’t here. She said Oprah gave her a piece of advice a while ago not recently. If you read the whole article Alicia denied the accusations once and basically isn’t going to keep doing it. We all kow if she was to start talking now it would only make Mashonda respond and then we would be back where we started- he said, she said.
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janetfromNC Reply:
June 30th, 2010 at 12:34
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@koko, Im not saying she needs to talk abt mashonda…but at some point she will have to acknowledge her bc their kids will be related! I mean i think its common sense….she could say something nice since people think she is such a “golden child”.
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MrsGrapevine 2 Reply:
June 30th, 2010 at 12:56
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@koko,
1) I don’t want her to talk about Mashonda, I want her to leave the subject alone if she doesn’t want the press to talk about the details. Just say, “I don’t discuss my private life” [PERIOD]. But instead she bragged about her love then went quiet when the questions were tough.
2)Secondly, I read the whole article, and even the interviewer poked holes in the theory that they just started dating in May. How is that possible when she’s five months pregnant? How are we to believe their side, when they have been caught in a non-honest situation.
Quote”In fact, despite regularly being seen at the same events and holidaying together in Hawaii in January, they only admitted they were a couple in May, when they were photographed hand-in-hand following Alicia’s sell-out gig at London’s O2 arena.”
3) That’s what I’m talking about, these are media games, and everyone knows they were already kissing over a year ago, and taking private trips. We have the pictures. Last, but not least Swizz Beatz confirmed it as well via twitter and video.
4) I think we all should move on, but it helps when all parties keep it out of the media. If they don’t want Mashonda saying bad things, perhaps they shouldn’t talk either.
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Triple A Reply:
June 30th, 2010 at 13:59
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@MrsGrapevine 2,
“Secondly, I read the whole article, and even the interviewer poked holes in the theory that they just started dating in May. How is that possible when she’s five months pregnant? How are we to believe their side, when they have been caught in a non-honest situation. ”
HELLO! Exactly the point!
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STEFANY
Comment made on 06/30/2010 @ 12:32
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I think Alicia is just caught up in the moment,she sounds like she has the “happily forever after symdrome” but she will soon learn. She’s following her heart rather than her morals or her mind. Unfortunately her choices will have bad consequences in the end.
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janetfromNC Reply:
June 30th, 2010 at 12:38
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@STEFANY, ABSOLUTLEY AGREE WITH YOU!!!! Everything is always sweet in the beginning…Im not wishing bad on her but you defnly REAP WHAT YOU SEW!
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tutu
Comment made on 06/30/2010 @ 13:33
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If u go back in read Alicia’s old interviews from 4/5 years ago she said the same thing about Oprah’s advice. She didnt say the begin dating in May, she confrimed that they’re dating in May.
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MrsGrapevine 2 Reply:
June 30th, 2010 at 13:39
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@tutu,
I’m not understanding why it matters when Oprah gave her the advice. She still strategically used Oprah’s name, and the interview is about Alicia. Oprah is a lot more open with her life.
The interviewer wrote the part about May, not Alicia. But prior to being pregnant she was not confirming the relationship to the press.
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koko
Comment made on 06/30/2010 @ 13:51
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Point taken I get that she shouldn’t talk or say anything at all on the matter good or bad. As for the other point we all know they were dating while he was legally married they are not denying that or trying to make us believe that. She is at least 5 months pregnant so that wouldn’t make any sense. The interviewer might have misread that one. What they do want us to believe is that they started dating after he was seperated and that it had nothing to do with Alicia. That has always been the disputed question. Whether we agree with it or not there are a slew of celebrities that date while seperated and the divorce comes later so they obviously don’t feel that was an issue. The article said they are just now acknowledging their relationship but most celebrities deny they are dating someone even if it is on good terms. So I don’t think that by them only recently saying yes we are dating that they want us to believe it just started.
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MrsGrapevine 2 Reply:
June 30th, 2010 at 14:13
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@koko,
I don’t think this is about the affair or who’s sleeping with whom.
The problem is that Alicia Keys has branded and sold albums on this theory of Superwoman, uplifting, and empowering women. Very clean image.
Now, her private life is saying wait, are you just trying to make a dollar off a product, and not actually live by your own brand.
Lil Kim, no one would care, Nicki Minaj, wouldn’t blink an eye, because they don’t have a “prefect” image.
The problem is no one is perfect or all good, including Alicia Keys.
So some people just rather buy a brand that matches better with the artist they’re supporting.
This will not kill her career.
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STEFANY Reply:
June 30th, 2010 at 14:58
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@MrsGrapevine 2,
Exactly the point, and if she didn’t have an affair just say
it and be done with it. But she knows thats not the case because Mashonda was making accusations about Alicia and Swiss long before their divorce was finalize. And who knows how long they were sleeping together before papers were actually filed.
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Triple A
Comment made on 06/30/2010 @ 13:56
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Great coverage!
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koko
Comment made on 06/30/2010 @ 14:04
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I do think Alicia has acknowledged Mashonda just not publicly as far as saying this happened or that happened. I don’t think she has a problem with the kids at all, why would she? If you saw the BET Awards she hugged Swizz’s firstborn (not by Mashonda) and he seemed comfortable with her so she has obviously been around the kids at some point. I think that part should definetely be kept out of the public. While kids are smart they don’t need to feel any negativity from the adults or media.
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janetfromNC Reply:
June 30th, 2010 at 14:54
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@koko, no she has not acknowledge mashonda- LETS KEEP IT 100% ON HERE… NO ONE SAID SHE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE KIDS, THE OBVIOUS! You made a valid point-she has been around the kids long ago when the affair started! Kids dont know the detail about her being a slut butt and sleeping around with a married man.duhhhhhhhhh! I guess you just dont get it and wont get it! IT IS THE PRINCIPAL BEHING THE SITUATION!!! NOT THE SITUATION-there are plenty of hoers,mistress in this cold world we live in. But to walk around barefoot pregnant, and avoiding your wrongful acts is LUDACRIS!!!
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Style Reply:
June 30th, 2010 at 15:14
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@janetfromNC, believe me, Kids know when someone is bad. That’s the common mistake people make. Just like kids know when a marriage is falling apart.
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MrsGrapevine 2 Reply:
June 30th, 2010 at 15:51
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@Style,
Yes, kids are very intuitive and a lot more mature than adults give them credit for.
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kia Reply:
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:22
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@Style, and kids do know when a person is bad. that is why he told his momma that she tried to make him call her “umi”
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JustLovely Reply:
July 1st, 2010 at 06:46
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@janetfromNC,
Alicia does not owe you, me, or anyone else an play by play of how and when a relationship started. You can only ASSume what the distorted media feeds you. I thought humans were a little more intelligent than to fall for this media MESS
Who are you to dictate what she needs to say? She can talk about what she wants when she wants. She may have made her peace with Almighty God and not you. I am sure you may have made a contradicting statement and done something different from what you stood for. Just think about it for a hot second.
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janetfromNC Reply:
July 1st, 2010 at 07:54
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@JustLovely, You make NO DAMN SENSE LITTLE ONE! I know the trick doesnt owe me anything…. but as a person who use to buy her music, that chick could say something to the people (since its already on blast) about her pregnancy! By the way I am a college graduate, working in the banking field-very intelligent boo. Again , im able to express my opinion however I want! If you dont like it….go get a life bc I dont care what you think! If there ever has been a instance where i was contradicting, then TRUST AND BELIEVE- I ACKNOWLEDGE IT AND KEEP IT 100%. Maybe you feel so strongly about it bc you practice some of her beliefs also……HOMEWRECKING THAT IS : )
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JustLovely Reply:
July 1st, 2010 at 08:26
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@janefromtheghetto,
I apologize that your level of understanding is not very high. Congratulations on graduating from college, so have I. You can express your opinion however you want and I don’t care what you think either. I just like to shoot the breeze and feed off other opinions. You don’t have to get your panties in a bunch about contradicting yourself, we do not walk on water. I have a life and I am living it well, too bad you are not able to enjoy chatting without getting all Sha-nay-nay acting. I do not practice homewrecking because I have seen first hand how it broke the spirit of my aunt. I also know there are different reasons why relationships end and move on before the other person is ready to let go. I feel strongly about listening to both sides, learning about differences, knowing how to conversate without negativity, and being receptive to positive information.
“but as a person who use to buy her music, that chick could say something to the people (since its already on blast) about her pregnancy!”
I thought she did talk about her pregnancy on some morning show. Maybe you missed it that day because you were at work or chilling out.
I’m glad you keep it real 100%.
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janetfromNC Reply:
July 1st, 2010 at 12:38
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@JustLovely, OKAY- @DUMB LOVELY….i can bet all of Alicia’$ money, that I live way better than you. So “janet from the ghetto” is way out of line. Unfortunatley, for you LITTLE ONE- 80% of the people on here think that it is FOUL PLAY! The only way I can see someone justifying her behavior to the DYING END(like yourself-lol) is if they can relate. And to relate, that means to participate in similar situations. Can you OVERSTAND that much?? Okay- let me slow it down for you….the only reason you on Mrs.Grapevines site getting all emotional and acting like your Alicia’s lawyer is bc you may have been the cause of a broken home before, and was exposed!! THAT’S YOUR PROBLEM….I SAY WHAT I WANT,WHEN I WANT, AND DO IT ALL WHILE MAKING MY MONEY…HERE @ THE BANK. You dont know anything about that bc your status