Swizz Beatz marked an important moment for his son Kasseem Dean Jr. on Sunday. The proud dad shared on Instagram that Kasseem was accepted to New York University (NYU) while he simultaneously celebrated his 18th birthday.
In fact, the celebratory post featured several photos and videos of the entire family celebrating together — including Swizz’s wife, Alicia Keys, And Mashonda Tifrere, his ex-wife and Kasseem Jr.’s mother, all enjoy a happy moment together.
“This is what we all do in real life,” Swizz explains. “Today we celebrate Kasseem JR’s 18th birthday… We also celebrate him going to NYU.
He happily added: “The amazing thing is he didn’t know he was accepted; we saved the news for his Birthday. Congratulations to all the parents who are doing their best me for the future aka The Children.”
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Swizz also said: “Happy birthday @yayachronicles, we can’t wait to see you take over King.”
The celebration shows how far the family has come – Swizz Beatz married Alicia Keys in 2010, the same year he finalized his divorce from Mashonda Tifrere.
Swizz and Mashonda share Kasseem Jr. – Previously, the timing of the new marriage caused rumors that Swizz and Alicia’s relationship overlapped with his previous relationship.
But the family’s work paid off. In 2018, Alicia Keys shared how proud she was of their progress, saying in a joint interview alongside Swizz and Mashonda, “Our family is a big and beautiful family.” . We’re celebrating Thanksgiving and holidays together; we’re celebrating birthdays together. It’s a nice partnership.”
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The family’s journey also inspired Alicia Keys’ 2016 song “Blend Family (What You Do for Love)”. The song’s music video includes Kasseem Jr., his siblings, and his parents.
Mashonda shared her experiences in her book Blend: Secrets to co-parenting and creating a balanced familyincludes contributions from Swizz and Alicia.
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