Alicia Keys’ stepson is one other 12 months older.
On Sunday, Dec. 22, the singer, 43, shared a carousel of images on her Instagram as she celebrated her stepson Kassem Jr.’s 18th birthday. Keys posted images of herself and Kassem Jr., who goes by KJ, smiling collectively all through the years. She additionally included just a few household images, in addition to a shot of the newly minted 18-year-old as he wore an NYU sweatshirt.
“My wonderful younger king @yayachronicles !! You might be completely unstoppable!! I’m so enthusiastic about each second this 12 months goes to convey!! That is only the start of issues you’ll be able to’t even think about!” Keys wrote in her caption.
“Maintain working laborious and bringing that mild and gratitude, all over the place you go!!!! The blessings of tomorrow might be higher than we will ever think about right this moment!!! I really like you Kassy!! At all times your Umi!!! 😍😍😍 Congratulations on NYU babyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!! letssss gooooo!!!!!!!!”
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Keys’ husband Swizz Beatz shares son KJ with ex-wife Mashonda Tifrere. He’s additionally dad to son Prince Nasir, 24, whom he shares with former associate Nicole Levy. Beatz is dad to daughter Nicole Dean, 16, with singer Jahna Sebastian.
Keys and Beatz are dad and mom to Egypt Daoud, 14, and Genesis Ali, 9.
Throughout a 2016 look on The Ellen DeGeneres Present, the place she was selling her track “Blended Household (What You Do For Love),” Keys opened up about her blended household.
“I really feel just like the household is such a wonderful and various unit and — as we have all skilled — our households are available all totally different dimensions and shapes and variations,” Keys defined.
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KJ is shut with each his mother and his stepmom, who’ve developed a powerful co-parenting relationship.
“I wished to get to know her as a result of my son was telling me wonderful issues,” Tifrere informed PEOPLE of her friendship with Keys, who wrote the ahead for Tifrere’s 2018 ebook, Mix: The Secret to Co-Parenting and Making a Balanced Household.
In June 2024, KJ and his brothers Egypt and Genesis supported Keys on the Tonys in New York Metropolis. Hell’s Kitchen, a Broadway musical impressed by the singer’s life, was nominated for 13 awards.
