Alicia Keys Celebrates Her 'Young King' Stepson Kassem Jr. on His 18th Birthday: 'Totally Unstoppable'

Mar. 15, 2025

Alicia Keys and stepson Kasseem Dean Jr.Photo:Alicia Keys/instagram

Alicia Keys/instagram

Alicia Keys’stepson is another year older.

“My amazing young king@yayachronicles!! You are totally unstoppable!! I’m so excited about every moment this year is going to bring!! This is just the beginning of things you can’t even imagine!” Keys wrote in her caption.

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Keys' husbandSwizz Beatzshares son KJ with ex-wifeMashonda Tifrere. He is also dad to son Prince Nasir, 24, whom he shares with former partner Nicole Levy. Beatz is dad to daughter Nicole Dean, 16, with singer Jahna Sebastian.

Keys and Beatz are parents to Egypt Daoud, 14, and Genesis Ali, 9.

During a 2016 appearance onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, where she was promoting her song “Blended Family (What You Do For Love),” Keys opened up about her blended family.

“I feel like the family is such a beautiful and diverse unit and — as we’ve all experienced — our families come in all different sizes and shapes and versions,” Keys explained.

Alicia Keys and family at the Tony Awards.Nina Westervelt/CBS via Getty

Nina Westervelt/CBS via Getty

KJ is close with both his mom and his stepmom, who have developed a strong co-parenting relationship.

“I wanted to get to know her because my son was telling me amazing things,” Tifrere told PEOPLE of her friendship with Keys, whowrote the forward for Tifrere’s 2018 book,Blend: The Secret to Co-Parenting and Creating a Balanced Family.

source: people.com