Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz welcome second child
Alicia Keys gave birth to son Genesis Ali Dean early on Saturday morning.
It's baby number two for the Grammy-winner and her husband, producer-rapper Swizz Beatz, who are also parents to 4-year-old Egypt Daoud.
The 33-year-old singer shared the news on her Instagram account Sunday with a photo of Genesis's footprints. The image also details that the baby was born at 1:52 a.m. and weighs 6 pounds, 5 ounces.
Keys expressed excitement in her social media captions, saying that "the joy of joy is joy" and that she is grateful.
The joy of joy is joy!! It's a boy!!🌟🌟🌟🌟 we are so grateful!! #blessings!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Keys has been working on a new studio album, which is expected out in 2015. It follows 2012's "Girl on Fire."