Black Celebrity Men

Swizz Beatz and his pregnant wife Alicia Keys were spotted walking hand in hand in the Tribecca District of New York City yesterday. In an interview last week, Swizz opened up about his and Alicia's unforgettable wedding last July on the Mediterranean: “Everything was just wow, it was a blessing. It was positive energy, and we’re still in those moments. Our chemistry is just a simple flow.”

By the way, Keys calls Beatz “Baba” instead of his branded first name, Swizz, which he got from the sneaker company because, “I used to wear K-Swiss sneakers back in the day, and I couldn’t get rid of the name. I had every color,” he said.

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Exclusive photos from Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys romantic wedding in Italy have hit the net and Alicia had to be one of the most beautiful brides I've seen! Marriage and impending motherhood has her glowing all over. According to reports, Alicia wore a diamond-encrusted tiara along with a gorgeous white wedding dress designed by Vera Wang. The famous designer was inspired by a style of dress once worn by Egyptian princesses. Alicia also wore custom-made shoes by world famous shoe designer Christian Louboutin. Swizz Beatz and his oldest son, Prince Nasir both donned tailored Tom Ford Ford suits.

Alicia was given away by her mother, Teresa, and her once estranged father, Craig Cook who walked out on Alicia and her mother when Alicia was two years old. Alicia said she reconciled with her father because she was "I was tired of holding onto this big cloud of pain and unanswered questions inside. I was tired of holding a grudge that was only causing me to be bitter and sarcastic. I realized people can't and will not always be how you want them to be. I had to come to a place where I could begin to let go. That doesn't mean that you forget it. It just means you begin to let it go."

Congrats to the couple!

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Another day, another black celebrity man wedding. Today Swizz Beatz married his boo and mother-to-be Alicia Keys in an intimate ceremony aboard a 260-foot yacht on the Mediterranean Sea in Sardinia, Italy. Well, actually the couple were officially hitched in New York earlier this week and then left for Italy to celebrate their nuptials with a small gathering of their closest family and friends.

According to gossip columnist Miss Info:

"At that small ceremony, the bride reportedly wore Vera Wang, the groom wore Tom Ford, and, of course, the footwear was all Louboutin (Swizz’s friend and collaborator). Meanwhile Swizz celebrated with not one but two bachelor parties, one in New York and one on Friday (July 30) at Sardinia’s legendary Billionaire Club (owned by Formula One scion Flavio Briatore and home to the $50k Cristal methuselahs)."

In an interview with OK! magazine last week, Swizz dished on his upcoming wedding, his new music projects and his excitement about the birth of his new baby with Alicia. Check out the excerpts below:

SWIZZ ON BEING A DAD AGAIN: “I’m very excited about that! Children, you know, they’re a blessing and I’m very excited. [My older children are] excited as well. We keep the energy positive. Everything surrounding kids should always be positive. That’s the number one rule. I think Alicia’s going to be an amazing mom because she’s an amazing person. If you're an amazing person, it all equals the same thing.”

SWIZZ ON PREPARING FOR HIS WEDDING: "Were excited. Our union is amazing. Our union is pure. Our union is positive no matter what people say or what people think, time will tell everything and you know, silence is the best thing. We just keep it private and we do our thing and just have fun with it...

...You know, I’m a planner! I like getting into the detail of things. I’m inspired by fashion, I’m inspired by art, I’m inspired by architectural things so [I like] being involved with the wedding. I’m not the person who sits back and goes, okay, well I’ll just show up. I’m actually spearheading certain plans but it’s a nice blend, a nice partnership....

...It's going to be an amazing day. Very intimate. It’s not a superstar wedding. It’s not a gimmicky wedding. It’s a true bond of love, you know, that’s not based on having the most famous person sitting there while you’re doing it. It’s about having the closest people who really understand you as a person and that really have love for you. So it’s a small situation.”

Congratulations to the couple!

It's official! After nearly ten years together 35-year-old Tiny has finally taken 29-year-old T.I. off the bachelor's block! The couple, who have weathered many storms throughout their relationship (break-ups and make-ups, the loss of loved ones including their stillborn daughter, jail time), but always professed their love and support for one another were married TODAY at a Miami Beach courthouse. According to US Weekly, the couple will wed again in front of close family and friends on a small private island off the coast of Miami tomorrow (Saturday, July 31) before returning to their hometown of Atlanta for their wedding reception. Afterward they plan to fly to Las Vegas to continue to celebrate their lives together as husband and wife.

Many (mostly groupies and jump-offs, I'm sure) thought this day would never come because over the years and in countless interviews when asked when she and T.I. would tie the knot, Tiny would always reply 'real soon.' I don't think anyone took her seriously until last week when an anonymous source posted a portion of T.I. and Tiny's wedding invitations online (see here). Then an alleged partial list of T.I. and Tiny's wedding guests --that inlcuded Chris Brown, Lebron James (and his girlfriend Savannah, Diddy, Jay Z & Beyonce, Trey Songz, Kandi Burruss, Toya Carter, Keri Hilson, Tyra Banks, Monique, DJ Khalid and Jamie Foster Brown--was released that made people think, 'this just may be real.' Well, just in case any of you still don't believe it, TMZ.com got a snapshot of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Harris' marriage license (below) that lets us all know that yes, this is real.

Congratulations to the newlywed couple!

I can't wait to see the photos. Atlanta-based photographer Robert Ector served as the official photographer for the wedding and rumor has it that the photos have already been sold to a popular magazine (my guess? Sister 2 Sister) for a whopping $300,000.00!

Looks like July 2010 is the month of celebrity weddings: actor/musician/Diddy's former manservant Fonzworth Bentley married his longtime girlfriend and actress Faune Chambers; Superbowl champion and New Orleans Saints defensive end Bobby McCray tied the knot with his girlfriend of two years Khadijah Haqq (she and her identical twin sister, Malika co-starred in the movie ATL with T.I.); Carmelo Anthony said 'I Do' to his longtime girlfriend LaLa Vasquez. Swizz Beatz will marry his boo Alicia Keys this month as well.