Alicia Keys And Swizz Beatz
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One of Hip-Hop’s power couples is sharing their art with the world. Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys will be showcasing some of their valued pieces from The Dean Collection at The Brooklyn Museum.
Hypebeast is reporting that the producer and singer will debut their inaugural exhibition titled Giants. The installation will feature some of their most prized works from Gordon Parks, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lorna Simpson, Kehinde Wiley, Nina Chanel Abney and more. According to ARTnews the Giants show will be presented in groupings to align with each section’s theme. “Giant Conversations” will delve into the social issues the Black community while “On the Shoulders of Giants” will be a tribute to the artists who “have left an indelible mark on the world”.
The iconic institution expressed their appreciation to duo in a press release. “Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys have been among the most vocal advocates for Black creatives to support Black artists through their collecting, advocacy, and partnerships. In the process, they have created one of the most important collections of contemporary art,” Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak said. Alicia Keys explained why the initiative is important. “There are far too many artists of all kinds—musicians, painters, sculptors, dancers—who have unfortunately contributed so much to the culture and have died with nothing,” Keys previously told ARTnews. “As artists [ourselves], we care about living artists and the just due that we receive.”
Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys’ Dean Collection opens at Brooklyn Museum starting February 10. You explore the exhibit further here.
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Having rich and famous friends often times leads to expensive and extravagant gifts, but when you’re rich and famous yourself, sometimes those gifts just collect dust as you go about your life.
Such is the case with Alicia Keys as Swizz Beatz revealed that the $500,000 Virgil Abloh Maybach that he gifted his wife earlier this year hasn’t even been touched since she sat in it for her birthday. As spotted on BOSSIP, the iconic producer recently spoke with Angie Martinez and during the interview admitted he “don’t think she liked the goddamn car.”
Though he shelled out a grip for the whip and had it tricked out to boot, Swizz says the car is still at the dealership. He acknowledges that his wifey isn’t the type to stunt out on these streets as that’s just not her style saying, “I know she was already thinking like ‘are they gonna be on me if I bring the kids to school in this?’ Are people gonna know how I’m movin’?’ like [I’m sure] she start[ed] thinking like that way with it. She’s [was just] being very polite.”
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I mean, it’s not exactly the most subtle car to get around in. Alicia Keys looks like more of a responsible, Mercedes-Benz station wagon pusher or something. Still stuntin’ but with that successful mom energy.
Who knows, maybe they can resell the car on GOAT or Stock X for a profit. It is in fact a Virgil Abloh exclusive. Just sayin’.
What do y’all think of the situation? Should Alicia Keys at least take the car home and stash it in the garage? Let us know in the comments section below.
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