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    News

  • Whitney Houston: EW’s Ultimate Playlist 02/12/2012
  • Megaupload ringleader Kim Dotcom working on an album, presumably so he can steal it from himself 01/24/2012
  • DMX + Eve Reuniting With Ruff Ryders 01/23/2012
  • The Internet: Odd Future Offshoot Drop 'Fastlane' Video 01/20/2012
  • Megaupload has been shut down. But can the government shut down the Internet? 01/20/2012
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    Photos

    • Swizz Beatz - NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 25: Muscian Alicia Keys, Producer Swizz Beatz, and Egypt (son of Keys) pose for a picture during the game between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on December 25, 2011 in New York City.
    • Swizz Beatz - NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 13: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz attend 'The Mountaintop' Broadway opening night at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on October 13, 2011 in New York City.
    • Swizz Beatz - ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 01: Swizz Beatz and DMX perform at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2011 at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on October 1, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Swizz Beatz - NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 26: Swizz Beatz and musician Alicia Keys attends the screening of 'Five' at Skylight SOHO on September 26, 2011 in New York City.
    • Swizz Beatz - New York City, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Swizz Beatz attends VEVO Presents Music Meets Fashion featuring Robin Thicke and Belvedere Vodka at The Darby Restaurant on September 8, 2011 in New York City.
    • Swizz Beatz - LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28: Producer Swizz Beatz arrives at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on August 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Swizz Beatz - NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 11: Singer Estelle (L) and rapper Swizz Beatz perform during Billboard's Summer Blowout Concert at Pier 36 on August 11, 2011 in New York City.
    • Swizz Beatz - LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 15: (UK TABLOID Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz attend the Keep a Child Alive Black Ball 2011 at Camden Roundhouse on June 15, 2011 in London, England.
    • Swizz Beatz - NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Producer Swizz Beatz and musician Alicia Keys attend the 'Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty' Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2011 in New York City.
    • Swizz Beatz - NEW YORK - OCTOBER 21: Music producer Swizz Beatz attends the New York Premiere of 'Runaway' at Landmark Sunshine Theater on October 21, 2010 in New York City.
    • Swizz Beatz - ATLANTA - OCTOBER 02: (L-R) Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross, MC Hammer (2nd row) and Sean 'Diddy' Combs attends the BET Hip Hop Awards '10 at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on October 2, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Swizz Beatz - ATLANTA - OCTOBER 02: Swizz Beatz and Gucci Mane performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards '10 at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on October 2, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Swizz Beatz - ATLANTA - OCTOBER 02: Swizz Beatz performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards '10 at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on October 2, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Swizz Beatz - NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: Singer Alicia Keys and husband producer Swizz Beatz attend the 2010 Keep A Child Alive's Black Ball at the Hammerstein Ballroom on September 30, 2010 in New York City.
    • Swizz Beatz - NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: Singer Alicia Keys and husband producer Swizz Beatz attend the 2010 Keep A Child Alive's Black Ball at the Hammerstein Ballroom on September 30, 2010 in New York City.
    • Swizz Beatz - NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: Singer Alicia Keys and husband producer Swizz Beatz attend the 2010 Keep A Child Alive's Black Ball at the Hammerstein Ballroom on September 30, 2010 in New York City.
    • Swizz Beatz - NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: Singer Alicia Keys and husband producer Swizz Beatz attend the 2010 Keep A Child Alive's Black Ball at the Hammerstein Ballroom on September 30, 2010 in New York City.
    • Swizz Beatz - LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Singers Swizz Beatz, Mary J. Blige, and Drake perform onstage during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 12, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Swizz Beatz - LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: Swizz Beatz (L) and Mary J. Blige speak onstage during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 12, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Swizz Beatz - LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: Swizz Beatz (L) and Mary J. Blige speak onstage during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 12, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Biography

    Swizz Beatz was born Kasseem Dean in the Bronx area of New York City. He relocated to Atlanta as a teenager, where he started to DJ parties. When his relatives became involved with the Ruff Ryders label, he began to produce tracks at the tender age of 16. Forgoing the practice of using samples, he used real instruments whenever possible and tried to accentuate the performance aspect of his music. ...more
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