ALICIA KEYS and SWIZZ BEATZ have become parents to a baby boy.

Alicia Keys, who was reportedly due in November (10), went into labour on Thursday (14Oct10) and gave birth to little Egypt Dauode Dean at New York’s St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital.

Beatz, real name Kasseem Dean, tweeted his happiness shortly after the birth with a post on his Twitter.com blog. The thrilled father wrote, “I’m so thankful for everything I been blessed with in my life wowwwwww (sic).”

And close pal Mary J. Blige was among the first stars to send her best wishes.

Taking to her Twitter.com page on Friday (15Oct10), she writes, “I’m So excited 2 Congratulate my brother @therealswizzz and @Aliciakeys on there (sic) New, baby, boy!!!!!!!”