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Swizz Beatz Reveals His 5-Year-Old Son Produced for Kendrick Lamar on 'Untitled Unmastered' Project
3/4/2016
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Adelle Platon
Swizz Beatz' five-year-old son Egypt Dean landed placement on Kendrick Lamar's Untitled Unmastered project.
"This is the best Dad moment everrrrr!!!," the prolific producer wrote on Instagram (March 4). "Congrats to my son Egypt for producing his 1st track on this amazing Kendrick Album---------------- he's only 5yrs old wowwwwwww@aliciakeys look at our lil guy baby------------ #blessingsonblessings thx#Kendrick for investing in the future !!! Track 7."
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Swizzy also posted videos of the pint-sized beatmaker creating the "untitled 7" track in the studio.
"Egypt making the beat for Kendrick !!!! Only 5yrs old---- #Kendrick???? ?????? shout out to the youth !!!!!!#blessingsonblessings FYI no help on the beat!!!," he added.
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Egypt's mom, Alicia Keys, also gushed about her son's accomplishment on her Instagram. "He got up that morning humming a melody..... We went to the piano to find it....he picked it out by ear....he loves to play.... I know that feeling--------
Congratulations Egypt for practicing and learning and trying and listening to the music in your heart!----------------#KendrickLamar #EgyptDean," she wrote.
Kendrick Lamar released his surprise eight-track project at midnight (March 4).
Billboard has reached out to Swizz Beatz for comment.
