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"Alicia Keys has defended her relationship with Swizz Beats against critics who suggest the pair had an affair during his first marriage.  The &amp;#039;Fallin&amp;#039; singer and music producer officially began dating in 2008, shortly after Beatz and ex-wife Mashonda split.    Keys and Beatz became engaged and later married in 2010, also welcoming their first child together in October of that year.  Rumors emerged that Keys was actually the catalyst for the breakup of her husband&amp;#039;s first marriage, though neither she nor Beatz addressed the stories directly.  WENN now reports that in a new interview with Jet magazine, Keys has decided to respond to those accusing her of breaking up a marriage.  She said: &amp;quot;[Mashonda and Beatz] were apart for some time before we ever got together\u00E2\u20AC\u00A6 [but] that doesn&amp;#039;t matter to those who take pleasure in trying to knock others down... There&amp;#039;s no need to fight what&amp;#039;s not true.&amp;quot; Keys&amp;#039;s full interview in Jet magazine will hit newsstands on November 19. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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