BCK RUNDOWN: RUMORS, SIGHTINGS, AND THE COMINGS AND GOINGS OF YOUR FAVORITE CELEBS
-It’s splitsville for singer Monica Arnold and her fiance, rapper Rocko Da Don. The former couple will remain friends and will co-parent.
“[Rocko] is a great father and we will continue to love and parent our children . The Rest is a private matter between Rocko and I. He is a good person. We all make mistakes. Even separated we will always be family,” the singer wrote via social networking site Twitter.
-Rapper Lil Wayne may be in jail now, but before heading to prison, he made sure to spend as much time as he could with all of his children. In all, Wayne has four children:daughter Reginae born to Antonia “Toya” Carter; Dwayne III (born in 2008) to Sarah; Cameron Carter(born in 2009) to Lauren London; and Neal(also born in 2009) to singer Nivea.
- The father of model Jourdan Dunn’s baby has been arrested for “possessing 2oz of cocaine with intent to supply,” the Sun UK reports. Jordan Cummings, 20, will serve 40 months in prison. Jourdan gave birth to the couple’s baby boy in December of 2009.
-Bryson Bryant, the eldest son of reality star NeNe Leakes, was arrested on a drug charge and was placed in an Atlanta jail on March 7th. Read More
-Singer Beyonce’s mom(Tina Knowles) is praying for her daughter to get pregnant. So what does Beyonce say to that? “I have time. I have so many things that I love to do and so many things that I’ve done. So, I feel like, when it’s supposed to happen, it will,” she said in a recent interview.
- Swizz Beatz is talking! The rapper/producer is telling the world the real reason why his and singer Mashonda’s marriage failed: ” I didn’t get busted cheating. I was put in a situation where she was making me choose my relationship with my oldest son over my marriage.”
-Last Friday, Montel Williams was chauffeured to a custody hearing. The former talk show host told a Connecticut judge that he can no longer pay $7,500 in fees requested by his kids’ Lawyer. Read More
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Why would you make a man choose between you and his child ?! He is a CHILD he did not ask to be here or be put in a situation like this. I hate women like that ,Mashonda really needs to grow up. If you knew he had a child you should have known what comes along with that!
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You’re absolutely right.Mashonda has no right to try to come between Swizz Beatz and his son.He should have put his foot down before he married her though,and made it clear that he and his son come as a package deal.His son comes first,and if she couldn’t handle that,then he should never have married her.I’m sure he tried his best to give equal time and attention to both her and his son.But if she is jealous and insecure,and trying to compete with his son and issuing an ultimatum,then the marriage is not going to last long.And if Mashonda can’t handle being in a relationship with a man with kids,then she should start from scratch and date only single childless men.
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I agree that’s a horrible thing to do but I wouldn’t take Swizz Beatz word for anything. Cheating men are the best liars in the world pretty much ‘(or the worse depending on how you look at it)
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Jonella, you got that right. I would never let anyone put me in a position to choose between me and my child because my child would come FIRST. Period. Mashonda knew what she was getting (a man with a child), but I wonder if Swizz knew what HE was getting? I’m wondering if he was aware of this before they got married. If so, then he should’ve taken that into consideration as well.
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I wouldn’t be so quick to believe him; why take him at his word?He’s quick to say something accusatory about his wife, but he ain’t said nothing about him and Alicia. I ain’t buyin it.
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Amen to Beyonce. Her mom needs to chill she has Juelz for now she can spoil that grandchild for now. As much as I dont like the Lil Wayne baby mama circle I feel bad for him seeing that picture up there. I believe he really does love his children. I hope they all work something out so that he can see them all as much as possible at the same time. Children are so special and they deserve better. I used to be down with Mashonda’s side of the story but all three of them (Swizz, Mashonda and Alicia) need to grow up and keep that business of the streets its makin them all look bad. What’s up with these deadbeat dads? Kids deserve better than this. We need to pray for the adults and the kids. This is crazy
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damn!!! i wish monica & rocko the best of luck!!!
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I wonder how it feels..To have two children out of wedlock? What a great role model.
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We as women usually know that if he doesn’t marry you before you are pregnant or soon after he learns you are, it’s rare that there is going to be a marriage. Most of these women know it as well. for me you’d have to put a ring on it before.
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Wayne’s son is darling.
As far as Beyonce and a baby, I understand the want and desire for a grandchild(ren), but why push motherhood on her before she’s ready? She’s still young and has plenty of time for babies when SHE’S ready.
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Wow that’s too bad bout Monica & Rocko.
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im not suprised about monica and rocko..abeyonce is prolly tired of ppl askin her the same thing over and over…but her hubby is alot older than her so i can understand his rush.im really not buying the story swiss beatz is tellin..its something fishy about it.it dosent make sense.its 3 sides to a story her side,his side and what really happened.and he sure did “move on” fast….smh..
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agree with all of your comments. my sentiments exactly. and i’ll just add to that in regards to lil wayne and jourdan dunn’s baby daddy, women should really pay attention to the men they choose to father their children. i mean really…
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I luv some Monica but I’m also not surprised. He didn’t seem like the settle down type. I know my girl like them hood but I think she was ready for something he wasn’t mature enough for. I’m sorry I know you have promote yourself but I don’t hear much about his music for him to be on the road all the time like that.
She was blessed with beautiful children but I hope Monica wasn’t a open door to try & boost his career.
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It was very clear that Swizz and Mashonda marriage had been in trouble but I respect him because all through this he has never said anything negative about her, she on the other hand tried to make it seem like he left them destitute and wasn’t taking care of business when he was paying the morgage, car notes and putting money in the bank account. Only they know what happen in their marriage but one took the high road and one didn’t and if she did have a problem with his son she is trifling!
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Hears the Price is Right loser horns. Sigh!
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Swizz and Mashonda had been together for 10 years. I believe his oldest son is younger than 10, soooo you do the math! Even if he was born before their relationship began, how do you stay with someone for 10 years if they’re making you choose between them and your child? Or did she just now start making him choose? Sounds like a bunch of garbage to me. They may have been having problems, but I still believe in letting one relationship come to a complete end before starting another. You can’t give a full attempt at reconciliation with outside interference (Ms. A-Keys!), and when something is built on a lie, it’s doomed to fail!
Not suprised at the Rocko/Monica split. Especially when she make songs like “Sideline Ho”.
See you in about 6 months Lil Wayne – we know celebs don’t do their full time.
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great observation PlainMean. Even though Alicia makes nice music and puts on a smile for her fans she isnt fooling anyone. She messed with someone who was married (problems or no problems she shouldve been better than that and waited if her “feelings” were so strong and real) so she is trifling like any other woman who would do that. I dont know why everyone is making excuses for her. Besides, it’s a new year. I thought everyone was done with that crap in 09 now Swizz just now thinks of a lame story to tell acting like he’s had enough. Ms Keys and Swizz Beatz will not last they might as well enjoy it while they can and stop talking about the shady way they got together
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Why are people throwing Alicia under the bus? This is about Swizz Beats stating that his marriage ended because Mashonda wouldn’t accept his son.If he and Mashonda were already separated when he and Alicia got together,then Alicia didn’t do anything wrong.And if what he’s saying is true,and his wife coming between him and his son was the main point of contention,then he probably had no intention of going back to her.If he would only remain in the marriage under the condition that Mashonda accept his son,and she was unwilling to comply with that,then the relationship was over.
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Swizz’s older son is turning 11 this year.
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Oh ok, I wasn’t sure of Prince’s age and couldn’t find it any where! He looks younger. I still think he’s full of it though.
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Actually, some women are cool about dating men with children until they have their own children with that man. Some women then want to have a family with just their children and their father. The demand to make him choose could have started after the younger son was born.
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That’s possible, either way, end 1 relationship before starting the other.
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i don’t believe Swizz either…that excuse it’s a load of crap,if she didn’t like his son why did he married her?cheaters always try to find excuses for their actions..he cheated with A.Keys while still being married.period.
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awww weezy and lil tunechi
so jourdann’s baby daddy is a deadbeat huh
i dont buy swizz or mashonda’s story, just glad they are apart
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I thought wayne had 5 kids
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Nope he only has 4..His older daughter,,Jr., His son with Lauren London and the baby with Nieva
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I can speak for swizz or mashonda but I will say I have never seen the older boy around her or in any of the family photos, I personally have a step daughter but nobody would know because she is my daughter I treat her as my own, Mashonda has never really embraced the child and regardless of the circumstances of his birth. Not that Swizz is totally innocent he should have never got involved in a new relationship until the marriage had closure.
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Use google images, i’ve seen pictures of the 4 together! And would you feel the same about your step-daughter if she was conceived during your marriage? It would be hard, and takes a lot of work from both parties.
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FYI: Swizz had his first son before her even MET Mashonda! They weren’t together for ten years.
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Swizz did a recent interview where HE stated that they were together 10 years, so those weren’t my words. If BCK will allow, the interview can be found on [another site]. FYI.
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Okay, it’s a lot going on here(:
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Why does Tina have to air all of that publicly? I know she wants to see her daughter with a family (especially since she is married), but it’s up to her if she decides to put off having a baby or if she decides she doesn’t want kids.
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That’s just the way we mothers are. When our children marry we can hardly wait for grandchildren.
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It is no surprise that Monica and Rocco split because while they were taping their show, it seemed the chemistry was not there anymore. I wish Monica and Rocco the best in their co-parenting and I hope their sons will have a smooth transition – seperation of two parents is never easy. But with God and lots of love and hard work from both parties it can work.
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Swizz’s oldest son was NOT conceived during his marriage. Stop the foolishness.
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As far as Swizz Beats – Well, I think that first they need counseling together ( Swizz Beats, Mashonda and his son ) to see where the problem really is in the relationship between the 3 of them. I also feel Alicia Keys needs to really reconsider being with a married man yet alone celebrity because she would be merely a rebound and Swizz Beats will tire of her eventually once he comes out of his cloud of smoke. It always happens that way. So, instead, of divorce they should resolve to atleast a solid 3 – 6 months of counseling and if it cannot be resolved then divorce may be an option but Swizz Beats getting engaged to Alicia Keys is very unhealthy for himself and his children, they deserve the respect and time to heal. It is not healthy for children to hear of this engagement and their father is still married to their mother. That is not at all healthy.
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My heart goes out to Lil Wayne’s children especially his oldest child ( Reginae ) because she is old enough to really understand what is going on. I feel that he should be very blessed to have strong mothers’ of his children standing by him and also being strong for their children while he is away for a year. I feel that this too shall pass and hopefully he will have learned a lesson that he has 4 lives that depend on him being strong and the next time not get himself into situations that will indirectly affect their lives. Yes he is infamous and wealthy but that cannot always save his children the pain of not having their father’s time and attention. Also, the possible stigma of what Reginae may go through while in school or with friend and ect…
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@ PlainMean, wow your character is really showing to say would you feel the same way about a child because of the circumstances of their conception. That has nothing to do with the child, Further more any person especially a woman and a mother who dislikes a child or tries to sabotage that child’s relationship with their father due to their own selfishness and insecurities is a waste of a human being. None of us can really speak on Swizz and Mashonda’s relationship. Both have handled the situation badly but I will say I have read about her saying a lot more negative things than he has. As far as Alicia Keys, she does not owe us or Mashonda an explanation, she is not her friend , relative or confidant, so her issue is with her ex husband plain and simple. Ever body could clearly see their relation ship was over long before she appeared on the scene and the fact that it took Swizz this long to say anything about the situation shows he was trying to show her respect as the mother of his child. The divorce is almost over so she should just keep her business to her self because the only people being embarrassed is her and her family.
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You are another poster who cannot simply respond to a question without making a personal attack, which shows your character sweety!!! Ms. High & Mighty, I did not say to mistreat the child. I’m saying that when you love someone and make vows, a family, and a home with that person, and then he proceeds to make a child outside of the family that you built with him, it is not realistic for MOST – NOT ALL – MOST women to embrace that child! That child is forever a sign of the worst kind of pain a spouse can cause the other! Some women can accept this and make it work, some cannot! And the ones that cannot should not be of any fault.
Next time, come correct w/o your attitude when I’m not giving you attitude sweetie. Thank you for your response!
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@Plainmean, I was trying to find where you said what the poster is accusing you of, but I couldn’t. In any event, I totally agree with everything you said. I mean come on, what’s the issue?
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And you are exactly right. That’s why I keep hearing people of this website say that if you don’t accept that child that was the result of an affair that something is wrong with you. I don’t think half of them believe it, they just say it as something to say or they are the parent of that outside child who is upset.
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Nobody really knows whether Swizz Beats oldest son was born before or after he married Mashonda.And nobody is saying that a person is not supposed to be upset if their spouse has an affair,and a child is born out of that affair.But the person should not take out their anger on that child.The child is innocent,and he did not ask to be born.It is not the child’s fault,and he has no control over the situation.So the child should not be alienated from his father and treated like an outcast because of the adults indiscretions.
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I very much agree with you. There are diffent events. A child that is already there, you know about and should accept as you accept the mother or father. But while a child who could be born during the marriage may not be badly treated, he/she may not always be accepted and welcomed into the immediate family. That’s just life. I was talking about the situation as a whole, not this particular one because I am not familiar with this couple, except what has been said about Alicia Keys and this man.
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Swizz and Alicia have been “rumored” since late 07/early 08. Alicia Keys is NOT just now appearing on the scene. Im not even into gossip and I kept hearing people say that out of nowhere and I thought they were just being stupid since everyone knew that he was married. They are all public figures who have entertainment careers so all of them should have handled this better especially Alicia and Mashonda’s husband. We have no right to judge but they should have been more responsible and mature like not commiting adultery in the first place! and not fighting in public. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned and Mashonda put both of those fools on blast which was not smart but we all see all of their true colors now
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Why do people always put the brunt of the cheating on the women’s” shoulders when it is the married man who is clearly in violation of his marriage vows. Don’t get me wrong, but anyone who gets involved with a married person is trifling and clearly wrong and will suffer the consequenses for it in the long run. I don’t, and will never excuse anyone from messing with someone else’s wife or husband, but again, people love throwing shade on the female party when the married male party SHOULD’VE KEPTS HIS MANHOOD BETWEEN HIM AND HIS WIFE.
How many women who want to call Alicia out are steadily sharing their bed with some cheating, no good, trifling man and making excuses for him? We’ve all heard it before, “boys will be boys,” all men cheat,” it was a mistake. Yeah right!
I’m not saying a person is right for messing w/someone else’s husband or wife. NO! All I’m thinking is, “Thou shall not commit adultery” was written to the married party, not the jumpoff.
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Bring it on home now Teri. I mean really. It’s trifling behavior all the way around, but some people seem to try and absolve the man in those types of situations.
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I agree completely. The cheating spouse took vows, not the “jumpoff”! My problem with A Keys is that her whole image has been based around being this positive strong sista loving woman! Mashonda just has to learn to accept that her relationship went as far as God meant for it to go, and move on for herself and her son!
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we all know that the cheating man is a dog. that is automatic but it’s messed up to know that a woman who is supposed to represent classiness and strength is ALSO comitting adultery. Adultery is not just for the one who is married. Anyone who is having sex with a person they are not married to is comitting fornication AND adultery, both things are not right in God’s eyes. The lying and cheating man and woman are both trifling because she knew of his marital status. I agree the cheating men need to learn how to be strong and respectful and say NO to the disrespectful woman who is tempting him in any way. Women need to have better respect for themselves and the children are suffering because of stupidity.
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Anonymous, I disagree. The definition of adultery is, “A sexual act by a married person with someone other than their spouse,” while fornication is having sex outside marriage, so the married person commits adultery, while the unmarried person commits fornication when having sex with a married person or non-married person. The Seventh Commandment states, “Thou shall not commit adultery.” It didn’t say, “Thou shall not commit adultery AND fornication” even though we know what the Bible says about fornication. Ultimately the married person is the one responsible for his/her marriage. There will always be temptress woman around.
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Are you all really sure that there is an affair between this man and Alicia Keys or just a very strong friendship?
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@Khrish, no they’re very much a couple. I have a saying. “Say it: Forget it. Write it/Text it/or Take Pictures: Regret It!” Someone hacked into Swizz’s phone and posted pictures of him and A-Keys kissing in Jan of 2008, the divorce wasn’t filed until 2009! Mashonda said that he introduced her to A-Keys in 07, because she was a fan of her music. I guess she was a fan of Mashonda’s husband.
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@Khrish…Last night they attended an event together. There were 2 pics of them on the red carpet; 1 with them hugged up and the other of them standing side by side holding hands. They looked like more than friends.
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When I made a comment about Rocko never being around …people on this site jumped on me and said”its monica’s Show” yeah it was her show but Rocko was never around….she was taking care of those boys by herself I only saw him on two episodes the birthday one the very first episode.If you would have seen how awkward it was between them at dinner when he complimented her new hair doo it should have been obvious that something was up
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aww cute pic of Wayne and Wayne III.
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How do we know if thats what really happen between Swizz and Mashonda……………….
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THATS THE POINT…NOBODY KNOWS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED BETWEEN SWIZZ AND MASHONDA!!! EVERYBODY JUST JUMPING SHIP…WHY? DO WE KNOW THESE PEOPLE…? UM NO!!! I THINK ITS EASIER FOR EVERYONE TO GO AGAINST SWIZZ BECAUSE HE IS THE ONE WE SEE ON T.V. NOT MASHONDA!!! THERE ARE ALWAYS 3 SIDES TO A STORY…LOL MAYBE 4. THE POINT IS WE DON’T AND WILL NEVER KNOW THE WHOLE TRUTH ON EITHER END…WISH THEY CHILDREN THE BEST…4RM THA QUEEN
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Not surprised about Monica and Rocko, he seemed like he was never around. Only Swizz and Mashonda knows what really happened to their marriage. He needs to stop justifying and just leave it alone. To AK, just don’t sleep on him and know that whatever he did to her, he can do to you.
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Who realy cares about Swizz & x-wife? For all we know she was causing tension between swizz spending time w/his child, especially if she felt he maybe sleeping w/that child’s mother. Leave Alicia Keys out of it. He didn’t mention her name, so neither should we.
Jourdan’s baby daddy had to find a way to pay child support so he did what he had to do.
Dewayne Carter will be out in 4-6 months. He is rumored to have a 5th child coming by a stripper(don’t know how accurate that is, but we shall see). Shortly after his birth, Lauren tweeted her son’s name was not Cameron & isn’t that what she named him? Dewayne only has 1 daughter, Toya can relax, she still has that title.
Not surprised nor do I realy care about Monica & Rocko. Does any hollywood couple stay together pass a few years any more?
Montell is calling broke but he was chauffered to the custody hearing? Don’t tell me, his lawyer told him not to drive himself.
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bck forogt to mention lil wayne’s other babymama…sara…his son thats in the pic with him is sarah’s..that the son who is named after lil wayne
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Oh plain mean don’t patronize me and call me sweetie because clearly your the one catching feelings, Its very simple if you can’t accept that child regardless of the situation on how they got here don’t be with that man because that makes you worse than him. And as much as you try to justify it if that was your child on the outside you would be upset about him or her being treated unfairly . I can’t say whether Mashonda did or didn’t interfere with his relationship with his child but if she did she couldn’t expect their relationship to last. And as much as people want to blame Alicia she is not at fault, none of us know her personally, she is an entertainer and you cannot judge a person by what they let you see. If her and swizz are happy more power to them. Many of us need to let go of unhealthy relationship and move on clearly Mashonda needs to or maybe she has but unlike her, her exhusband not putting her business out there!
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Once again SWEETIE, how is the child being treated unfairly? Because he or she isn’t invited over for dinner or family portraits??? Lol. You’re so unrealistic, which leads me to believe that you’re probably some homewrecker. Was your husband someone else’s when you met him? Sounds like it. If your husband cheats on you and impregnates another woman, I guess you’ll throw her a babyshower or something, I don’t know. Are you gonna go to the hospital while she’s in labor and hold her hand? Maybe you’ll throw the child a birthday party? I know, why don’t you take the child to family gatherings and explain to everyone that no, it isn’t your child, it’s your husband’s child from another woman that he slept with and got pregnant during the course of your relationship! Will you, your husband, your kids together invite the other woman and the bastard baby over to play UNO and Monopoly? Maybe you’re that damn perfect and accepting.
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“And as much as you try to justify it if that was your child on the outside you would be upset about him or her being treated unfairly” – would never be my child on the outside, because I don’t mess with married men!
Put him on child support and make him take care of his financial obligations, if that’s what you have to do. A marriage should consist of God, Husband, and Wife – everyone else can fall where they may. If a man goes outside of his marriage and it results in a child, yet he decides to work things out with his wife, he has an obligation to put his MARRIAGE FIRST! Not the feelings of the other woman and not those of the child – his wife FIRST! If they choose to go through counseling then whatever, and eventually maybe that child will be able to come around the family. BUT, his obligation is to his WIFE and doing what it takes to keep his marriage together. And only a homewrecker wouldn’t be able to understand that, I guess that’s you!
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@ Plainmean, speak on it @ both of your comments.
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Under these circumstances,the wife does not come first.When someone is a parent,their children always come first.Swizz Beatz has to put his son first.He can’t be there for the son he has with Mashonda and not his older son.That’s not fair to his older son.Making the child suffer,and excluding him from family gatherings(unless it’s a gathering of Mashonda’s relatives only),etc.,is not right.The child didn’t do any thing wrong,and Mashonda has no right to cut him off from his father.It’s not about the older boy’s mother anymore at this point.She’s not in the picture anymore as far as we know.It’s about the boy’s relationship with his father.The child’s feelings do matter more.And all Mashonda has to tell her family is that he’s her stepson,and leave it at that.She doesn’t owe her family an explanation of the details of when the child was conceived.Swizz can’t just ignore his older son and act like he doesn’t exist.If Mashonda doesn’t budge,and Swizz stays with her anyway and gives in to her,then what is he going to tell his son when his son asks him why he chose a woman over him? What is he going to say when his son asks him why Mashonda’s child is more important than he is?
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I am so disgusted with Monica. She dates one thug after another. It is so hard to feel sympathy for someone who comes off as if she is this strong woman, but her actions show other wise. I really feel bad for her children because Monica and Rocko have put them in a real unfortunate situation.
Monica’s List of bad men:
1. C-Murder
2. Jarvis
3. Rocko
4. Young Buck
5. Misc. Thugs from Atlanta
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