XXL Celebrates 30 Years of Alicia Keys

Hard to believe Alicia Keys turns 30 today. The Hell’s Kitchen born songstress has been a major part of the hip-hop/soul game for a decade now. She’s got chart-topping collaborations with Jay-Z and Drake and featured rappers Method Man, Common, Mos Def in her videos. The piano playing beauty has made the transformation from everyone’s favorite around-the-way girl to one of music’s hottest MILFs. Either way, she’s never looked better, and XXLmag.com’s here to show you 30 reasons why.