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Alicia Keys was on full up mommy duty while handling some promo duties in London recently. The beautiful mother stopped by the ITV studios for a guest appearance on The Alan Carr: Chatty Man show as she gears up to release her new album.

While Alicia has been off the music scene for awhile now, raising her baby Egypt with hubby Swizz Beatz, she still has some informed opinions about the brightest lights out there in the industry. 

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In a recent interview with the New York Times, the “Girl On Fire” singer opened up about her appreciation for R&B singer Frank Ocean.

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“As a lyricist you love to hear other great lyrics or other great concepts,” she said. “I really appreciate Frank Ocean’s lyrical style, I appreciate the way that he can kind of draw you into this personal space, but it’s still lyrical. It’s almost poetic, in a way, but it’s very personal at the same time.”

Alicia goes on to say that she used Frank as one of her inspirations for her new album, Girl On Fire. Head over to New York Times to read their full article and check out more pics of Alicia and Egypt in London in our gallery.