I remember that too. I actually think she's a very good musician - and she's obviously very young, successful and beautiful - so the "poor, disadvantaged me" (and the speaking in tunes) stuff is a real turn-off.
http://www.14alicia.com/Articles/5.php
This is the closest thing I could find. Alicia Keyes' mother couldn't watch her all the time. She's gets really trashy and ghetto around gangsta rappers just to prove how black she is. She's such a pretty girl and when she opens up her mouth, it's so sad. I read article in mainstream magazines and she says NONE of this BS. Oh well. Another 'shut up and play the piano' entertainer.
She's so beautiful. I wish she could talk right.
Is she really hood or does she just play it up.