It’s been eleven years since R&B legend, Teena Marie, passed away on December 26, 2010; yet it seems like it was just yesterday the world was abruptly hit with the devastating news..

Because Teena lived a private life –other than the time she dated Rick James– that led many people to wonder if it was Rick James who was in fact the father of her daughter. Rick had a very close relationship with Teena’s lil’ girl and they were sometimes photo’d together- just the three of them.

Teena Marie’s daughter is all grown up now and she has since spoken out to let people know who her real daddy is- is it Rick or someone else? Hmmm…scroll down to find out…

The Father Of Teena Marie’s Daughter Is…

Alia Rose’s daddy is….[drum roll please]…NOT Rick James! In a previous interview with 2 Black Girls And A Mic, Alia confirmed what her Mother has previously said- that Rick James is not the pappy, although Alia is very close to him. Alia Rose’s father is a postal delivery man named Peter and here is what else Alia had to say about her real father:

“My Mom has mentioned my father’s name plenty of times, people just wanted to think that my dad was Rick James. When she said my father was Peter, they didn’t hear that, no, so they’re still looking…LOL. But yeah, it’s never been something that my mom has tried to hide.”

Teena Marie Confirmed Who The Father Was Also

Prior to Teena Marie’s untimely death, she also confirmed that Rick James was not the father of her daughter when she said:

“She’s [Alia] a little Sista, she’s just naturally a Sista. She always jokes with me and says, ‘I didn’t get my soul from my Dad, I got it from my Momma.’ It’s funny because Alia’s father is Black; he’s a postman.”

Teena Paid Homage To Daughter’s Father In Song

Teena Marie had just finished recording her 14th album, Beautiful, just before she passed away on December 26, 2010, and she even wrote a song about Alia’s father on the album. The album, Beautiful, was released posthumously and the single paying homage to Alia’s father was titled “Luv Letter.” It was named after the Marvelettes song, “Luv Letter,” which was written about a postman, just like what Alia’s father is in real life.

Daughter Describes Her Close Relationship With The Late Rick James

Alia Rose revealed to Essence that Rick James was like an uncle to her and that they were very close:

“He had the craziest, funniest voice. Se said Rick would say, “Come over here and give your uncle a kiss,” every time I saw him. He always wanted me to marry his son, Tazman. As a kid, I saw the craziest stuff over there at his house. It was all fun,” she said.

And there you have it folks! The rumor is final OVER! This is great news for some and disappointing for others who wanted that “Fire and Desire” that Teena and Rick had for each other in the early 80’s to have produced a love child, just like so many of their fans produced as a result of getting down to their music.

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It’s been a little over 5 years since the legendary Teena Marie passed away (it’ll be exactly 6 years on December 26, 2021) and it seems like it was just yesterday that we were getting the news that the songstress had sadly taken her last breathe.

Because Teena lived a private life, other than the time she dated Rick James, that led many people to wondering if it was Rick James who was in fact the father of her daughter. Rick had a very close relationship with Teena’s lil’ girl and they were sometimes photo’d together- just the three of them.

Teena Marie’s daughter is all grown up now and she has since spoken out to let people know who her real daddy is- is it Rick or someone else? Hmmm…scroll down to find out…

The Father Of Teena Marie’s Daughter Is…

Alia Rose’s daddy is….[drum roll please]…NOT Rick James! In a previous interview with 2 Black Girls And A Mic, Alia confirmed what her Mother has previously said- that Rick James is not the pappy, although Alia is very close to him. Alia Rose’s father is a postal delivery man named Peter and here is what else Alia had to say about her real father:

“My Mom has mentioned my father’s name plenty of times, people just wanted to think that my dad was Rick James. When she said my father was Peter, they didn’t hear that, no, so they’re still looking…LOL. But yeah, it’s never been something that my mom has tried to hide.”

Teena Marie Confirmed Who The Father Was Also

Prior to Teena Marie’s untimely death, she also confirmed that Rick James was not the father of her daughter when she said:

“She’s [Alia] a little Sista, she’s just naturally a Sista. She always jokes with me and says, ‘I didn’t get my soul from my Dad, I got it from my Momma.’ It’s funny because Alia’s father is Black; he’s a postman.”

Teena Paid Homage To Daughter’s Father In Song

Teena Marie had just finished recording her 14th album, Beautiful, just before she passed away on December 26, 2010, and she even wrote a song about Alia’s father on the album. The album, Beautiful, was released posthumously and the single paying homage to Alia’s father was titled “Luv Letter.” It was named after the Marvelettes song, “Luv Letter,” which was written about a postman, just like what Alia’s father is in real life.

Daughter Describes Her Close Relationship With The Late Rick James

Alia Rose revealed to Essence that Rick James was like an uncle to her and that they were very close:

“He had the craziest, funniest voice. Se said Rick would say, “Come over here and give your uncle a kiss,” every time I saw him. He always wanted me to marry his son, Tazman. As a kid, I saw the craziest stuff over there at his house. It was all fun,” she said.

And there you have it folks! The rumor is final OVER! This is great news for some and disappointing for others who wanted that “Fire and Desire” that Teena and Rick had for each other in the early 80’s to have produced a love child, just like so many of their fans produced as a result of getting down to their music.

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This young lady is the daughter of a very popular, iconic soul singer whom also had an incredible revelation about her life that she soon revealed to her daughter. We love this old school SOUL legend…we will continue to pay homage to her legacy…we know her music we last forever!

“She didn’t do it for the fame, she didn’t do it for the money and she always said that if she could’ve just played her guitar on the beach for people, she would have and that’s what I want them to remember.”

It’s the late great Teena Marie’s daughter, Alia Rose a.k.a. Rose Lebeau! I remember hearing an interview a while back, from Alia, and as we were brainstorming ideas over here at the ILOSM office/loft, the sounds of Teena Marie were blaring from speakers, which made us reflect back to that interview with Alia talking about her Mother. We’ve all heard of folks having an epiphany, or as Oprah would say- an “A-ha moment,”- and Alia said Lady T had one of those moments that left an unfortunate impact on Alia’s life.

via Two Black Girls And A Mic:

“My Mother Told Me She Was Going Today When I Was 14 Years Old”

“My mom was very spiritual and she was very connected with God. She told me that God told her she wouldn’t be here too much longer. It started when I was about 14 and I thought she was crazy and she started going through menopause around that time so I thought that that was that you know. It was very difficult and…I got upset, you don’t want to hear something like that from someone that you love and care about. So I got upset and started acting crazy as well.

“You know I think that when you grow up in the music industry you tend to grow up a little bit faster than a lot of kids and I did my thing…I was a wild child and that was around the time that I did that because I was angry at her for sharing something like that with me…and it actually ended up coming true and when it did come true.

I knew that I had to end up pulling it together and either continue to live this life that wasn’t working for me, or I could step up to the plate and be a woman and I could make my Mom proud of me.”

What Alia Rose is up to now:

Opening a recording studio for the public and it’s actually a memoriam of my Mom called, Chateau Marie. Me and my [business partner] thought it would be really cool to have our own place to do our own music…and to have a place where other young people could come and be really creative. I’m a very creative person- I love to sing, I love to write my own music, I love to act and I would love to get into directing probably music videos first and then movies eventually.

One thing about Alia Rose wants people to know about her Mom:

I want them to remember that she was an artist, a creative being who only did it because that’s what was in her heart.She didn’t do it for the fame, she didn’t do it for the money and she always said that if she could’ve just played her guitar on the beach for people, she would have and that’s what I want them to remember.

Teena’s revelation was pretty remarkable, being that it actually came true just 5 years after she revealed it to her daughter. It’s great to see that Alia is bouncing back and beginning to heal after losing her beloved Mother. When Lady T. passed away, the world also lost a legendary soul singer who left us with some phenomenal music that helped to kill stereotypes and bring validity to the fact that soul music has no color, it simply has SOUL. Teena’s music will continue to live on and hopefully we’ll be hearing new productions from Alia Rose soon.

Watch video of Alia and Teena Marie together before Teena’s passing…

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