Alia Rose’s daddy is….[drum roll please]…NOT Rick James! In an 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.”

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 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.

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.