Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York City.
Relationship with Beyoncé[]
Beyoncé and Jay-Z first started dating around 2001.
In 2002, the pair first collaborated on the song "'03 Bonnie & Clyde", which sparked romance rumours due to the lyrics. He also appeared on "Crazy in Love" the following year, as well as the song "That's How You Like It" from her debut album Dangerously in Love. On her second album, B'Day, he made appearances on "Déjà Vu" and "Upgrade U".
Jay-Z proposed to Beyoncé on December 4th, 2007, in Paris, France. They later wed on April 4th, 2008.
At the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, Beyoncé revealed that she was pregnant with their first child. Their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, was born at New York's Lenox Hill Hospital on January 7, 2012.
In 2016, Beyoncé released Lemonade, a visual album described as "a conceptual project based on every woman’s journey of self-knowledge and healing". The album follows the story of cheating and the stages after finding out about it.
Despite their marriage having trouble, on February 1, 2017, Beyoncé posted on Instagram and revealed that she was expecting twins. The twins, Rumi and Sir Carter were born on June 13, 2017.
Collaborations[]
- '03 Bonnie & Clyde
- Crazy in Love
- That's How You Like It
- Deja Vu
- Upgrade U
- Welcome to Hollywood
- Hollywood
- Roc Boys (And the Winner Is...)
- Pray
- Venus vs. Mars
- Lift Off
- Tom Ford
- Part II (On the Run)
- BBC
- Drunk in Love
- Shining
- Family Feud
- Top Off
- Everything is Love (album)
- MOOD 4 EVA
- Sorry Not Sorry