Jay Z has claimed that his 'only heartbreak' is for his family after being accused of raping a 13-year-old girl, which has revived uncomfortable questions about the early days of his relationship with his wife.
Do you have a story to tell? Email [email protected] Z has claimed that his 'only heartbreak' is for his family after being accused of raping a 13-year-old girl, which has dragged up some uncomfortable questions about the early days of his relationship with his wife Beyonce.
Indeed, he appears in a backstage photo taken on the set of Destiny's Child's video for No, No, No when Beyonce was 16. Beyoncé Knowles could be set for heartache as the recent rape accusation against Jay Z has revived questions about their age gap relationship Back in 2008, she told Seventeen magazine: 'I was 18 when we first met, 19 when we first started dating.
During an in depth chat about his American Gangster album, journalist Charlie grilled the rapper about when he first locked eyes on the singer, asking: How long have you known her?' Keen to get an exact time, Charlie further questioned the music star, remarking: 'Don't you remember how long it was? Was it five years ago?Questioning his reaction, Charlie asked: 'Did you say to yourself at that time"wow!".'He further went on to confirm he met his now wife when she was 16 as he declared his love for her in a gushing Instagram post in 2013.
Meanwhile, a snap of Jay Z posing with Destiny's Child back in 1998 has been uncovered, with the date revealing that Beyoncé was 16 at the time. Read More Jay-Z fires back over claim he raped girl, 13 - and why the allegations will hurt Blue Ivy the most However, their marriage has not always been plain sailing.
Rumours had also previously swirled that Jay-Z had cheated on Beyonce with the then 17-year-old Rihanna, though her former publicist later apologized and debunked the claim, saying he made up the rumor in hopes of giving Rihanna's debut single a boost. Solange was seen screaming at her brother-in-law member when the fight erupted was seen mouthing a diatribe at the hip hop legend.
While the truth about the age Jay Z met Beyoncé remains sketchy, the Run This Town hitmaker seemingly has form of taking a liking to younger women. Damon, who formed Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay in the 90s, noted that although Jay was interested in Aaliyah, it was himself who ultimately went on to date her, with the pair in a relationship until her shock death aged 22 in 2001.
After producing Aaliyah's album Age Ain't Nothin' But A Number, 27-year-old Kelly married the R&B singer when she was just 15 in a 10-minute ceremony held inside a Chicago hotel room. While it's not clear if Jay Z and Aaliyah were ever romantically involved, they were pictured looking cosy at numerous events, including parties thrown by P Diddy.
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