Jay-Z & Beyonce: Tale of the Tape

By Brennan Williams with Karu F. Daniels, Blackvoices.com

Hip-hop power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce reportedly made their five year romantic union official with a hush-hush wedding ceremony on April 4 at his Manhattan loft. But when it comes to the multiple Grammy Award winning chart-toppers, there's so much more than meets the eye.

Wonder why their every move seems to stir up a frenzy?

Well, BlackVoices.com takes a look at the tale of the tape with 11 things you oughta know about the Destiny's Child diva and the Roc-A-Fella kingpin.

And if you can think of something else, do chime in below...
1.) Born:
B: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
J: Shawn Corey Carter

2.) Birthday:
B: September 4
J: December 4

3.) Age:
B: 26
J: 38

4.) Group/Camp Affiliations:
B: Destiny's Child
J: Roc-A-Fella

5.) Career Rivalries (based on style or music):
B: J Lo., Rihanna
J: Nas, R. Kelly

6.) Fashion Empires:
B: House of Deréon
J: Roc-A-Wear

7.) Film Roles:
B: 'Carmen: A Hip Hopera,' 'Austin Powers in Goldmember,' 'The Fighting Temptations,' 'Dreamgirls'
J: 'Streets Is Watching,' 'State Property'

8.) Lyrics referring to one another:
B: Destiny's Child- Soldier: "We like dem boys up top from the BK/Know how to flip that money three ways/ Always ridin' big on the freeway/ Wit that east coast slang that us country girls we like."
J: Missy Elliot's 'One Minute Man (Remix)': "Look, I'm not tryin to give you love and affection/ I'm tryin to give you sixty seconds of perfection/ I'm tryin to give you cabfare and directions/ Get your 'Independent' a** out of here QUESTION?"

9.) Total Collaborations (a.k.a .the best of B and Jay) = 6:
*'03 Bonnie and Clyde'
*'Crazy in Love'
*'That's How You Like It'
*'Déjà vu'
*'Upgrade U'
*'Hollywood'

10.) Controversial Break Ups:
B: LeToya Luckett (Destiny's Child)
J: Damon Dash (Roc-A-Fella)

11.) Hometowns:
B: Houston, TX
J: Brooklyn, NY

Beyonce and Jay Z

U.S. singer-actress Beyonce Knowles and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z pose for photographers before the start of the Emporio Armani's Fall/Winter 2008/09 men's collections during Milan Fashion Week, in this January 13, 2008 file photo. Jay-Z and Knowles married on April 4, 2008 in New York, People magazine reported on its Web site, citing an unidentified friend of the couple. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo/Files (ITALY)

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**FILE** U.S. entertainers Beyonce, right, and Jay-Z arrive to attend the Emporio Armani Fall/Winter 2008-2009 men's collection, presented in Milan, Italy, in this Jan. 13, 2008 file photo. The Web sites of celebrity magazines People and Us Weekly reported the couple married and threw a lavish but small party at the apartment Friday, citing unnamed sources who are friends with the pair. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

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* EXCLUSIVE * .Singer Beyonce, Rapper Jay-Z and Rapper Kanye West at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. **EXCLUSIVE**.50th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Backstage and Audience.Staples Center.Los Angeles, California United States.February 10, 2008.Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com..To license this image (15480323), contact WireImage.com

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Singer Beyonce, rapper Jay-Z and Michelle Williams during the Sony/BMG Grammy After Party at the Beverly Hills Hotel on February 10, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California..Sony/BMG Grammy After Party - Inside.Beverly Hills Hotel.Beverly Hills, California United States.February 10, 2008.Photo by Michael Caulfield/WireImage.com..To license this image (15479721), contact WireImage.com

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Singer Beyonce, rapper Jay-Z and Michelle Williams during the Sony/BMG Grammy After Party at the Beverly Hills Hotel on February 10, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California..Sony/BMG Grammy After Party - Inside.Beverly Hills Hotel.Beverly Hills, California United States.February 10, 2008.Photo by Michael Caulfield/WireImage.com..To license this image (15479717), contact WireImage.com

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Singer Beyonce, rapper Jay-Z and Michelle Williams during the Sony/BMG Grammy After Party at the Beverly Hills Hotel on February 10, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California..Sony/BMG Grammy After Party - Inside.Beverly Hills Hotel.Beverly Hills, California United States.February 10, 2008.Photo by Michael Caulfield/WireImage.com..To license this image (15479713), contact WireImage.com

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**EXCLUSIVE**.. * EXCLUSIVE * .Rapper Jay-Z, singer Beyonce and rapper Kanye West at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. **EXCLUSIVE**.50th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Backstage and Audience.Staples Center.Los Angeles, California United States.February 10, 2008.Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.com..To license this image (15479078), contact WireImage.com

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* EXCLUSIVE * .Singer Beyonce and rapper Jay-Z at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California..50th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Backstage and Audience.Staples Center.Los Angeles, California United States.February 10, 2008.Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.com..To license this image (15479017), contact WireImage.com

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**EXCLUSIVE**.. * EXCLUSIVE * .Actress Solange Knowles, singer Beyonce and rapper Jay-Z at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. **EXCLUSIVE**.50th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Backstage and Audience.Staples Center.Los Angeles, California United States.February 10, 2008.Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.com..To license this image (15479015), contact WireImage.com

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**EXCLUSIVE**.. * EXCLUSIVE * .Singer Beyonce and rapper Jay-Z at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. **EXCLUSIVE**.50th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Backstage and Audience.Staples Center.Los Angeles, California United States.February 10, 2008.Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.com..To license this image (15478957), contact WireImage.com

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Reader Comments

1. I wish them well they look happy in their pictures. Dont let negative things bother you. Which I know that u know that by now. Here is many years to you together!!!!!

Natalie at 7:51PM on Apr 7th 2008

2. Whatever JayZ is doing to keep his wife happy and people out thier business keep doing it i see another will and Jada more sucessful black couples yes! May God bless you all and keep up the good work.Remember what God put together noone can tear apart!

Deborah at 8:42AM on Apr 8th 2008

3. I think Bey & Jay Z are a solid couple who share a genuine love for each other. However because they are a high profile celebrity couple, we should expect no less trials and tribulatios than the average married couple thats not a celebrity. They have been pretested for durability during some questionable articles about Jay Z. They had a longterm relationship before taking this big step. They have displayed themselves to be a model couple above most young Hollywood couples.Due to the fact that they are high profile there are always gonna be sex groupies and haters trying to break this duo, but ultimately its up to them and how bad they wanna keep this solid. I strongly encourage them BOTH to put and keep God first and let him be their guide. Acknowledge and thank him during the good times and embrace and trust in him during the bad times. No one can shield you from the inevitable but the LORD will comfort and guide you. Congratulations and GOD BLESS...

Loretha of STL at 9:58AM on Apr 8th 2008

4. Despite being two of the most high-profiled celebrities in the entertainment industry today, they have somehow managed to not only stay focused on their careers but also each other without exposing or sharing every minut detail of their relationship...I, personally, am grateful for that...its a strong symbol of the respect they must have for one another.
Congratulations, Beyonce and Jay-Z and God Bless!!

DarkNLovely at 10:11AM on Apr 8th 2008

5. I think they will be ok since their relationship was able to last through all the drama of the last couple of years.
http://blacksinglesblacksingles.spaces.live.com/blog/

Marcus Jones at 10:18AM on Apr 8th 2008

6. OH YEAH WHY IS J.Z. DISPLACING/KICKING OUT 6OOO FAMILIES IN BROOKLYN, FORCING THEM OUT OF THEIR HOMES SO HE CAN MAKE A GIANT SPORTS ARENA IN BROOKLYN, THAT WE DON'T NEED? WHY DOES ANYONE CARE THAT SHE MARRIED THE FIRST & ONLY MAN SHE EVER SLEPT WITH, WHILE HE DOES HIM ON THE SIDE. I KNOW J. PERSONALLY WORKING WITH HIM IN STUDIOS & ON TOUR AS WELL & I CAN SAY THAT J WAS SLEEPING WITH FINE WOMEN EVERY CHANCE HE HAD WHEN B WAS IN EUROPE ON JAPAN. LET'S GET REAL. HE'S A RAPPER WHO TURNED HIS BACK ON DAME & BIGGS JUST BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO SHARE WHAT THE 3 OF THEM CREATED. HE'S A CORNY OLD RAPPER WHO GOT LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND A PRETTY GIRL WHO WAS STAR STRUCK ENOUGH TO BE WITH HIM. I MEAN THE REASON B IS WITH J IS BECAUSE HER DAD TOUAGHT HER TO GET WITH THE GUY WITH THE MOST CASH. 400 MILLION & COUNTING FOR J. WHAT YOU GUNNA DO WHEN B GETS TIRED OF COMPLETELY SECLUDED VACATIONS WHERE HER FRIENDS OR FAM CAN'T EVEN REACH HER CAUSE J WONT LET HER HAVE A CELL PHONE, WHICH HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED! ALL YALL GROUPIES WHO READ THIS STUFF ARE SAD; SO HERE'S SOME TRUTH FOR YOU. DEAL WITH IT!

Cross at 11:20AM on Apr 8th 2008

7. I thinks it's great if they got married they have been together for the last 6 yearrs it was time for them to tie the knot. I wish them much success.
Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs.Carter.

i know it all at 1:06PM on Apr 8th 2008

8. They’ve made a game out of it! Wedded Blitz — help JayZ and Beyonce get their wedding rings. too funny http://www.fyrebug.com/?p=5147

floophy at 3:54PM on Apr 8th 2008

9. I think they are really a true couple and happy at that too!

Wilberetta at 4:25PM on Apr 8th 2008

10. Bitter brotha is flat broke,but look a whole lot betta thin J. B should of holla(ed) at broke bitta brotha, at least her babies would look good.Anyway good luck to this couple.Hope it work out for them.

bitter brotha at 8:35AM on Apr 9th 2008

11. Okay, first off, how many shots do we need of Gwyneth Paltrow on her way to the party? It's like the media is shocked and amazed that someone so "whitebread" would be in attendance.
Second, Beyonce is about as dumb as a box of rocks, so kudos to her for finding someone older with some business sense that might help her once her career starts going downhill. (And if anyone's heard her new single, that may be happnening sooner than she expects.) And I'm not "hatin"--I think Bey is talented amd beautiful, but people will grow tired of her simplistic songs and booty-shaking performances in a few years once someone younger and fresher comes along. So marrying Jay-Z could be the wisest investment in her future that she could've made.

T at 9:03AM on Apr 9th 2008

12. Congratulations to the newlyweds!

Beyonce news and videos:

http://netpressions.com/celebrities/beyonceGoogleNews.cfm

MrMellow at 10:05AM on Apr 9th 2008

13. May god bless the both of them in their marriage. I think that the love is real. I think that they should continue to keep there relation on the DL and not let the media ruin it as they have done to so many others. I am happy to see yet another success black union. I wish them both all the happiness and joy their hearts can hold. GOD BLESS!!!!!! And have many healthy babies they can afford them.

Trinita White at 10:19AM on Apr 9th 2008

14. #11, #6

Her music career may play out, but she will be a Hollywood legend one day. She hasn't won her Oscar yet, but it is coming. Look at her mother---her beauty will be around for awhile; that's what Hollywood looks at. Ruby Dee is still acting and she is really old, but she still has her grace.

Beyonce does not need Jay. I believe she is in love and maybe a bit sprung, but hey, who is not sprung at that age!!And so what if he gets booty on the side, most men do!! We younger women are so over that!! That's her husband; her better half!! Let them be happy.

Just my thoughts!!! Go Jayonce!!!

Graduate Student at 3:00PM on Apr 9th 2008

15. who the hell cares??/ i can't stand either one of them. and jay-z is in his 40s he is not 38. beyonce fake azz i hope he breaks ur heart and u end up in the crazy house. because u need a vacation. newsflash people are tired of ur TIRED azz. so please jump off a cliff both of u!!!!! thanks!!!!

OH PLEASE at 4:17PM on Apr 9th 2008

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