Beyonce and Jay-Z’s Relationship Timeline: From Young Love to Power Couple

 

Crazy in love! After more than 20 years together, Beyoncé and Jay-Z are still drunk in love and hooked on each other.

사랑에 미쳤어요! 20년이상 함께, 비욘세와 제이지는 여전히 사랑에 빠지고, 서로에게 중독되어 있다.

hooked on 빠져있는

The Destiny’s Child singer met her future husband when she was 18 years old (roughly in 1999), and a year later, they started dating.

비욘세(데스티니차일드 싱어)는 그녀가 18살일때(대략 1999년) 그녀의 미래의 남편을 만났고,  1년 후 그들은 사귀기 시작했다.

roughly 대략, 거의 start dating 연애를 시작하다

“There was no rush — no one expected me to run off and get married,” the Lion King actress told Seventeen in November 2008. “I really don’t believe that you will love the same thing when you’re 20 as you do at 30.”

"서두를 것이 없었어요- 누구도 내가 도망가서 결혼할거라고 예상하지 않았거든요." 비욘세(라이온킹 여배우)가 2008년 11월 세븐틴매거진에 말했다. "나는 진심으로 당신이 스물일 때와 서른일 때 그대로 같은 것을 사랑할것이라고 믿지 않아요."

rush 서두르다, 돌진하다 expect 예상하다, 기대하다, (대상을)기다리다, (어떤 일을)요구하다/바라다 run off 달아나다 as you do 그대로

The couple’s real-life chemistry quickly crossed over into their careers, with their first musical collaboration on Jay-Z’s “03 Bonnie and Clyde” in 2002. The pair followed it up with “Crazy in Love” the following year.

이 커플의 실제 케미는 2002년 "03 보니앤 클라이드" 그들의 첫 뮤지컬 콜라보와 더불어 빠르게 그들의 경력으로 녹아 들었다. 이듬해 이 커플은 후속작으로 "크레이지 인 러브"를 탄생시켰다.

real-life 실제 chemistry 화학, 상성, 공통점, 공감 cross over (to/into something) ~으로 바뀌다[되다]

career 직업, 경력, 사회생활 follow up with -을 덧붙이다 the following year 그 다음해

Five years later, the lovebirds tied the knot in a secret ceremony on April 4, 2008.

5년 후 이 잉꼬커플은 2008년 4월 4일, 극비리에 결혼식을 올렸다.

tie the knot 결혼하다 secret ceremony 비밀 결혼식

The Texas native announced she was expecting the couple’s first child when she stepped out at the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet cradling her baby bump in August 2011. The pair became first-time parents in January 2012, when they welcomed daughter Blue Ivy.

텍사스네이티브는 2011년 8월 그녀는 MTV 비디오 뮤직어워즈 레드카펫을 거닐 때 그녀의 배를 부드럽게 안으며 그들의 첫번째 아기에 대해 기대했다고 알렸다. 이들은 2012년 1월 그들의 첫 딸 Blue Ivy를 맞이하며 부모가 되었다. 

step out 나가다 cradle 요람, 부드럽게 잡다 baby bump (임신부의) 봉긋한 배

Two years later, the Dreamgirls actress and “Run This Town” rapper’s relationship hit a bump in the road when Beyoncé’s sister, Solange Knowles, had a heated argument with Jay-Z at the Met Gala in 2014. Soon after, speculation that Jay-Z had cheated on his wife began to spread.

그로부터 2년 뒤, 비욘세(드림걸즈여배우)와 제이지("Run This Town" 랩퍼)의 관계는 2014년 비욘세의 여동생인 솔란지놀즈가 Met Gala에서 제이지와 격한 말싸움을 벌이게 되자 삐그덕댔다. 곧, 제이지가 비욘세를 두고 바람을 피우고 있다는 추측이 확산되기 시작했다.

hit a bump in the road 길에서 쿵 부딪치다 heated argument 설전, 격론 Soon after 곧

speculation 추측 spread 확산, 전파

The pair overcame Jay-Z’s infidelity — which Beyoncé sang about on her 2016 album Lemonade and he addressed on his 4:44 record — but it wasn’t until 2017 that the New York native admitted to having an affair.

비욘세는 그녀의 2016년 앨범 레모네이드에서 노래하고 제이지는 그의 4:44 녹음에서 대처를 하며, 이 커플은 제이지의 불륜을 극복했다. 하지만 2017년이 되어서야 비로소 제이지(뉴욕토박이)는 불륜을 인정했다.

infidelity 불륜, 부정 until [부정어와 함께] …하여 비로소 (…하다)

admit to ~ing ~라는 것을 인정하다 have an affair 바람피우다

“That’s my soulmate. It’s the person I love,” the “Made in America” rapper told CNN in January 2018, explaining why he worked so hard to fix his marriage. “And you can be in love with someone, you can love someone, and if you haven’t experienced love and you don’t understand it and you don’t have the tools to move forward, you’re going to have complications, period.”

Since their reconciliation, the artists expanded their family, welcoming twins Sir and Rumi in June 2017. They’ve also joined forces again musically with the 2018 joint album, Everything Is Love, and Jay-Z appeared in his wife’s Black Is King visual album in July 2020.

 

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November 2002

Jay-Z and Beyoncé made a joint appearance on MTV's TRL for "Spankin' New Music Week" in November 2002.

 

 

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December 2002

The happy couple attended a December 2002 New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic game at Madison Square Garden.

 

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April 2003

The pair posed at a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden in April 2003.

 

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August 2003

The rapper and the singer performed at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.

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November 2003

The twosome got close during a Madison Square Garden performance on Jay-Z's Black Album tour in November 2003.

 

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August 2004

Beyoncé rubbed Jay-Z's head as they relaxed on a yacht in the South of France in August 2004.

 

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August 2004

The famous duo glowed at the red carpet for the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards.

 

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February 2005

The pair dressed up for the 2005 Grammy Awards.

 

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February 2005

The stars attended an NBA All-Star game in Denver in February 2005.

 

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February 2005

The Dreamgirls star and her supporting man walked the red carpet at the 2005 Academy Awards.

 

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February 2005

Jay-Z and Beyoncé celebrated at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in February 2005.

 

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June 2005

The couple took a relaxed stroll along the beach in Saint-Tropez in June 2005.

 

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June 2005

The twosome posed at a Beyoncé-hosted auction to benefit VH1's Save the Music foundation in June 2005.

 

 

August 2005

The pair embraced at a August 2005 Rocawear Champagne brunch hosted by Jay-Z.

 

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February 2006

The duo glammed up for the 2006 Grammy Awards.

 

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June 2006

The stars performed together at Jay-Z's concert at Radio City Music Hall in NYC in June 2006.

 

 

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August 2006

Jay-Z stole an intimate moment with Beyoncé at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

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November 2006

Jay-Z raised a bottle of bubbly over the crowd at the first anniversary celebration of his 40/40 club in Atlantic City in November 2006.

 

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January 2007

Beyoncé and Jay-Z dazzled at the 2007 Golden Globes.

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June 2007

Beyoncé draped her arm around her beau on the French Rivera in June 2007.

 

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February 2008

The duo brought their signature style to the 2008 Grammy Awards in L.A.

 

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November 2009

The hip-hop mogul cozied up to his bride at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin.

 

 

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April 2010

The twosome took to the stage during the 2010 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California. 

 

 

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February 2011

The couple sat courtside during the NBA All-Star Game at the Staples Center in L.A. in February 2011.

 

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May 2011

The king and queen of hip-hop looked uber-glam at the 2011 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.

 

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August 2011

The Texas native announced her pregnancy at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.

 

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September 2011

The musician gave off the first glimpse of her bare baby bump while sunbathing in Hvar, Croatia, with Jay-Z in September 2011.

 

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September 2011

The spouses — who built a 2,200-square-foot nursery — walked hand-in-hand through the streets of NYC in September 2011.

 

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September 2011

The expectant parents were all smiles watching Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic compete in the 2011 U.S. Open in Queens, New York.

 

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February 2012

Beyoncé and her superstar husband share a look and a fist-bump courtside at a Nets vs. Knicks game at Madison Square Garden in February 2012.

 

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November 2012

Jay-Z and Beyoncé were all smiles at a Brooklyn Nets game at the Barclays Center in November 2012.

 

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January 2013

Talk about a grand entrance! Jay-Z and Beyoncé turned heads at the Presidential Inauguration in January 2013.

 

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February 2013

Friends of a feather flock together. Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Beyoncé and Jay-Z yuck it up in the front row at the 2013 Grammys.

 

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February 2013

Beyoncé and (a very proud) Jay-Z glow at the New York premiere of Beyoncé's HBO documentary in February 2013.

 

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February 2013

Back to their first love: Basketball. Beyoncé and Jay-Z mug for cameras at the 2013 NBA All-Stars game in Houston, Texas.

 

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April 2013

The couple celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary with a quick trip to Havana, Cuba — dining with their moms (Tina Knowles and Gloria Carter) at La Guarida in April 2012, and touring Old Havana the next day.

 

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June 2013

The couple had a low-key movie date to see Iron Man 3 in New York City in June 2013.

 

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July 2013

Those that dance together, stay together. Beyoncé helped Jay-Z celebrate the release of his album Magna Carta Holy Grail in Brooklyn in July 2013.

 

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December 2013

To ring in the new year, the couple hosted friends and family at the Versace mansion in Miami in December 2013.

 

 

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January 2014

The music power couple performed a sexy live version of “Drunk in Love” as the opening number of the 2014 Grammys. Later, Jay-Z called Bey “that beautiful light of a young lady in my life” upon accepting his award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

 

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July 2014

Bey was all smiles as Jay held her tight onstage during their On The Run Tour stop in Houston, Texas, in July 2014.

 

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August 2014

Family moment! Amid divorce speculation and marriage troubles, Jay-Z and Beyoncé celebrated the “Partition” singer’s 2014 MTV VMA Video Vanguard Award as a family with daughter Blue Ivy. Bey gave her hubby a kiss, calling him her “beloved.”

 

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August 2014

Candid cuties! Hanging out at the Budweiser Made In America Music Festival in August 2014, Beyoncé and her hubby got intimate while sipping on fresh brews at Los Angeles’ Grand Park.

 

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September 2014

While preparing for their final shows of their joint On The Run Tour, the yacht-loving spouses visited Portofino, Italy, in September 2014.

 

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September 2014

The kiss seen around the world! Bey and Jay locked lips during their final performance of the On The Run Tour in Paris, France, in September 2014. The concert was taped for a popular HBO special.

 

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November 2014

Supportive sweethearts! The couple celebrated the wedding of Beyoncé's sister Solange Knowles in New Orleans, in November 2014, partying all night and playing with sparklers during the outdoor festivities.

 

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February 2015

Beyoncé and Jay-Z matched in white ensembles at an Oscar afterparty in February 2015.

 

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May 2015

The superstars dazzled on the red carpet at the 2015 Met Gala.

 

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October 2015

Beyoncé and Jay-Z looked so in love in a cute photo shared on her Instagram account in October 2015.

 

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October 2015

After hitting the stage with Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé and Jay-Z shared a kiss at the Tidal X: 10/20 concert in Brooklyn in October 2015.

 

 

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July 2016

The pair cozied up in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris during the European leg of her Formation world tour in July 2016.

 

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October 2016

Jay-Z surprised the audience with a performance of "Drunk in Love" at the final show of Beyoncé's Formation tour in New Jersey in October 2016.

 

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October 2016

The "Hold Up" singer and the "Family Feud" rapper dressed up as Barbie and Ken, respectively, to celebrate Halloween in 2016 with daughter Blue Ivy.

 

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November 2016

The musicians took the stage for a powerful performance in support of Hillary Clinton just days before the 2016 presidential election.

 

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February 2017

Beyoncé shocked the world when she announced she was expecting twins in a record-breaking Instagram post in February 2017. "We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed two times over," she captioned the stunning image. "We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you for your well wishes."

 

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February 2017

The expectant parents were all smiles at the 2017 Grammy Awards, where Queen Bey showed off her growing baby bump in a formfitting red gown.

 

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February 2017

The family of three (and soon to be five!) sat curtsied at the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans in February 2017.

 

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July 2017

Beyonce debuted her twins, Rumi and Sir, on Instagram in July 2017 in honor of their one-month birthday.

 

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September 2017

The couple enjoyed a rare night out at Rihanna’s 3rd annual Diamond Ball in New York City in September 2017.

 

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December 2017

Beyoncé starred as a high priestess in her husband’s 2017 “Family Feud” music video, in which he confessed his sins to her in a stunning church.

 

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April 2018

Jay-Z made a surprise guest appearance during Beyoncé’s headlining set at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. They performed their 2006 collaboration “Déjà Vu.” The pop star’s former girl group, Destiny’s Child, and her sister, Solange Knowles, also joined her on stage.

 

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June 2018

The couple hit the road together again in the summer of 2018 for the follow-up to their 2014 On the Run tour. They performed at stadiums across Europe and North America with a 40-plus song setlist.

 

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June 2018

The Carters surprised fans with the release of their long-rumored joint album, Everything Is Love, in June 2018. The same day, they dropped a music video for the project’s lead single, “Apes--t,” which they filmed at the Louvre museum in Paris.

 

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September 2018

Two days after her 37th birthday in September 2018, Beyoncé shared a message on her website about her family and career — and, for the first time, confirmed rumors that she “renewed my vows with my husband of 10 years.”

 

 

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March 2019

The Carters attended the 2019 GLAAD Media Awards in L.A. to accept the Vanguard Award. During their speech, Beyoncé delivered a powerful message in support of the LGBT community before turning to Jay-Z and paraphrasing her viral “Formation” lyric: “Who you make love to — and take that ass to Red Lobster — is your human right.”

 

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June 2019

The Beyhive went wild when Beyoncé gave Jay-Z a death stare as he chatted with Nicole Curran, the wife of Golden State Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob, at a game against the Toronto Raptors in June 2019. Nicole later wrote on Instagram, “I respect Queen B. I love her! I talked to her husband twice tonight. First, to take a drink order for them both when they arrived as they were our guests. Second, to explain why I gave his wife a rose from a fan. All of this has been taken out of context.”

 

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July 2019

The superstar couple attended the London premiere of Queen Bey’s movie The Lion King in July 2019, where they were photographed talking to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

 

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January 2020

Beyoncé and Jay-Z made a surprise appearance at the 2020 Golden Globes, where she was nominated for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture for “Spirit” from The Lion King.

 

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February 2020

The power couple brought their daughter Blue to Super Bowl LIV in February 2020 to watch the San Fransisco 49ers face off against the Kansas City Chiefs. They made headlines for sitting during the national anthem, but the rapper later explained that they were focused on “how beautiful” Demi Lovato looked and sounded while singing.

 

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July 2020

The “Empire State of Mind” rapper made a cameo in his wife’s Black Is King film in July 2020. The two shared multiple scenes together and wore matching ensembles in the visual album.

 

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October 2020

The Lion King actress spoke to British Vogue in her December cover story, published on October 30, 2020, about how she has changed amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I truly cherish this time with my family, and my new goal is to slow down and shed stressful things from my life,” she said. “I’ve spent a lot of time focusing on building my legacy and representing my culture the best way I know how. Now, I’ve decided to give myself permission to focus on my joy.”

 

 

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March 2021

The couple wore matching black outfits while attending the Grammys for a date night in March 2021. Both musicians were nominated at the awards show with Beyoncé earning the most nods of any artist. The Texas native took home four trophies for Best Music Video, Best Rap Song (with Megan Thee Stallion), Best Rap Performance and Best R&B Performance, while Jay-Z won for Best Rap Song.

 

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August 2021

The power couple starred together in "About Love," an ad campaign for Tiffany and Co. "Love is the diamond that the jewelry and art decorate," the duo said in a statement accompanying the campaign photos, which show Beyoncé wearing the company's 128.54-carat Tiffany Diamond. The Grammy winner became the first Black woman to wear the iconic yellow jewel, which Lady Gaga wore to the Oscars in 2019.

 

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August 2021

“She’s super detail-oriented, obviously, as you can see from her work,” the rapper told Entertainment Tonight, explaining why he enjoys collaborating with his wife. “She’s an incredibly hard worker, super talented, very inspiring.”