2008 Woodie Awards
Hip-hop royalty finally wed
Jay-Z and Beyonce tie the knot in an undisclosed ceremony
Timothy Spath
Issue date: 4/17/08 Section: A & E
No lights, no camera, and no proof caught the action of the clandestine marriage between hip-hop's biggest star rapper, Jay-Z and the vivacious lead diva of hip hop group Destiny's Child, Beyonce Knowles on April 4.
The supposed wedding was to have taken place at an undisclosed chapel in Manhattan, followed by an extravagant after party at the groomsman's penthouse in the Tribeca Grand Hotel.
Throughout the day last Friday, neighbors reported seeing vans of audio-visual equipment and decorations. Later on, the paparazzi sparked up their flashes to catch guests entering the New York apartment according to People magazine.
Since 1998, the couple has dated on and off, jumping in and out of each other's hit songs and music videos.
After getting bombarded with questions about the couple's relationship and why it is so secretive, Jay-Z commented in a recent interview with People magazine,"We don't talk about our relationship and announce it publicly, and I think that has helped us maintain our status and keep us out of the spotlight."
"It's about time. I remember hearing rumors about them getting married for the past four years, is it really true this time?" said junior Samantha Hassard.
The long awaited marriage has come as a shock to most of the hip-hop and Hollywood world.
Pop princess Rihanna commented on the couple's transition to the next step in an interview with Source magazine, "I had no idea. I think everyone was expecting it, but nobody knew it was happening."
The very secluded receptions held at the notorious ex-bachelor's penthouse, attracted only the closest of friends to the couple, including the missing links to the complete Destiny's Child chain, Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland.
Other guests said to have appeared at the party were the couple's mutual friend Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, front man of rock group Coldplay, Chris Martin. Martin as well as many other guests at the party have collaborated with Shawn Carter, Jay-Z's given name, on a number of new and previous tracks.
After "leaving the game," as Jay put it when he retired from his 15-year rap career in 2003, he has made guest appearances on numerous artists' albums.
However, as of 2006 he released Kingdom Come, an album about his return and legacy of the rap world. This past year, "American Gangster," a new album inspired by Carter's life compared to the recent movie that was released.
As for Mrs. Beyonce Knowles Carter, after the indefinite hiatus of Destiny's Child, she has released two albums, both topping the chart sales within thier first weeks.
"Whenever two superstars of their caliber come together, it is like it forms a true super-star. It's just another Brangelina" said sophomore Noelle Coyne.
The supposed wedding was to have taken place at an undisclosed chapel in Manhattan, followed by an extravagant after party at the groomsman's penthouse in the Tribeca Grand Hotel.
Throughout the day last Friday, neighbors reported seeing vans of audio-visual equipment and decorations. Later on, the paparazzi sparked up their flashes to catch guests entering the New York apartment according to People magazine.
Since 1998, the couple has dated on and off, jumping in and out of each other's hit songs and music videos.
After getting bombarded with questions about the couple's relationship and why it is so secretive, Jay-Z commented in a recent interview with People magazine,"We don't talk about our relationship and announce it publicly, and I think that has helped us maintain our status and keep us out of the spotlight."
"It's about time. I remember hearing rumors about them getting married for the past four years, is it really true this time?" said junior Samantha Hassard.
The long awaited marriage has come as a shock to most of the hip-hop and Hollywood world.
Pop princess Rihanna commented on the couple's transition to the next step in an interview with Source magazine, "I had no idea. I think everyone was expecting it, but nobody knew it was happening."
The very secluded receptions held at the notorious ex-bachelor's penthouse, attracted only the closest of friends to the couple, including the missing links to the complete Destiny's Child chain, Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland.
Other guests said to have appeared at the party were the couple's mutual friend Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, front man of rock group Coldplay, Chris Martin. Martin as well as many other guests at the party have collaborated with Shawn Carter, Jay-Z's given name, on a number of new and previous tracks.
After "leaving the game," as Jay put it when he retired from his 15-year rap career in 2003, he has made guest appearances on numerous artists' albums.
However, as of 2006 he released Kingdom Come, an album about his return and legacy of the rap world. This past year, "American Gangster," a new album inspired by Carter's life compared to the recent movie that was released.
As for Mrs. Beyonce Knowles Carter, after the indefinite hiatus of Destiny's Child, she has released two albums, both topping the chart sales within thier first weeks.
"Whenever two superstars of their caliber come together, it is like it forms a true super-star. It's just another Brangelina" said sophomore Noelle Coyne.
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