Beyoncé and Jay-Z started dating after they collaborated on the 2002 song “’03 Bonnie and Clyde,” which appeared on the rapper’s album “The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse,” though they had met the year prior at a Vanity Fair shoot. She even appeared as his girlfriend in the music video, fueling speculation about their relationship.
The following year, Jay-Z appeared on his girlfriend’s song “Crazy in Love,” which was one of the biggest songs of the 2000s. They quietly tied the knot in 2008.
The next decade was filled with ups and downs for Beyoncé and Jay-Z, including three kids, numerous collaborations, a cheating scandal, and a groundbreaking album about said cheating scandal (“Lemonade”).