Previous Lives: A History Of People Jay-Z And Beyonce (ALLEGEDLY) Dated Before Meeting Each Other

Lyndall Locke – Beyonce dated him in high school and HE CHEATED ON HER.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BzvoxOqJWE4/

Carmen – Jay Z infamously rapped about being with Nas’ ex back in 2001

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0QQTpXnT-k/

Mos Def – He and Beyonce were rumored to have had a short fling during their time filming Carmen: The Hip-Hopera

https://www.instagram.com/p/RvecmmkRiQ/

Karrine Steffans – She wrote about all the seedy details of Jay Z and her affair.

T-Boz – They allegedly dated briefly while he was on tour. Did you know that?

Source: DJDM / WENN

Charli Baltimore – Cam’Ron (so take it with a grain of salt) said Jay-Z stabbing Un was all about Charli Baltimore. Hm.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0iqo8_g5r3/

Marques Houston? – He was long-rumored to have had a short thing with Bey but it was never confirmed

Maia Campbell – Jay and Maia Campbell have been rumored to have linked up in the early 2000s or late 90s. Greatness.

Blu Cantrell – She only had one hit but she was always gorgeous. The two had a quick fling back in the day.

Rosario Dawson – The rumor is she dated How from 1997 to 2000 but that has mostly been scraped from the history books.

Aaliyah – Of course there was the thing with Jay and Aaliyah having been linked before she passed.