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Gossip / Rumors7/11/2006 3:14 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Jay-Z: Three's a Crowd

With rumors swirling on blogs that the hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has been acting a little too cozy with newcomer Rihanna, it definitely comes as a surprise to see the duo eating dinner along with Jay's leading lady, Beyoncé Knowles. The women appear to have settled any riff between them as they were photographed leaving Bar Pitti in New York separately last night. But take a look at Jay-Z's face ... he looks a lot less enthusiastic about the evening.



Gossip about the impresario and the Barbados babe has been making the rounds since he signed the unknown to his record label, Def Jam. With hits like "S.O.S." and the aptly titled "Unfaithful," Rihanna is on the rise -- but our money's on Beyoncé if these two ever throw down.

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Shag:  2042 days ago

Beyonce' needs to learn to eat properly. Her weight is up and down all the time. This(these) relationships show just how twisted our society is: Ain't no damned way that Jay-z would a ghost of a chance at these women, if he didn't have money.
At the end of the day, he's got to know the truth. He needs to get him a little country girl, assist her with some culture, and have a happy life. For a guy who looks like him, it's all about the money.

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DamnShesADiva:  2042 days ago

I think that TMZ is recieving too much criticism. Its 2006 people, and with the advancement in media technology and coverage, havent you noticed that to every rumor there is SOME truth to it? People need to realize that celebrities are human and that they just have strong people behind them to create a image (Publicist). They have affairs, have babies outside their marriages, babies without marriages, lie, steal, cheat all the same. An IMAGE is being projected when you see them or hear them talk most of the time. Now back to the Beyonce, Jay-z and Rihanna feud. Who's for sure what is really going on. but never doubt it. Too much comparison is taking place with the two beau's. Yes, its true that Beyonce is one of the most talented and beautiful singers of the time and yes its true that Rihanna has some of the same likings. Beyonce, is young 25, beautiful, extremely talented, humble and well endowed in her career. Rihanna is young, 18, beautiful and with a career rapidly on the rise at the age of 25 she may have the same accomplishments or maybe even more than B. Even though Beyonce is almost incomparible to any other performer at the time now, some arguments have been made that Jay-Z could have reason to take interest in Rihanna. Rihanna is a Caribbean beau with an exotic figure and a captivating voice. Foreign ladies with talent have been hot in the entertainment industry for a a decade or more now. She's only 18 and with such talent, she's already been exposed to alot; International tours, promotions, award nomimations, performances, guest appearances, articles, features and more. Its not hard to say that she is HOTT. And not just Caribbean black HOTT. She is HOTT all over with a mulitcultural audience possibly due to her poppish style. Great marketing skills Jay, Rihanna has a voice that can be taken all over the place. Her CD has sounds from the world of R&B, Pop, Raggae, Hip Hop, and more. Beyonce may be linked to R&B soley most of the time, but her money is also not just linked to that factor. She is world wide accepted too. But yet it has taken time, not too much time, but when she first started off a part of a girl group from Houston, and BET knew about her PEOPLE did not care to write stories of her. Some crticics have said though that Beyonce's new single Deja Vu may be a lashback to a couple theories ;One, to prove that her and Jay-Z are still doing their thing. Two, to assist in the furtherment of her pop career. Deja Vu IS undeniably pop and Jay-Z's part is nothing that you would hear in any Sean Carters, Blueprint, or Black albums. Another strong factor that may insist that Jay-z may have an involvement with not just Rihanna but anyone other one is that he has not made B the Mrs. Carter yet. So technically they are still dating even though their relationship is in the public and has been for a few years now. But when has that stopped anyone. Take a look at Mr. Pitt with Angelina Jolie when he was with Jennifer Anniston. Whatever the deal is WE the common folk need to realize that celebrities have the same issues, problems and that they deal with the same things. They are proffesional people who usually know what to do to make their career endure. Easier to say it, they are actors in the public life. They have personaliies, bad habits, stretch marks, bad breath, just the means to hide or get rid of it. People need to be smarter and stop placing people on such high pedastals where they arent exempt from the regularites of human life.

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Me:  2042 days ago

Im pretty sure him getting cozy with someone under the age of 18 is unlikely. Beyonce is hotter then Rhianna and she can got her when it comes to vocals. I'm so tired of people coming up with bull stories.

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NickiDrea:  2041 days ago

What I can't believe is how everyone here can be so certain that Jay-Z ISN'T cheating on Beyonce. I'm not saying that he is, but none of us are in their relationship so we don't know WHAT he's doing. Yes, she's pretty and her figure is nice, but *gasp* looks aren't everything. Halle Berry is considered by many to be one of, if not the, most beautiful woman in the world and her husband cheated on her. A lot of rappers cheat simply because they constantly have women throwing themselves at them. Why would Jay-Z be any different? Maybe he's cheating, maybe he's not, but this is a website about celebrity gossip. Gossip can be true or false, so lighten up, people.

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Nikki:  2040 days ago

Oh please! This my first time coming to this site and when I read that and saw the pic I still say OH PLEASE! The way these damn papparazzi mutha's being snapping shots...they probably caught him in the middle of holding in a burp for all we know!!! JayZ know what he has and he ain't tryna let that go for no bahama mama!!! I like Rih but I love Beyonce!

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NickiDrea:  2040 days ago

cjones: I don't think Halle is the most beautiful woman in the world- she's actually average to me- but a lot of people seem to. To be honest, I don't think that most celebrities are attractive as the media makes them out to be- that includes Beyonce (although she's very pretty, she's not the prettiest woman in the game, IMO.) I live in Philly and I see prettier girls walking down the street than Halle or Beyonce every day. My point is that people can be cheated on no matter how beautiful, intelligent, wealthy, or nice they are. People making comments seem to believe that beauty and fame will protect you from your signficant other being unfaithful, but that's simply untrue- ask Jennfier Aniston, Halle Berry, and Christina Milian.

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yanagyrl:  2031 days ago

I think that beyonce need to go sit down because she always thinks that the sun rise and sets on her a$$! Oh now she wants to fully claim him as her man now that their might be a chance for somone else to fill the position... I love Rihanna!!

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P-Harmonic:  1977 days ago

Rumors are just rumors. Theres no beef between them, at least from Rihanna's side.

As for Rihanna not being as good as Beyonce.... Rihanna is 7 years younger than her. Give her some time to grow and progress. For her to be her competition already says alot. Beyonce wishes she was platinum at 18. They are both talented and anyone that has heard their music will know they have completely different styles.

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myaknosbest:  2029 days ago

Jay looks bored in every picture I'm starting to think he's just as stuned as the rest of us that he got with B. Rihanna is cute but keep it real she sounds like she's gargling a mouth full of bathwater. Dear Rihanna: Just shut up be cute, and leave the singing to the girls with talant. Beyonce's not trippin over her I mean come on she's Beyonce.

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bang:  2027 days ago

Let's face it...no matter how pretty a woman is, some men always find a reason to cheat. Some men just want to try something new. Sure, Beyonce is pretty. But honestly, Rihanna is not bad looking either. In fact, she is gorgeous, and any man who is not gay will find her attractive. If I were Jay, I would probably bag that myself.. He probably looks at Rihanna as this pretty young tenderoni.

Hey, what can I say? NO matter how find a woman is physically, a man will find a reason to cheat. Some people ask, how in the hell could Eric Bennett cheat on Halle Berry, the finest woman alive? He's a man.

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Jasmine:  2027 days ago

Jay-z way in da hell would u even think about cheating on B.....Rhianna is nothin but a BITCH. She need 2 find her own damn man. rhianna I like yo songs but wen i heard wat u trying 2 do 2 B I deleted all yo damn songs off my computer. I like u n all but Beyonce is my girl.

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liska:  2022 days ago

every one copies B including rhianna. her videos are copies beyonce vids and the style as well. both girls are equally beautiful but beyonce is an icon(dianna ross) and rhianna is passing though fame (gloria gayner) as a two hit wonder.

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Sharice Rvera:  2022 days ago

Beyonce ain't nutin to worry about cause she shitin on Rhianna's big head azz

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Robin:  2020 days ago

I SURE LIKE WHAT #10 HAD TO SAY...WE ALL KNOW THAT JAY-Z AND BEYONCE ARE DOING JUST FINE.. LEAVE THEM ALONE AND LET RHIANNA TRY TO MAKE IT, ALREADY. I MEAN DAMN, WE HAVE ONLY HEARD ONE SONG... RIGHT? EVER HEARD OF ONE HIT WONDER? SHE AIN'T NO BEYONCE. WE ALL KNOW THAT.

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TAHNI KING:  2020 days ago

There recently was a hip hop vixen that came out with a book displaying all the details of lovers she had recently while shooting videos- Although she did say that Jay-Z was one of the most straight forward about not wanting anything from her but sex- the dates are still after he became public with Beyonce. If anyone knew anything about the hip hop underground, they would know that plenty of "behind the limelight" people have verified countless women who have described him all as basically "weak" in bed and has no stamina. I would hope that this rumor isnt true-but i didnt want this cheater to go on looking like a prince.

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