Jay-Z Photos & Pics Archive

Jay-Z may have been paying his respects to Michael Jackson yesterday, spending time in the studio to work on an MJ remix, but his bodyguards were anything but respectful when they harassed a pap on public property!

Jay kept tight lipped when the photogs asked him about Michael outside of the Ivy in Santa Monica, but when he was leaving Live Nation in Beverly Hills, his bodyguard gave the photogs some lip about being too close. Luckily, the situation was quickly diffused when they got in the car and drove off.

Considering both Jay-Z and P. Diddy were (or are) in the fashion game, we're a bit surprised neither of them we're at the Costume Institute Gala, but we're more surprised to see them out having dinner with each other at Katsuya in Hollywood!

Not that these two ever feuded much, but we didn't think one place could contain all that ego!

Check it out! Here, in the middle of a recession, it's always a spirit-booster to find out how rich celebrities are, right?!

Parade mag is giving us this list of random stars' incomes for 2008:

Jay-Z - $82 million
Beyonce - $80 million
Will Ferrell - $31 million (WHAT???!!!)
Jennifer Aniston - $27 million
Kelly Ripa - $8 million
Taylor Swift - $5.5 million
Tina Fey - $4.6
Britney Spears - $2.25 million (Dayum! Tina Fey made more!)

This list is damned surprising!

Is it bad that I like Beyonce's outfit? Nothing about it really works - the hair, the plaid, the *gasp* suspenders - but she sorta kinda pulls it off! That says something.

Here's the singing sensation looking fab after lunching at Pastis in NYC (with Jay-Z, obvs) on Sunday...

I must confess, I never really thought of Jay-Z as a hunky dude - but then I saw these shots from the Grammy afterparty at Katsuya last night and did a total 180!

It's amazing what a pair of stunna shades and a suit will do!

Personally, I don't really care, but that's just me! These stars - including Mel B. and her hubby, Jay-Z, Diddy (or whatever his name is these days) and Kate Hudson's ex Chris Robinson - all showed up at MSG last night to support their team and that's just great.

Knicks rule all!

Jay-Z was honored by the United Nations for his work to bring clean water to drought ridden areas of the world.

Jay-Z's "Water for Life" program, run in partnership with MTV, was given the award at a gala celebration at New York posh Waldorf-Astoria hotel.

Congratulations Jay-Z. It's a truly well deserved honor, for a very important cause.

Jay Z at the UN (archive photo courtesy UN)

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Jay-Z's marriage to Beyonce Knowles may be the worst-kept secret in the world - but the Jiggaman's still not willing to talk about it!

"I just think it's really a part of your life that you gotta keep to yourself," Jay told Vibe Magazine in an interview for their big 15th anniversary issue. "You have to have something sacred to you and the people around you."

"I shared so much of my life," the rapper added. "I should have something to hold on to."

Wow - sounds like Jay's come an awfully long way since the days of "Money, Cash, Hoes"!

Beyonce kept her head down as she slunk out of NYC club The Spotted Pig Thursday night...what's she got to be ashamed of?

At least we know she wasn't slinking around on Jay-Z, he walked out just ahead of her!

Jay-Z took to the stage in Dublin on Thursday. I would LOVE to hear a crowd with thick Irish accents rapping along to Izzo!

As one of the richest figures in hip-hop, we've been waiting eagerly to see the terms of Jay-Z's pre-nup - after all, Hov's one of the few guys on the planet who has cause to worry about a girl as well-off as Beyonce Knowles taking him to the cleaners!

Fortunately, it appears that that won't be the case - the Enquirer has gotten their hands on a few details from the arrangement, and it appears both parties' interests have been looked after. The basic terms direct Jay to pay Beyonce $10 million if their marriage ends after two years, with an additional million being added for every year she remains in the marriage. The payout is limited to fifteen years' worth of marriage, but still - that means a potential $25 million dollar payday for B!

If the couple has children, however, the sum grows even higher! The agreement calls for Jay to pay Beyonce $5 million per child - "for her loss of income during pregnancy and child-rearing years", the mag states.

Jay also made sure to write in a provision guaranteeing that his bride would always have access to the luxurious life, guaranteeing her access to the couple's private jet and giving her a whole fleet of cars - including a 1959 Rolls Royce convertible worth a million bucks!

Of course, considering the extent to which Jay and Beyonce love each other, these terms are just precautionary. And hey, it's not like Jay can't afford it - after all, he's only worth about three hundred million bucks!

From Paris to Benji to Jay-Z, oh my!

All came out to party at Goa after Kanye performed at the Nokia Theatre in LA last night - just how excited are you for West's Glow in the Dark tour?

We hear it's AMAZING!

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z filed a signed wedding license in New York on Friday (according to People) after holding a small ceremony at Jay-Z's Tribeca apartment earlier this month.

Now that there's definitive proof, are they finally gonna come out and admit it?

We've got a couple thousand questions we'd love to ask either Usher or Jay-Z - but it looks like neither one of them's talking!

Last night, we caught the twin titans of modern music leaving Katsuya after a boys' night out. The paps pleaded with 'em both for a comment, but neither Usher nor the Jiggaman could be bothered to respond. Aw, c'mon - we just want to know what's up with your ring, Jay!

We were able to get a few XCLUSIVE shots from Jay-Z's big afterparty at Club 702 following his recent concert in Atlanta. Stunningly, the Jiggaman didn't appear to be wearing a wedding ring - shocking behavior for a man married for less than a week! Could the rumors of a shotgun wedding have some truth to 'em?

Of course, with or without his wedding ring, Jay came to the A to partay - and he brought a couple of famous friends along for the fun! In fact, the rapper was joined onstage by a veritable who's-who of Southern hip-hop and R&B - we saw Hova hanging with Jermaine Dupri, Nelly, and even recent chart-topping duo Usher and Young Jeezy! Sounds like there was plenty of love in this club!

Not that Beyonce and Jay-Z haven't been together, like, forever, but their small and intimate wedding on Friday did seem rather hastily pulled together.

Rush & Malloy are reporting that the reason for the quickie marriage may be due to the fact that B's preggers, y'all!

Course this is all just speculation, neither of the couple's reps have confirmed or denied that they even got married, let alone are expecting!

It took six years of dating and two days of intense speculation, but Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles were finally wed yesterday!

Despite all the attention showered on the event by the paparazzi, the couple still managed to keep the ceremony relatively low-key, wrapping it up in under three hours and featuring a tiny guest list of friends and family members. Heck, the closest thing to an A-lister at their reception was Gwyneth Paltrow!

Unfortunately, the couple's honeymoon may have to be cut short - Jay's got a concert date tonight in Greensboro, North Carolina. Then again, he could always give the crowd a special treat and bring Beyonce along!

(Oh, and we've got a picture of Beyonce's sister Solange looking downright thrilled to be at her big sis' wedding - click through the jump for that!)