Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Relationship Timeline

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are no stranger to the spotlight but despite being one of the most well-known duos in the world, they have successfully kept most of their private life, well, private. Still, from their first date at Nobu to their secret wedding, cheating rumors to the birth of their three children, and every musical collaboration in between , here is a complete timeline of Beyoncé and Jay-Z's relationship.

Not much is known about their first meeting and early relationship, however, Beyoncé once revealed that the pair first met when she was just 18. The couple sat next to each other on a plane while both attending the 2000 MTV Spring Break festival and Jay-Z later rapped about the moment in his 2018 song "Everything Is Love." He sings, "We played it cool at the pool of the Cancun , VMA / Confidence you exude make the fools stay away / Me, I played my room, let the fools have they say / Fate had me sittin' next to you on the plane / And I knew straight away."

After over a year of friendship—and talking on the phone constantly—Beyoncé and Jay-Z decided to test out their relationship romantically. Their first official date was at celeb-favorite restaurant Nobu and according to more lyrics from Jay-Z's "Everything Is Love," the rapper brought a friend to dinner. In the song, he called that choice his "first foolish mistake."

But bringing a male friend to dinner didn't hinder their relationship. In fact, they began collaborating even in the early days of their romance, releasing their first track together in 2002 called "'03 Bonnie & Clyde."

Not long after their first collaboration, the superstar couple dropped "Crazy In Love." With lyrics like "I've been playing myself, baby, I don't care. ’Cause your love's got the best of me," the track gave fans another glimpse at their affection for each other and the musical masterpiece even landed the couple a Grammy award the following year.

While Beyoncé and Jay-Z's relationship was no secret, they confirmed their status when they made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards.