15 Women Jay-Z (Allegedly) Cheated On Beyonce With

In 2002, two of the most powerful names in the music industry - Jay-Z and Beyonce - collaborated on the track 03 Bonnie & Clyde. Shortly after, the couple began dating privately and since then they have married, had three children together and became hip hop's first billionaire couple.

Then in 2014, during their joint On The Run tour, the tabloids revealed they were living "separate lives." Beyonce updated her song Resentment to reflect on the time they had spent together, as she sang: "Been ridin' with you for twelve years. Why did I deserve to be treated this way by you?" She also changed the line "Like I couldn't do it for you like your mistress could" to "Like I couldn't do it for you like that wack b***h could." Fans were left wondering exactly what was going on - could Jay-Z really be cheating on one of the most beautiful and talented women in the world?

When Queen Bey dropped her album Lemonade it included the lyrics: "This is your final warning / You know I give you life / If you try this s**t again you gon' lose your wife" and "Something don't feel right because it ain't right, especially coming up after midnight / I smell your secrets and I'm not too perfect to ever feel this worthless / How did it come down to this, going through your call list? / I don't wanna lose my pride but I'ma f**k me up a bitch." It was quite clear all was not well at Camp Carter.

But who would Jay-Z risk his marriage for? These are the following women who have all been romantically linked to the hip-hop mogul whilst he was wearing his wedding ring.

15 Shanelle Scott

The rumors that Jay-Z had a love child with his alleged mistress, Trinidad model Shenelle Scott, were doing the rounds last year. According to a sensational claim by the father of Scott's former partner, Malik Sayeed, he told Star magazine that his son discovered he was not the biological father of Scott's child and that DNA tests proved Jay-Z was the real dad.

He said, "At the time (he) was born, my son Malik thought he was his child, but they did DNA tests. It's been determined that (the child is) Jay-Z's baby. Everyone knew (Shanelle Scott) was sleeping around and sleeping with Jay. There was a good chance it was his." Adding, "Shenelle told me that Jay-Z gave her $1 million to keep her mouth shut." The Carters are yet to comment on the sensational claims.

14 Karrine Steffans

Karrin Steffans, the author of Confessions of a Video Vixen, is well-known for telling all and not holding back when it comes to celebrity gossip. So following the release of Lemonade, she was quick to announce that she was "one of Jay-Z's Beckys." She wrote an article for XOJane that read, "Over 15 years ago, I had Beyoncé's husband. Yes, I was one of Jay Z's Beckys back in the year 2000 for about three minutes, which is about as long it takes me to satisfy a man in the back of a Maybach while overlooking the beaches of Malibu."

She then continued that once you're a Becky - you're always a Becky. Possibly a hint that her three-minute love affair with the rapper is still continuing to date. She added, "A Becky is a Becky, and I was the Becky for many men. They were my reason and my rationale, and eventually, my fame and my infamy."

13 Mya

Way back in the year 2000, Mya as the big thing on the music scene and she joined Jay-Z for the track The Best of Me. Although the hip-hop track was one of her worst performing singles, only reaching number 50 in the charts, she had become close with Jay-Z and many speculated their affair lasted longer than a decade.

When a fan asked Mya on Instagram, "Heard you and Jay-Z had an 11-year-affair. Are you his side chick or nah?" She replied, "Never did, never was, never will," before adding, "I play second to no one, pay my own bills, have my own label, own management company, rely on God only and respect myself & marriage too much for nonsense. And miserable, unhappy people need someone to judge to deter the attention away from their own misery and feel better about their miserable lives. If they did it to Jesus, they'll do it to anyone. God bless." Message heard loud and clear, Mya.

12 Rita Ora

Singer Rita Ora caused a lot of speculation when she hinted via Snapchat that she could be "Becky with the good hair." Following the release of the Lemonade album, Ora (who signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label when she was just 18-years-old) posted a selfie of her wearing just a lemon shaped bra and a necklace with the letter "J." It was enough to send the BeyHive into a frenzy.

Following a string of comments on her social media calling her out for the alleged affair - Ora made a public statement where she claimed to have nothing but respect for The Carters. She told Vanity Fair, "First and foremost, Jay-Z is my inspiration and one of my idols - lyrically, musically, business-wise. I still look up to him and his wife every day. Beyoncé was one of my biggest idols growing up." So why create the drama in the first place, Ora?

11 Charli Baltimore

Jay-Z enjoys making young female stars his proteges and his label Roc Nation has managed the careers of Rihanna, Shakria, Rita Ora, Remy Ma, and Alicia Keys to name a few. One of his first proteges was Charli Baltimore who he had fallen for and his affection toward her led to him attacking Lance 'Un' Rivera.

Way back in 1999, Riveria was stabbed in a club by Jay-Z over an alleged song leak. Only last year, rapper Cam'ron revealed the altercation was actually about Baltimore. He told DJ Whoo Kid on his Shade 45 show, "This was all over Charli Baltimore. I'm not going to get into the details of what happened and why, but it's just a lot of where Jay liked Charli. (Rivera) felt that that was the artist and Jay was teaching her the business. They can say a song leaked or whatever but it was all over Charli Baltimore." Did Jay-Z and Baltimore continue their relationship long after he had hooked up with Beyonce? Many believe so.

10 Amil Whitehead

Amil Whitehead was the first female rapper signed to the Roc-A-Fella label and she struck up a close relationship with Jay-Z. She recently told Vibe magazine that she is desperate for closure, revealing, "I really wish I could talk to him because that would just really bring closure to me. But he knows I love him. People think there was bad blood between us, but there never was any bad blood. Things happen and it was really overwhelming."

The exact timeline of when Jay-Z and Amil started their romance is unknown, but he has been married nine years, so if Amil is not over the relationship already then it could mean that they have only recently stopped talking. Knowing the ex you are still hurting over is one half of the most powerful couples in the world is also going to tough.

9 Cathy Koreana White

One of the more sinister stories surrounding Jay-Z's infidelity was the death of his alleged mistress, 28-year-old publicist Cathy Koreana White, in 2011. Rumors began circulating that she was having an affair with the rapper after she was allegedly spotted sitting with Jay-Z and Puffy at the Las Vegas nightclub Tao. One tabloid contacted her to find out if she was indeed his mistress and 24 hours she was found dead.

Conspiracy theorists when into overdrive believing that Jay-Z had ordered his mistress to be killed, especially considering the actual cause of death was unclear. One gossip blogger who spoke with an NYPD officer, wrote, "The detective told me they found nothing suspicious in both the toxicology or autopsy reports." Also, the death took place at the same time Beyonce had announced her first pregnancy - it's a shocking theory but many stand by this.

8 Claudia Scheelen

Belgian model Claudia Scheelen was crowned Miss International Belgium in 2010. Then three years later, the blonde beauty caught the eye of Jay-Z when she partied at Antwerp's Magic nightclub and many believe this is when the affair between them had started.

She told The Mirror how it all started, revealing, "I was with my girlfriends and (Jay-Z) sent over a drink to us - he had this huge bottle of Ace of Spades champagne, it must have been six or ten litres. He told me 'I've been all over the entire world, but the girls in Antwerp are the prettiest girls." She added, "He didn't mention Beyoncé or Blue once." Star magazine reported, "(Beyonce) hates that Jay goes clubbing so often and thinks he uses touring as an excuse to go out practically every night."

7 Rapper Liv

In 2014, Rapper Liv released one of the most damning diss tracks with an aim to really shake up things up for the Carters, in which she alleges that an affair did take place between her and Jay-Z. The track titled, Sorry Mrs. Carter, where she raps over the beat of Outkast's hit Sorry Ms. Jackson, details how Jay-Z like "flawless model chicks" - much like herself.

When faced with a potential lawsuit, Rapper Liv retracted on her song lyrics and she said, "Got my name in the news saying things I ain't do. Side chick. Never. Mistress. Who? Ya'll misinformed, got it misconstrued," adding: "F**k, f***ing to the top, me and Jay never screwed." So either she did or she didn't but it's just another name to the growing list of Jay Z's alleged infidelities.

6 Casey Cohen 

Reality star Casey Cohen, star of the Bravo series Princesses: Long Island, has constantly denied rumors that she and Jay-Z were involved in a passionate affair together. The couple was first linked together in 2014 when she was named by several press sources as one of the women who had become increasingly close to the hip hop mogul. They claimed the pair had been hooking up "at least twice a month."

Cohen claimed she had met Jay-Z once before when she was working as a VIP hostess in a New York nightclub. TMZ reported that Cohen was not taking the rumors lightly and she served the magazines with a cease and dismiss letter, claiming the alleged affair was nothing more than "a foul and phony mistress-rumor."  This one we're going to believe is completely untrue.

5 Jazmine Cashmere 

Adult actress Jazmine Cashmere surprised her fans in 2010 when she posted pictures to her social media accounts showing that she was six months pregnant. Many speculated who the father was and the name that came out top was Jay-Z after the two had allegedly been spending nights together. EParenting News tweeted, "DRAMA… (Adult movie) Star Jazmine Cashmere is pregnant by a NY rapper and word on the street is it's Jay-Z. Uh oh."

Cashmere, who was appeared in more than eighty adult movies, has previously claimed that she offered $10,000 by an anonymous Clippers star to spend the night with him. It's unknown if the father of Cashmere's child is really Jay-Z but this has not been the first time he's been accused of fathering a lovechild.

4 Lil' Kim

According to Jay-Z's ex-girlfriend and former business associate, rapper Lil' Kim, there is "no escaping" him. During an interview with Black Voices, she explained, "I love Jay-Z. I don't always agree with everything Jay-Z does, and he doesn't always agree with everything that I do. But we've been friends since 15 years old, so I look at it like there's no escaping him."

The pair dated for two years from 1998 to 2000 and with so much history between them, many people believe Jay-Z will always have a soft spot for one of his first loves. In 2005, Lil' Kim was sentenced to a year and a day in prison when she was convicted on perjury charges when it was found she had lied to a Federal grand jury about her and her friends' involvement in a 2001 shooting in Manhattan.

3 Aaliyah

The long-standing rumor that Jay-Z and Beyonce are part of the Illuminati doesn't seem to be dying out anytime soon. One of the craziest theories that can be found online is that singer and actress Aaliyah was killed to make way for Beyonce and to also end her long-term affair with Jay-Z. (Yes, really.)

In 2001, Aaliyah died in a fatal helicopter crash when she was just 22-years-old. After finishing a music video for her next single, she took the flight with Virgin Records employees. The helicopter was overloaded and eight other people died alongside Aaliyah. Hauntingly, in an interview weeks before her death, she described a reoccurring dream she had: "Someone's following me and I don't know why. I'm scared. Then suddenly I lift off. Far away. As if I'm swimming in the air. Nobody can reach me. Nobody can touch me. It's a wonderful feeling."

2 Rachel Roy

On the same day of Lemonade's release, Rachel Roy (Kim Kardashian's BFF) posted a since-deleted photo to her Instagram with the caption: "Good hair don't care. But we will take good lighting, for selfies, or self-truths, always. Live in the light. #NoDramaQueens." Fans were quick to speculate whether Rachel Roy was in fact "Becky with the good hair."

Roy's history with Jay-Z began when she worked as an intern at Roc-A-Fella before eventually working her way up to Creative Director. She then married Dash in 2005 and the union lasted four years. Then came some bad-blood between Jay-Z and Dash, which caused the rumor that there might have been an affair taking place. Also, there was the famous no-show of The Carters at Kim and Kanye's wedding - which is believed to be because Rachel Roy was a guest and Bey did not want her husband around his alleged mistress. So far - it's not adding up well for this marriage.

1 Rihanna 

In 2005, a then-17-year-old Rihanna burst onto the music scene after Jay-Z signed her to his record label - she was set to be the next big thing. Then rumors began swirling around that both Jay and RiRi were hooking up together. One year later, Beyonce released the track Ring The Alarm, which features the lyrics: "Ring the alarm, I been through this too long, But I'll be damned if I see another chick on your arm."

Biographer Randy Taraborrelli told Entertainment Tonight, "Beyoncé didn't know what to make of (the affair) and it actually ended up breaking them up for a time." The Rihanna affair was also believed to be why the 2014 Met Gala elevator brawl broke out between Jay-Z and Solange; as Jay-Z wanted to attend Rihanna's after-party but Solange went wild demanding he returns with his wife instead of staying out late. Taraborrelli added, "I think it's safe to say the only people who know for sure what happened are Bey, Jay, Solange and the bodyguard who were in the elevator."