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In October's O: The Oprah Magazine, he tells Oprah Winfrey they managed to keep their April 2008 wedding a secret thanks to "late planning."
He said there were "very few" close friends and family at the ceremony at his penthouse apartment in NYC's Tribeca neighborhood. The newlyweds later threw a lavish party that included Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles, her father/manager Mathew, her sister Solange, her Destiny's Child mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams and pal Gwyneth Paltrow.
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"The sad part is that we offended some," he said of not inviting a lot of friends. "But people who love you understand. Because at the end of the day, its your day."
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The Brooklyn-born rapper, 39, also opened up about his rough childhood - including dealing drugs at 13.
He said the gig "was natural" for teens in his neighborhood, adding that there weren't any black teachers, lawyers or other professionals living around him.
"If anyone did become something like that, they moved out," he said. "They never came back to share the wisdom of how they made it. If anyone made it, you never knew it. That's why Ive always said that if I become successful, I'd come back here, grab somebody, and show him how it can be done."
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Looking back, Jay-Z is still thankful he is here today. When he was younger, he once dodged three bullets.
"That was divine intervention. Divine intervention, and nobody knew how to shoot," he said of the incident. "....No one really practices shooting a TEC-9 machine gun, right? And when youre a kid with little bony armsno wonder nobody could aim."
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HollyThe People who are offended because they were not invited to beyonce and jay-zs wedding need to get over it because ITS NOT ABOUT THEM and its understandable for beyonce and jay-z to not want alot of ppl at their weddingreport abuseposted November 19, 2009 12:10 PM PST
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YaldaHe's a lucky man to own Beyonce's heart. He should be thankful of having her!report abuseposted September 20, 2009 11:12 AM PDT
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JoshPEBBLES stfu with that, Oh I know us whites take everything from U guys...Give me a break its 2009. Ill tell u theres just as much racism if not more towards white from Blacks. I get sick of listen to u guys complain.report abuseposted September 16, 2009 6:51 AM PDT
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LwaziI'm happy for Ms B & Hov... Congrats guysreport abuseposted September 16, 2009 4:37 AM PDT
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ShannonGThe best thing this man did was wed Beyonce. She is a beautiful person in &out! I only hope he realizes how lucky he is to have her!report abuseposted September 15, 2009 9:10 PM PDT
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lady J.WHAT; OPHIE HELPING HER KIND AGAIN?report abuseposted September 15, 2009 3:36 PM PDT
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roshawndaJulie what the hell does Micheal Jackson have to do with Jay-Z and Beyonce getting married explain to me please.report abuseposted September 8, 2009 1:06 PM PDT
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Nickbeyonce ttysreport abuseposted September 7, 2009 8:31 AM PDT
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PebblesWho have you helped? Besides bragging on your riches? If you wanna help somebody go around to the schools and help people or kids individually because if you are giving to a charity the white people will eat up the money sometimes leaving the people who you want to benefit with nothing.report abuseposted September 7, 2009 8:10 AM PDT
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PebblesWho have you helped? Besides bragging on your riches? If you wanna help somebody go around to the schools and help people or kids individually because if you are giving to a charity the white people will eat up the money sometimes leaving the people who you want to benefit with nothing.report abuseposted September 7, 2009 8:10 AM PDT
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