50 CENT : ' JAY-Z WAS NOTHING BEFORE BEYONCE'

50 Cent has taken a sly swipe at rap rival Jay-Z, insisting the 99 Problems hitmaker was a "no one" until he wed Beyonce Knowles.

Superstar Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, wed the Bootylicious beauty in April (08), and 50 Cent claims it was their union - not the rap mogul's music - that raised his profile on the international scene. He says, "I'm a big fan of Jay-Z, but outside of the States and hip-hop circles, no one really knew who he was until he married Beyonce."

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